FDNY will promote a woman for its first time ever

FDNY celebrates its first female deputy chief
On Friday, Michele Fitzsimmons became the New York City Fire Department's first female deputy chief. Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy chief. Her appointment is said to be highest ranking of female within the department's fire operations.
FDNY celebrates deputy chief's historic promotion
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FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
FDNY officer Michele Fitzsimmons, who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked woman uniformed firefighter in
First ever female FDNY Deputy Chief promoted at ‘glass ceiling- shattering’ ceremony
She’s puts the “blaze” in trailblazer! The first female FDNY Deputy Chief ever was promoted Friday, as top brass hailed her for “shattering the glass ceiling” in the male-dominated field. Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons — a 24-year veteran who joined the Bravest a few months before 9/11— was named Deputy Chief of fire operations at a packed promotion ceremony in Queens.
FDNY will promote a woman for its first time ever to deputy chief
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, will be promoted to deputy chief during a ceremony on Friday.
15 injured — including 3 firefighters — after massive NYC fire rips through yeshiva dormitory: FDNY
Fifteen people were hurt – including three firefighters — when a massive Friday morning blaze ripped through a Brooklyn ...
3-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Harlem, FDNY Says
The New York City Department of Emergency Management said​ that neighbors in the surrounding area should expect smoke and ...
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FDNY: 2 dead following massive fire at Buddhist Temple on Anthony Avenue
The FDNY confirms two people have died following a massive fire in The Bronx. The fire, which officials say was caused by a ...
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FDNY Says Blocked Hydrants Hampered Efforts at Fatal Fire
A 37-year-old man was killed and a woman and toddler critically hurt when a fire ripped through their Brooklyn apartment building early Sunday — and FDNY officials say two SUVs parked at fire ...
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Bay Ridge apartment fire kills Navy vet, FDNY warns against blocking hydrants
The fatal blaze broke out on the third floor of 510 80th St. shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, according to Fire Department officials. Twelve units and 60 firefighters responded to the one-alarm ...
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FDNY: 3-alarm fire in Norwood displaces 10 families, injures 6 people
Officials said the fire started shortly after 12 p.m. on Friday on the third floor of the complex, then spread to the fourth and fifth floors.
A fire at Buddhist temple in New York killed 2 people, including a monk
A fire at a Buddhist temple in New York City has left two people dead, including a Buddhist monk. New York City fire officials say the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Wednesday in the Bronx. "We had fire ...