NEWS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Independence Day 2020
- In NYC there are more than twice as many fires reported on July 4th than any other day.
Stay safe and leave fireworks to professionals!
Fewer New Yorkers Killed by Fire in 2019, FDNY Says
Six, including four children, killed in May were among the 66 New Yorkers who died in fires last year.click here for news coverage
Veterans Day 2019
- Currently, 73 FDNY personnel are on extended military orders in branches of the United States Armed Forces, serving around the world.
There are 1425 FDNY members who are military reservists or veterans.
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- Our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Jimmy Boyle who passed away Sunday. Jimmy was a 2 time UFA president and a fireman for Engine 217. Thank you for your service Jimmy.
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- The UFA and City Officials Paid Tribute to Eight FDNY Members Who Died this Year at FDNY Memorial Day 2019 in The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in Manhattan
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- On behalf of all of the members of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, we offer our sincerest condolences to Officer Mulkeen's loved ones.
His courage, service, and sacrifice will be remembered by us all.
-Gerard Fitzgerald, UFA President
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The 18th Anniversary of September 11th
- Never Forget
Nearly Half of FDNY First Responders have a WTC Sickness
- Nearly half of the 15,000 FDNY responders who were working on 9/11 — and survived — have gotten sick from their exposure to the toxins that swirled around the World Trade center site, UFA Union officials said Friday.