518K views · 10K reactions | "New York City Fire Department firefighters lined the streets outside of NYU Langone Medical Center, blared sirens, and offered their standing ovation in a show of gratitude. " (: @nyulangone) | E! News | Facebook

In an emergency when lives are at risk, FDNY dispatchers are the first response, collecting information and making sure help is getting where it needs to go, as quickly as possible. EMT Dale Bartolomeo with Emergency Medical Dispatch says dispatchers are the “silent heroes.” For National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we thank our dispatchers who answer thousands of calls each day. They are unseen, but they always provide a comforting presence, and often, lifesaving instructions. “You’re

135K views · 5.9K reactions | Today's class of FDNY Probationary Firefighters present the count on deck as the ceremony draws to an end. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook

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388K views · 5.7K reactions | New York City Fire Department 1972 | Old New York City | Facebook

Footage released by the New York City Fire Department shows Diwali fireworks hitting two homes and sparking fires on October 22. | TRT World