This week, the FDNY responded to two multiple-alarm fires in Queens. At both fires, there were cars ILLEGALLY parked on fire hydrants, a dangerous crime that hindered fire operations. The Department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention issued criminal court summonses – and these are punishable with fines of up to five thousand dollars. Every second matters in saving lives. DON’T PARK ON HYDRANTS. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

NY-TF1 is one of 28 Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces nationwide, made up of FDNY Special Operations Command personnel and members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit. Last week, the team carried out a full-scale mobilization drill simulating a Category 4 hurricane striking Fire Island, a barrier island located off Long Island’s southern coast. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)