We know that every second counts during a medical emergency, but a man in cardiac arrest in the Bronx had to wait nearly 20 ...

The FDNY says special units had to respond and get the people out through the roof of the elevator and onto a second elevator that brought them safely down to the lobby. Battalion Chief Stephen ...

“This is an example of what we do every day,” FDNY assistant chief of operations ... day with this fire department and our specialized units, we were able to extricate this child from the ...

About 25 units and 106 fire and EMS personnel brought the blaze under control at 8:56 a.m., according to the FDNY spokesman. Fire Marshals are investigating to determine the cause of the blaze.

Overhead pictures that FDNY shared show a clear picture of what ... even through the roof. "Our units moved in very aggressively with multiple handlines to extinguish the fire.

The fire was called at 2:18 a.m. at 5275 Arthur Kill Road between Tracy Avenue and Wood Avenue, according to a spokesman for the FDNY/EMs. About 12 units and 60 fire and EMS personnel responded to ...

Adams announced Tucker as the FDNY commissioner during a special ceremony held at the fire ... efficiency in the department by increasing unit availability, which would lead to a decrease in ...