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WELCOME FROM FIRE COMMISSIONER NICHOLAS
SCOPPETTA
It is a distinct honor and great privilege for me to have
been selected the 31st Fire Commissioner of the New
York City Fire Department. I am honored to work with
such an extraordinary group of people. If we didn't
know before September 11th that our Fire Department
was our first line of civil defense, we certainly
learned that on September 11th and thereafter.
It is a privilege for me to be working with you as
we go forward and work to bring the Fire Department
up to its full strength and put behind us some of
the terrible events that have happened to the Department.
We've all felt the need to do something since September
11th-to make some contribution to bring the City back-and
this is, by far, the most unique and wonderful opportunity
for me to do that. This is also a tremendous opportunity
for New Yorkers from communities throughout the City
to join us in saving lives and protecting property.
There's never been a better time to become
a member of the New York City Fire Department.
I look forward to leading this Department and working to
continue its tradition of providing the highest level of
fire protection and emergency medical services in the world.
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