Events
EMT Evelyn Ford
COVID 19 With regret, the Department announces the death of EMT Evelyn Ford, EMD PSAC-1, appointed April 25, 1994, which occurred on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, as a result of a COVID-19 related illness. The […]
Month: December 2020
Fundraising
Passing of EMT Evelyn Ford
The Department is mourning the loss of Emergency Medical Technician Evelyn Ford, 58, from COVID-19. EMT Ford was a 27-year veteran of EMS. As a member assigned to Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD), she served as […]
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FDNY EMS workers can start getting COVID vaccine next week, with firefighters soon to follow
By THOMAS TRACY and JOHN ANNESENEW YORK DAILY NEWS |DEC 17, 2020 View the article on the Daily News website City EMTs and paramedics can get COVID-19 vaccines starting next week — and firefighters will be able to get […]
Member Benefits
COVID-19 lodging application
New York City Fire DepartmentFAMILY ASSISTANCE UNIT 9 MetroTech Center, Room 8S-10, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201 REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY LODGING ASSISTANCE (This application must be completed in its entirety) Uniformed Members: Please select the link below to […]
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Rescue them: What NYC’s EMTs deserve
New York Daily News Editorial | December 15, 2020 With due respect for our competitor, we strongly disagree that a New York City emergency medical service lifesaver setting up a page on the website known as OnlyFans, […]
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Vaccines, though hugely welcome, come too late for many
Published: Dec. 11, 2020 Ellis Henican NYC emergency-medical crews still badly battered from earlier COVID infections When the first wave hit, Jennifer Aguiluz was exactly where she wanted to be, right on the front lines […]
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NYPD launches probe after EMTs robbed at gunpoint twice in a week
By Susan Edelman, Joe Marino, Larry Celona and Dean Balsamini December 12, 2020 The NYPD is probing a possible connection between two EMT robberies in the same week. Two young FDNY emergency medical technicians were held up at gunpoint inside NYCHA’s Cooper […]
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NYPD: 2 Ambulance Crews Robbed While Responding To False 911 Calls In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are investigating two separate incidents involving EMTs being robbed in Brooklyn this week. Their job is to respond when we need them the most, and they do, but now emergency medical technicians are […]
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2 NYC ambulance crews robbed in 1 week after responding to bogus calls
By Kristie Keleshian and The Associated Press NEW YORK (WCBS 880/AP) — New York City ambulance workers are being told to keep their guard up after crews were robbed twice this past week while responding to what turned out […]