FDNY

FDNY Welcomes 285 New Firefighters

Mayor Michael Bloomberg this week presided over a graduation ceremony for 285 probationary FDNY firefighters.

2013/05/18

FDNY Fire Truck (file / credit: Getty Images)

Appeals Court: Judge Moved Too Quickly In Calling FDNY Discriminatory

A years-long fight for diversity in the New York City Fire Department headed back to square one on Tuesday.

2013/05/14

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Fire Department Rescues Cop Who Was Trying To Rescue Cat From Tree

An NYPD officer who went up a tree to rescue a cat ended up getting stuck himself Monday, and needed to call in the Fire Department to help him get back down.

2013/05/13

Authorities on the scene of a fatal fire in the Bronx on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 (credit: Tony Aiello/CBS 2)

Was Bronx Fire Set To Cover-Up Murders? Investigators Probe Story Ave Blaze

When firefighters put the blaze out shortly before noon, they found two men on the bed burned beyond recognition.

2013/05/08

Car Windshield Smashed By Debris On Cross Bronx Expressway

Debris from an unknown source smashed a car windshield on the Cross Bronx Expressway on Monday afternoon.

2013/05/06

Smoke can be seen from a fire on East 226th Street in Wakefield on Thursday, May 2, 2013. (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

5-Alarm Blaze Destroys Several Buildings In The Bronx

The fire started in a detached garage behind a building and then quickly spread, authorities said.

2013/05/02

EMS Lieutenant Timothy Dluhos (credit: Personal Photo via CBS 2)

Report: FDNY EMS Lieutenant Quits After Racial Tweet Scandal

An FDNY EMS lieutenant has resigned after being exposed for a pattern of racial Twitter messages, according to a published report.

2013/04/28

Firefighters respond to a car crash on Lafayette Street on April 25, 2013. (credit: Kyle Petersen)

Car Smashes Into SoHo Store, Injuring 3

The accident took place at around 1:45 p.m. at Lafayette and Kenmare Streets.

2013/04/25

Report: Retired FDNY Dispatcher Created Racially Charged Blog

A retired FDNY dispatcher was in the headlines Sunday over a blog that reportedly included numerous racial slurs and rants.

2013/04/07

FDNY’s Only Amputee EMT Gets Promoted To Lieutenant

The 43-year-old emergency medical technician has spent his career in Brooklyn and becoming a lieutenant is no surprise to the fire commissioner.

2013/04/03

Mark Musarella, Caroline Wimmer/SIlive.com

Senator: Law Punishing First Responders For Posting Graphic Images Online Is Coming

It’s happening more and more — first responders are posting graphic pictures of crime scene victims and medical patients on the Internet. And now there’s legislation that could have them prosecuted as criminals.

2013/04/01

FDNY Truck Crash Leaves 11 Injured In Harlem

Six firefighters and five others were injured Sunday afternoon, when an FDNY ladder truck headed to a fire was involved in an accident in Harlem.

2013/03/31

A person walks the line during a drunk driving sobriety test - Dec 15, 2006 - Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Firefighter, Civilian NYPD Employee Charged With DWI

An FDNY firefighter and a civilian police employee were both arrested and charged with drunken while intoxicated this week.

2013/03/30

Vulcan Society Wants FDNY EMT Fired Following Series Of ‘Racist’ Tweets

Leaders of the Vulcan Society, a fraternal organization of black firefighters, are now calling for the ouster of EMS Lt. Timothy Dluhos after the New York Post exposed his questionable Twitter messages.

2013/03/25