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FDNY Chaplain Monsignor John Delendick

    Mayor Eric Adams and Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh today announced the death of FDNY Chaplain Monsignor John Delendick, a 28-year veteran of the Department who succumbed to World Trade Center related cancer on November 23, 2023.

Emergency Medical Technician Frederick D. Whiteside

    Mayor Eric Adams and Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh today announced the line of duty death of Emergency Medical Technician Frederick D. Whiteside. Whiteside, a 22-year FDNY veteran, experienced a cardiac arrest while working at a New York City 911 Dispatch Center in the Bronx.

Public safety event

    Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh hosted the U.S. Fire Administration, Consumer Product Safety Commission and others at the Department’s Fire Academy to launch a national campaign aimed at educating people about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.

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It is my pleasure to welcome you to our website.

Every day the members of our Department bravely protect life and property in the world’s greatest city.

Our Department not only responds to emergencies, we help prevent them by getting out into the community and promoting our many educational programs.

Laura Kavanagh
Fire Commissioner


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