/fdny FDNY en-US Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:29:48 GMT /9-11/ems-world-expo-quick-take-fdny-leaders-personal-accounts-from-ground-zero Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:29:48 GMT /9-11/ems-world-expo-quick-take-fdny-leaders-personal-accounts-from-ground-zero /9-11/articles/the-story-of-the-steel-wtc-steel-now-found-around-the-world-helps-tell-the-story-of-911-KqNIMph5ATOITimb/ Retired FDNY Firefighter Lee Ielpi’s mission to collect and share WTC steel focuses on remembrance and education Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:10:38 GMT /9-11/articles/the-story-of-the-steel-wtc-steel-now-found-around-the-world-helps-tell-the-story-of-911-KqNIMph5ATOITimb/ /books/book-excerpt-a-paramedics-memoir C.B. Garris shares the profound satisfaction derived from a demanding yet gratifying profession dedicated to saving lives Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:03:54 GMT /books/book-excerpt-a-paramedics-memoir /legal/fdny-ems-crew-under-investigation-for-allegedly-abandoning-bronx-road-rage-victim An FDNY EMS crew is under investigation after allegedly hitting an unconscious road rage victim with their ambulance and leaving the scene without providing aid Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:23:35 GMT /legal/fdny-ems-crew-under-investigation-for-allegedly-abandoning-bronx-road-rage-victim /fatal-incidents/family-from-spain-pilot-killed-in-nyc-helicopter-crash A sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River less than 18 minutes after takeoff Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:50:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/family-from-spain-pilot-killed-in-nyc-helicopter-crash /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:43:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river /rescue/retired-fdny-paramedic-saves-driver-in-fiery-crash An SUV crashed into a Manalapan home, causing a fire that destroyed part of the house Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:15:00 GMT /rescue/retired-fdny-paramedic-saves-driver-in-fiery-crash /fdny/fdny-emts-paramedics-recognized-for-life-saving-skills-in-borough-awards-ceremony The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce honored local fire and EMS heroes, recognizing bravery and service, with top honors going to crews from EMS Stations 22 and 23 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:22:39 GMT /fdny/fdny-emts-paramedics-recognized-for-life-saving-skills-in-borough-awards-ceremony /rescue/worker-trapped-by-dumbwaiter-collapse-at-nyc-social-club FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:47:03 GMT /rescue/worker-trapped-by-dumbwaiter-collapse-at-nyc-social-club /fundraising/its-not-just-about-beefcake-anymore-fdny-brings-back-popular-heroes-calendar The Calendar of Heroes returns in 2026 with a fresh focus on fitness, diversity and fundraising featuring the department's firefighters, EMTs and paramedics after a three-year hiatus Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:12:28 GMT /fundraising/its-not-just-about-beefcake-anymore-fdny-brings-back-popular-heroes-calendar /911-and-dispatch/listen-fdny-dispatchers-guide-first-responders-to-rescue-lost-teens Two FDNY dispatchers used their local knowledge to help rescue a teen trapped in deep mud while walking his dog, guiding firefighters to the scene just in time Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:09:15 GMT /911-and-dispatch/listen-fdny-dispatchers-guide-first-responders-to-rescue-lost-teens /fdny/a-miraculous-job-fdny-commissioner-credits-ems-in-saving-firefghters-life A firefighter suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while on the roof of a building during a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:40:00 GMT /fdny/a-miraculous-job-fdny-commissioner-credits-ems-in-saving-firefghters-life /burns/man-in-stable-condition-after-being-set-on-fire-near-times-square A man suffered burns to his face, neck, chest, and arms before officers extinguished the flames Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:02:19 GMT /burns/man-in-stable-condition-after-being-set-on-fire-near-times-square /fdny/fdny-bans-romantic-relationships-between-supervisors-and-subordinates A new policy aims to curb sexual harassment claims, including a $350K settlement to former "Jersey Shore" star and EMT Angelina Pivarnick over alleged misconduct Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:25:07 GMT /fdny/fdny-bans-romantic-relationships-between-supervisors-and-subordinates /fatal-incidents/1-dead-4-injured-in-nyc-house-fire A burned e-bike was found in the Queens house along with propane tanks and home oxygen Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:38:07 GMT /fatal-incidents/1-dead-4-injured-in-nyc-house-fire /9-11/9-11-survivors-travel-to-d-c-to-push-for-full-funding-of-wtc-health-program The fund supports 137,000 people affected by toxic exposure from the attacks at the World Trade Center, as well as the plane crashes in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT /9-11/9-11-survivors-travel-to-d-c-to-push-for-full-funding-of-wtc-health-program /fire-ems/18-injured-by-smoke-condition-on-nyc-subway A train hit debris on the tracks, causing a smoke