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Video: FDNY probationary EMT proposes to girlfriend after graduation

FDNY officials congratulated Probationary EMT Frederick Benjamin, who proposed to his girlfriend following the graduation ceremony

By EMS1 Staff

NEW YORK — An FDNY Probationary EMT took a knee after his graduation and proposed to his girlfriend.

FDNY Probationary EMT Frederick Benjamin was one of 164 EMTs who graduated from the FDNY EMS Academy, ABC 7 reported. He made the day even more special by proposing to his girlfriend after graduation.

“These new EMTs will join the ranks of those already responding to hundreds of thousands of medical emergencies across all five boroughs, bringing their expert skills and medical training to every call,” Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro, said. “They are truly dedicated, and very quickly, will be making a difference in the lives of New Yorkers across the city.”

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