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some fireboats of the FDNY [3] [1]; image name commissioned retired dimensions pumping capacity notes William F. Havemeyer: 1875: 1901: 106'x22'x10' 6000 gpm: Zophar Mills
Joseph W. Pfeifer (born 1956) [1] is a retired American firefighter who served with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Pfeifer served as First Deputy Commissioner of the FDNY from February 2023 until September 2024, and as Acting Fire Commissioner of the FDNY in August 2024. Prior to his civilian work in the FDNY, Pfeifer was an ...
The FDNY's motto is "New York's Bravest" for fire, and "New York's Best" for EMS. The FDNY serves more than 8.5 million residents within a 302-square-mile (780 km 2) area. [9] The FDNY headquarters is located at 9 MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, [10] and the FDNY Fire Academy is located on Randalls Island. [11]
The oldest living retired member of the FDNY who served the streets of Brooklyn for nearly three decades has died at the age of 103 -- just one month shy of his next milestone birthday, officials ...
The New York City Fire Museum is a museum dedicated to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is housed in the former quarters of the FDNY's Engine Company No. 30, a renovated 1904 fire house at 278 Spring Street between Varick and Hudson Streets.
The rescue companies prioritise tools and equipment for rescuing civilians and firefighters at structural fires, as well as operating at "odd jobs". [1] Early versions of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) were first assigned to the rescue companies. Heavy duty lifting equipment, torches, and saws were first introduced to the rescue ...
This gift was an emotional home run. An 84-year-old former New York City firefighter was surprised with his first World Series ticket ever by his daughter — prompting the lifelong Yankees fan to ...
Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco, former Bureau of Fire Prevention Chiefs who are both retired, were arrested on charges of bribery, corruption and false statements alleging they solicited and ...