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The 鈥淯nmasking Our Heroes鈥� exhibit and video share the stress and community support FDNY EMS personnel experienced in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Readers share their photos of the World Trade Center steel in their communities
New York City and other communities need to show their respect for paramedics, EMTs through pay equity
Firefighter Sylus McKenzie was arraigned on two counts of grand larceny, identity theft, criminal impersonation and official misconduct
Fallen EMT Yadira Arroyo鈥檚 brother, EMT Joel Rosado, was amongst those honored with an award in her name
EMS Captain Edgar Baez and Lieutenant Alison Russo used to respond to calls together in the Bronx decades ago
Days before starting firefighter training EMT Arnaldo Rodriguez was brought before Chief Michael Gala and ordered to stay home
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the World Trade Center Health Program 鈥渋s facing massive cuts in just a few years.鈥�
NYC celebrates the life-saving efforts of paramedics and EMTs
The film calls attention to the stress and traumatic scenes the emergency responder community faces
Chief of Safety Frank Leeb says the decision to move his team out of the Fort Totten building delayed the internal investigation into Capt. Alison Russo鈥檚 death
FDNY Battalion Chief Daniel Sheridan shares the unforgettable close calls that have given him pause
鈥淚t is a relief to finally have justice,鈥� said Oren Barzilay, president of FDNY EMS Local 2507
EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
The FDNY veteran also volunteered with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad on Long Island, where her namesake street is
Robert Gala was found guilty of multiple crimes committed during his public safety career; his father, Deputy Chief Michael Gala, described the son鈥檚 addiction
They showed their support for a bipartisan measure that would benefit them
Retired public safety workers and teachers plan to sue again, citing the Medicare Advantage Plan鈥檚 pre-authorization requirements
鈥楨mergency NYC鈥� includes healthcare professionals throughout the city
EMS providers transported one person to a medical center and the other declined treatment
The blaze injured 3 firefighters and 3 EMS providers while destroying DNA evidence
A city spokesman emphasized the expected cost savings from moving the former workers to a Medicare Advantage plan
Recently demoted Chief Michael Gala told Arnaldo Rodriguez not to return to the academy
26 unions voted against the move to remove traditional Medicare as an option
Nearly six years after her death, co-workers cried in the courtroom and shared hugs outside with her family
The three paramedics and one EMT will each receive $29,999, according to a spokesperson for FDNY EMS Local 2507
鈥淗e was not taking medication, he did not want to take medication and he didn鈥檛 think he was mentally ill,鈥� said Bellevue鈥檚 director of forensic psychiatry
The increase would offset the costs of inflation and salary increases for EMS providers, officials said
A total of 20 firefighters were hurt in the Staten Island residential blaze
Pfeifer will manage day-to-day operations; the retired chief is known for his work in counterterrorism and disaster preparedness
Prosecutors at Jose Gonzalez鈥檚 trial used his 2017 interview with police as his testimony
Ashley Diaz spent two months in a hospital, additional surgeries lie ahead and she will need months of physical therapy
The chiefs Laura Kavanagh demoted had several complaints against them and refused to follow her orders, according to a source
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