A firefighter was attempting to rescue the cat when it suddenly jumped three stories from its apartment window instead.
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Two sons of firefighters killed on 9/11 are being promoted to FDNY lieutenant this week -- as they follow in their fathers' ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY rescued four residents and a baby from a fire escape after a blaze broke out at an apartment building in Port Richmond on Thursday, officials said. One firefighter ...
President Biden awarded the Medal of Valor to FDNY's Lt. Vanderstar and firefighter Gaffney for their bravery.
Lt. John Vanderstar, an FDNY firefighter, received the Medal of Valor for his heroics back in Oct. 23, 2022, when he raced through raging flames in a Bronx apartment to rescue a mother and ...
President Biden will present the Medal of Valor Friday to two FDNY heroes who saved New Yorkers from raging fires.
FDNY Firefighter Joseph P. Spor Jr., rushed down to the World Trade Center on September 11th with Rescue 3 from the Bronx.
Context: After the World Trade Center (WTC) collapse, 15% (1,767) of rescue workers from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) considered themselves to be current cigarette smokers.