FDNY Ladder 165 heads out to a Call in Saint Albans, Queens! #firefighter #dreamjob #fyp | Firefighters_Life

New firehouse unlocked 🔓 On Tuesday, Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker and Department of Design and Construction Acting Commissioner Eduardo del Valle broke ground on the site of the future new home of FDNY Engine Company 268/Ladder Company 137. The original firehouse has been serving the community since 1913 and sustained significant damage during Superstorm Sandy. The new site will be built to withstand future storms, and ensure our members can continue saving lives in Rockaway Park. | New York

Battalion Chief Bobby Meuser joined the Department in 2006. In 2017, he received the Albert S. Johnston Medal for rescuing trapped civilians at a 3- alarm fire in the Bronx. His love for the FDNY has motivated him to rise through the ranks to become Deputy Chief. He will be promoted at a ceremony on Monday. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

In honor of National First Responders Day, the First Responders Children’s Foundation presented Lieutenant Nick Schneider with the distinguished FDNY Local Hero Award. On January 2, while off-duty, Firefighter Schneider heard screams coming from the Central Park North Station at 110th Street. Acting immediately, he ran roughly 80 yards down the subway platform and found a woman lying unresponsive on the train tracks. He leapt down, lifted her to safety, and pulled himself up just seconds before