condition at a Manhattan subway station Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:35:00 GMT /fire-ems/18-injured-by-smoke-condition-on-nyc-subway /fdny/fdny-investigates-response-to-911-call-where-ems-lieutenant-died Lt. Nelson Seto called 911 reporting breathing trouble, but EMTs left when he didn’t answer the door; hours later, he was found dead Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:42:38 GMT /fdny/fdny-investigates-response-to-911-call-where-ems-lieutenant-died /rescue/fdny-firefighters-ems-rescue-teen-impaled-on-fence Firefighters used a bandsaw to cut parts of the wrought iron fence before handing the teen to EMS Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:12:54 GMT /rescue/fdny-firefighters-ems-rescue-teen-impaled-on-fence /historical/fdny-film-celebrates-50-years-of-paramedicine-in-nyc "An Extraordinary Measure" highlights the evolution of advanced pre-hospital care in the city and the FDNY EMS of today Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:46:30 GMT /historical/fdny-film-celebrates-50-years-of-paramedicine-in-nyc /off-duty/video-off-duty-n-y-emt-saves-man-pinned-under-train Carrying a tourniquet at all times proved valuable for the Manhattan EMT Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:21:59 GMT /off-duty/video-off-duty-n-y-emt-saves-man-pinned-under-train /ems-social-media/fdny-emt-suspended-over-alleged-anti-u-s-israel-social-media-posts The FDNY said it is investigating the alleged posts Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:30:24 GMT /ems-social-media/fdny-emt-suspended-over-alleged-anti-u-s-israel-social-media-posts /airway-management/fdny-medics-save-baby-rescued-from-burning-house Paramedics Daniel Fennell and Michael Strobel administered hydroxocobalamin after the child was removed from the basement Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:36:09 GMT /airway-management/fdny-medics-save-baby-rescued-from-burning-house /labor-issues/nyc-ems-union-urges-members-to-transfer-due-to-congestion-fee An advisory was sent to the city's 270 EMTs and paramedics assigned to the three EMS stations in Midtown and Lower Manhattan to transfer out of the borough Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:49:26 GMT /labor-issues/nyc-ems-union-urges-members-to-transfer-due-to-congestion-fee /10-shot-outside-nyc-nightclub The NYPD said approximately 30 shots were fired outside the Queens nightclub as a group was waiting to enter Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:53:03 GMT /10-shot-outside-nyc-nightclub /9-11/military-court-rules-against-defense-secretarys-plan-to-reject-9-11-plea-deals The decision reinstates plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others involved in the Sept. 11 terror attacks, sparing them the death penalty Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:29:46 GMT /9-11/military-court-rules-against-defense-secretarys-plan-to-reject-9-11-plea-deals /vehicle-crashes/6-injured-when-nyc-taxi-jumps-curb-hits-pedestrians An NYPD spokesperson said the taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode before striking pedestrians in front of Macy's in Manhattan Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:47:01 GMT /vehicle-crashes/6-injured-when-nyc-taxi-jumps-curb-hits-pedestrians /9-11/union-furious-after-congress-drops-9-11-healthcare-funding-from-budget Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040 was eliminated in the stopgap bill to fund the federal government Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:55:18 GMT /9-11/union-furious-after-congress-drops-9-11-healthcare-funding-from-budget /fatal-incidents/woman-dies-after-being-set-on-fire-in-nyc-subway The NYPD has a person of interest in custody after a woman was intentionally set on fire while she was possibly asleep Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:53:32 GMT /fatal-incidents/woman-dies-after-being-set-on-fire-in-nyc-subway /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:43:10 GMT /fatal-incidents/6-dead-in-helicopter-crash-in-nycs-hudson-river /off-duty/video-off-duty-n-y-emt-saves-man-pinned-under-train Carrying a tourniquet at all times proved valuable for the Manhattan EMT Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:21:59 GMT /off-duty/video-off-duty-n-y-emt-saves-man-pinned-under-train /fdny/fdny-investigates-response-to-911-call-where-ems-lieutenant-died Lt. Nelson Seto called 911 reporting breathing trouble, but EMTs left when he didn’t answer the door; hours later, he was found dead Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:42:38 GMT /fdny/fdny-investigates-response-to-911-call-where-ems-lieutenant-died /vehicle-crashes/woman-extricated-from-trump-fans-bus-crash-in-nyc Donna Eiden said she and her husband were sleeping inside the bus when it began to roll down the street crashing into signs, pole Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:05:01 GMT /vehicle-crashes/woman-extricated-from-trump-fans-bus-crash-in-nyc /burns/man-sets-himself-on-fire-outside-nyc-courthouse Man doused himself with a liquid inside a barricaded area across from the Manhattan Criminal Court Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:13:26 GMT /burns/man-sets-himself-on-fire-outside-nyc-courthouse