Fire Department
Fire Departments Seeking Volunteers Across The State
Fire departments are opening their doors this weekend across the state to recruit more volunteers.
100th Anniversary Of Deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Approaches
The Greenwich Village fire in 1911 caused the deaths of 146 garment workers, most of whom were immigrant women.
Car Crashes Into Building In Westport
EMTs treated the driver of a Chevy Camarro Z-28 who said her gas pedal got stuck, causing the car to accelerate and crash.
Amputee Firefighter Working To Inspire The Disabled
Isaac Feliciano fought to become a firefighter. It was his dream, ever since firemen saved his family when he was four-years-old, but a childhood infection cost him his leg from the knee down.
Kids Jump From 4th Floor Window To Escape Bronx Blaze
Bystanders with cell phones were able to capture flames bursting through the fourth floor windows of the burning apartment house, where two children jumped out of a window.
Report: FDNY To Replace Defective Gloves
Six firefighters using the fire-retardant gloves suffered hand burns.
Trenton Delays Pending Layoff Of 61 Firefighters
Dozens of firefighters in New Jersey’s capital city will keep their jobs for at least a few more weeks. Trenton officials say the layoffs of 61 firefighters that was slated to occur Jan. 5 has been pushed back a month.
City Councilman Wants NYC Firefighter Age Limit Raised
The 2007 recruitment exam for the New York City Fire Department is considered to be discriminatory according to the ruling of a federal judge.
Local Lawmakers Line Up Against FDNY ‘Crash Tax’
The FDNY’s so-called “crash tax” has some new opponents. A couple of state and local lawmakers are stepping in to try to stop a plan to charge drivers for accidents.
FDNY: You Caused The Accident? You’re Paying A Fine
Lawmakers are pumping the brakes on the Fire Department of New York’s plan to charge drivers who cause accidents.
Report: NYC To Charge Private Hospitals For 9-1-1 Ambulances
Some medical professionals said they worry the fees will prompt some private hospitals to stop providing ambulance service.
Kids Escape Brooklyn Fire By Jumping From Window
A Brooklyn father was forced to make a life and death decision, as he pushed his children out of a third-floor window to save them from their burning home.
Fire Kills 3 In Binghamton, Including Child
Three people are dead after a house fire in Binghamton, including a four-year-old child.
Retired NY Firefighter Charged With Grand Larceny
George William Gray pleaded not guilty to grand larceny and other charges. The 68-year-old chaired the Glen Cove fire department’s general fund for almost 20 years before retiring last year.
NYC To Appeal Fire Dept Discrimination Ruling
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City will appeal a ruling that has halted the hiring of rookie firefighters amid test-discrimination claims.
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