FDNY EMTs and Paramedics helps protect our city by providing the highest level of pre-hospital emergency care. They face many dangers while on duty, including assault, and are protected by NYS Law. Assaulting an FDNY EMT or Paramedic is a felony punishable by 7 years in prison. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

You know who to call when there’s an emergency! The FDNY wants you to know we are always on and ready to respond. Remember to call 911 only if there’s an emergency, like an odor of smoke or gas, or if there’s a medical emergency. Stay calm and know your location. If you don’t know where you are, look for landmarks and street signs. Answer the dispatcher’s questions. That will help determine what kind of help they need to send. Follow instructions from the dispatcher, who can help with instructio

49K views · 1.8K reactions | FDNY Probationary Firefighters walked through the 9/11 Memorial Glade earlier this morning, and took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Twenty-one members of next week’s graduating class are FDNY legacies - following in the footsteps of their fathers, who made the Supreme Sacrifice. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook