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With no time to celebrate his achievement, FDNY Probationary EMT Kevin Gordon, the valedictorian of his class, hit the ground running after COVID-19 put the FDNY to the test
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members鈥� behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
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Some of her family members wept and some walked away during the playing of a cellphone video that showed the aftermath of the 2017 incident
鈥淚 feel great about the opportunity to serve New York City in this way,鈥� said Michael Fields, former deputy assistant chief of EMS Operations
Caiden Mora had a big smile as NYPD vehicles, FDNY firetrucks, EMS vehicles and a motorcycle drove by in a first responder parade
As they alerted firefighters to the blaze, the EMTs and medics rescued a man and four dogs and searched for a mother and baby
Mayor Eric Adams says he wants LEOs and medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways and into treatment
Firefighters have been using fireboats and drones, but the fire may burn for days, and DNA evidence has been lost
鈥淪he has broken multiple glass ceilings in her career,鈥� Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said, praising Lillian Bonsignore for her leadership through hard times
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the directive as an effort to curb a recent wave of crimes involving people experiencing homelessness
The department must implement a plan to hire more women and non-white firefighters and upgrade stations to accommodate women鈥檚 privacy
The decision is a win for a group of retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others who said an Advantage plan would water down their health coverage
Two other firefighters sustained minor injuries in the two-alarm commercial district fire in Queens
Advocates say the program has eroded since its launch in 2021, citing longer response times, fewer calls routed and more people sent to hospitals
If he is found guilty, Robert Marshall could be sentenced to up to 7 years in prison
The CDC changed the contractors who run the National Provider Network for some 25,000 and the prescription drug benefits for the whole program
Four crewmembers were on the rope during the rarely needed, lifesaving maneuver
A crowd of first responders cheered for Ashley Diaz, who placed her hand on her heart before being taken home in a transport van
Ray Trosa created a painting to say thank you to the members of Station 49
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
She joined the department in 2014, was named first deputy commissioner, and recently has been serving as acting commissioner
Since the September crash, Ashley Diaz continues to battle infections from her wounds, and underwent a partial amputation of her leg
鈥淭ogether we helped fulfill our promise to never forget, and we are looking forward to keeping this going for many years to come,鈥� said Capt. Brian Minardo
Vincent Variale, president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621, says Capt. Alison Russo might still be alive if someone had been with her
The stabbing death of Capt. Alison Russo-Elling brings up new fears for providers in the field and raises old questions regarding personal safety
鈥淭his further shattered already broken families,鈥� FDNY widow Janlyn Scauso said about being barred from the fund
Dozens of EMS providers watched from a courtroom gallery as Peter Zisopoulos entered his plea in a video feed from a Bellevue Hospital bed
鈥淭hat man murdered my daughter, and she would be the first one to come to his aid if he needed help,鈥� her father said at the service
The dangers to EMTs/medics are less well known to the general public than firefighting, even at times to the agencies where they work
Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo 鈥渕entored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to imagine the squad without her,鈥� said Huntington Community First Aid Squad Chief David Kaufman
鈥淲e are so sad,鈥� said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. 鈥淭he members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.鈥�
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