FDNY
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences
Unprovoked killing of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling is a tragic reminder that EMS providers are putting their lives at risk for choosing to serve their community
An EMS officer was responding to a call for a choking baby in Brooklyn at the time of the collision
An exercise in Staten Island showed how drones search for survivors in the aftermath of a coastal storm
EMS response times to life-threatening situations increased by 29%, from 9 minutes 40 seconds in 2014 to 12 minutes 26 seconds this year
Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has set a goal to expand the number of states participating to 50 by 2025
The FDNY Fire Officers Association warns the WTC Health Program may stop accepting members by 2028
Ceremonies remembering the fallen are led by the children and young adults born after the terror attacks
The FDNY added the names of 32 firefighters and EMS personnel to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall
Chief Freddie LaFemina recalls the unimaginable scene at Ground Zero and the relentless work to find his brother firefighters
Retired FDNY Firefighter Lee Ielpi’s mission to collect and share WTC steel focuses on remembrance and education
A gas leak caused an explosion in an East Flatbush house in Brooklyn
“Someone needs to inform the new FDNY Commissioner that he represents the largest EMS system in the entire nation,” EMS Local 2057 President Oren Barzilay said
Authorities believe the driver may have suffered a medical emergency before crashing into the Brooklyn fast food restaurant
A FDNY EMS spokesperson said the EMTs were transported to Staten Island University Hospital
Flocks of birds have been swarming drones causing the FDNY and NYPD to adjust flight plans
Donna Eiden said she and her husband were sleeping inside the bus when it began to roll down the street crashing into signs, pole
Survivors had the time to thank their rescuers in the annual Second Chance Ceremony
Yi-Joo Kwon met his rescuers at the FDNY’s annual “Second Chance” celebration
EMS personnel administered CPR and hydroxocobalamin after the firefighter was pulled from the burning house
Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation requiring protection and training for FDNY EMS personnel
The NYPD said the Florida man took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, then doused himself in an accelerant
Man doused himself with a liquid inside a barricaded area across from the Manhattan Criminal Court
EMT Hilda Vannata worked at Ground Zero and died in 2023 from 9/11-related pancreatic cancer
Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling
C.B. Garris shares the profound satisfaction derived from a demanding yet gratifying profession dedicated to saving lives
The movie, described as a thriller/drama, features Sean Penn as an FDNY paramedic assigned to the night shift who is paired with a young paramedic
A bomb in a van in the underground parking garage exploded killing six people, injuring over 1,000
The two got into an argument over how to handle an unconscious patient
Police arrested the lieutenant and charged him with strangulation during a call in Brooklyn
The FDNY will be using additional data from the university to look at increasing traffic and call volume
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