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MEDIA ADVISORY
NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NEW YORK
SPORTS CLUBS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
New York Sports Clubs to donate over
$4 million in services for FDNY recruitment initiative
Tomorrow, Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta will join
with New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) CEO Bob Giardina to announce
a partnership that will allow prospective firefighters access
to NYSC facilities free of charge to train for the upcoming
FDNY physical exam. The partnership was developed with the
assistance of the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund.
The initiative offers prospective firefighter candidates
a free 6-month membership and training specifically geared
toward the grueling FDNY physical exam. In addition the NYSC
has also developed an exclusive eight-week physical training
program for women who have passed the written exam. This program
is designed to help train women for the exam by building both
upper and lower body strength and endurance.
WHO: |
FDNY Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta, New York
Sports Clubs CEO Bob Giardina, FDNY Chief Of Department
Frank Cruthers, Members of the FDNY Fitness Unit, FDNY
Recruitment Team, United Women Firefighters Mentors, NOW
Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Prospective Firefighter
Candidates. |
WHAT: |
Donation of free six-month membership to NYSC facilities
and development of exclusive physical training program
for female candidates. |
WHERE: |
NYSC 30 Wall Street New York, NY (mezzanine level) |
WHEN: |
Wednesday, February 5, 2003 10:00am |
PHOTO-OP
Contact: Francis X. Gribbon/Amanda Schmidt (FDNY) (718) 999-2056
No.
06-03
www.nyc.gov/fdny
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