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FDNY finds 236 illegally stored propane tanks at Queens site
By LEONARD GREENE | New York Daily News | December 23, 2023 Fire prevention investigators shut down an illegal propane distribution site in Queens that had enough dangerous gas to level four city blocks officials said […]
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FDNY finds over 200 illegally stored propane tanks, enough to blow up 4 blocks in Queens
NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – The FDNY shut down an illegal propane distribution site in Queens on Monday that officials said had enough propane to blow up multiple city blocks. Following a tip from a neighbor […]
Events
FDNY EMS Order No. 116 November 22, 2023
Viewing Hours: Monday, November 27, 2023 – 1400 to 1800 hours and 1900 to 2100 hours The funeral will be held at McManus Funeral Home 4601 Avenue N, Brooklyn, NY on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, […]
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City holds bunting ceremony for EMT who died of heart attack at Bronx call center: ‘He was my best friend’
By Steve Janoski | Published Nov. 19, 2023 The city held a sorrowful bunting ceremony Sunday morning for Frederick Whiteside, a veteran FDNY EMT killed by a heart attack Friday while working in the Bronx. “He was a […]
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FDNY remembers EMT Frederick Whiteside, who died Friday while on the job
BY JEFF CAPELLINI | November 19, 2023 NEW YORK — There was an emotional ceremony Sunday for a member of the FDNY who died on the job. The body of EMT Frederick Whiteside was transferred from the Medical Examiner’s Office. […]
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FDNY EMT Dies from Cardiac Arrest at Emergency Dispatch Center
Frederick Whiteside was a 22-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department. JEMS Staff | November 17, 2023 A FDNY EMT died after a cardiac event while working Friday at a 911 dispatch center, the FDNY […]
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FDNY member dies after suffering cardiac arrest on the job: officials
by: Matthew Euzarraga | Posted: Nov 17, 2023 BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A FDNY emergency medical technician died while on duty in the Bronx, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced on Friday. Frederick D. Whiteside, 43, went into […]
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Events
Celebration of Chanukah
The FDNY cordially invites you to attend a Celebration of Chanukah on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 4:00 PM. The event will be held at the FDNY Headquarters Auditorium, 9 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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FDNY inspectors, dispatchers eligible for firefighter promotional exam
Union president wasn’t consulted, fears exodus BY DUNCAN FREEMAN Next year, for the first time ever, the FDNY’s age-eligible fire protection inspectors and fire alarm dispatchers will be able to take the promotional civil service […]