Retired FDNY 9/11 firefighter reminds first responders in Hawaii to wear masks Dan Moynihan said the toxins in the air from the widespread destruction, like on Sept. 11, should cause first responders to wear masks
Union to FDNY: Do more to guard FFs from e-bike fire smoke; it may be as risky as 9/11 toxins UFA President Andrew Ansbro has started talking with Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to ramp up the cleaning of bunker gear after e-bike battery fires
FDNY 9/11-related illness deaths will soon surpass deaths from terror attack 306 active and retired FDNY members — including firefighters and EMS members — have died of 9/11-related illnesses
FDNY study: EMS providers 5 times more likely than FFs to contract COVID-19 in early months According to the study led by FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant, the department's decision to exempt firefighters from some medical calls likely factored into the difference
FDNY to switch from disposable to reusable masks Firefighters and EMS providers will now use elastomeric respirators on every call instead of disposable N95 masks
FDNY monitoring new COVID-19 outbreak at Queens EMS station Five EMS providers at the Astoria station have tested positive; union officials warned that the department may not be prepared for a second wave
FDNY ops chief: ‘Please continue to come to work if not sick’ Tom Richardson: 1,715 members are on medical leave with COVID-19-related illness
FDNY COVID-19 count nearly doubles in one day; 84 now tested positive FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said earlier this week that 46 FDNY members had tested positive
Nearly 4 dozen FDNY members test positive for COVID-19 FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said two of the members who tested positive are hospitalized and the rest are recovering at home