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Today, the FDNY remembers Lieutenant Joseph Graffagnino (left), of Ladder 5, and Firefighter Robert Beddia (right), of Engine 24, who made the Supreme Sacrifice on this day in 2007 at a devastating 7-alarm fire at the former Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan. Lt. Graffagnino and Firefighter Beddia were among the 275 Firefighters and 70 units that responded to the high-rise fire at 130 Liberty Street. The two members became trapped on the 14th floor of the building, which was undergoing demolition. Lt. Graffagnino was an 8-year FDNY veteran who began his career at Engine 24 in 1999. He later worked at Engine 284, before moving to Ladder 5 in December 2006. He was promoted posthumously to the rank of Lieutenant on June 19, 2008. Firefighter Beddia, a 23-year FDNY veteran, was appointed to the Department in 1983 and spent his entire career at Engine 24, receiving three citations for bravery.

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Today FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Dr. Feniosky Peña-Mora broke ground on a new firehouse for Rescue 2 in Brooklyn. The planned 21k sq ft facility provides parking for multiple apparatus, as well as ample space for tools and workshops, SCUBA equipment storage, locker rooms, fitness equipment and training. The entire firehouse has been designed with training in mind, including specific areas for trench rescue and confined space rescue training, a room to simulate the smoke-filled environments in which Firefighters operate, and an elevated area that allows Firefighters to train to rappel from the roof of a building to perform a rescue. The construction plans continue the Department’s goal of sustainable and energy efficient facilities with several green elements incorporated into the design; including a solar water heating system, 100% LED lighting with motion sensors to reduce electricity usage, and a green roof to help mitigate storm water runoff from the site. The total cost for construction and design is $32 million. Rescue Company 2 was formed in 1925 to establish special rescue capability in the borough of Brooklyn. Originally located at 160 Carlton Avenue, the current home of Rescue Company 2 is at 1472 Bergen Street. The company is staffed daily by five Firefighters and one officer and responds to emergencies throughout the borough, and into neighboring boroughs, as needed.

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On Saturday, May 14, visit your neighborhood Firehouse or EMS Station for ‪#‎FDNYOpenHouse‬! New Yorkers can meet the Firefighters, Paramedics and EMTs who help keep the community safe every day! Stop by to take a tour, view demonstrations, learn fire and life safety tips, explore FDNY careers and more! Sessions are 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Find your FDNY Open House by visiting http://bit.ly/FDNYOpenHouse16

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“I’m looking forward to meeting her. It feels good to know that I played a part in saving her life, and that she gets to now carry on life with her daughter. If I got called again, I’d do it all over again without question.” – FDNY Firefighter Michael Wilson from Ladder 166 in Brooklyn, who joined the Be The Match Registry as a Probationary Firefighter at the FDNY Training Academy on Randalls Island in 2003. In 2010, a call from New York Blood Center notified Firefighter Wilson that he was a match for a female patient in need of a transplant. He donated peripheral stem cells at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in June, 2010. On Friday, April 29, Firefighter Wilson will meet his match for the first time, at the 12th annual Honor Roll of Life inductee ceremony at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn.

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“We were in the middle of checking the rigs, we had the apparatus door open and a Good Samaritan passed by and said they thought they saw the man who was missing. We walked with them to the corner of the block, and met him there. He had been missing overnight. He was shaken and cold. We brought him back to the firehouse and warmed him up, tried to comfort him.” - FDNY Probationary Firefighter Raymond Pyrcz from Engine 205 in Brooklyn, who was approached this morning by persons who recognized Michael Yam, a man whose photo was shown on the evening news, standing on a street corner in Brooklyn Heights. Mr. Yam had been missing since Wednesday afternoon and was last seen in Prospect Park. EMS members David McMinn and Andrew Ramos from Station 31 arrived at the firehouse and took over patient care. FDNY firehouses are safe havens under the Abandoned Infant Protection Act. If you find a missing person, please call 911 for assistance.

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Calling all New Yorkers and visitors to our great city – FDNY members from the FDNY 2017 Calendar of Heroes will be at the Herald Square Pedestrian Plaza on FRIDAY APRIL 15 from 11 am – 2 pm, signing purchased copies of the calendar! The Calendar of Heroes is the ONLY official calendar of the FDNY, and this year’s calendar is two calendars in one, with 12 months featuring the men of the FDNY and 12 months featuring the women of the FDNY. In addition, FDNY EMTs and Paramedics are included among the calendar models for the very first time. We hope to see you there! But if you can’t make it to the event, you can purchase your calendar online by visiting www.fdnyshop.com. All proceeds benefit the FDNY Foundation

LAFD Station 27 In House Visit & USAR 27 Detailed Walk Around LAFD TV

An in house visit to Los Angeles Fire Department Station 27 in Hollywood and an equipment look & inside look of USAR 27. Station 27 houses Task Force 27, Battalion 5, Rescue 27, Rescue 827, Rescue 927, USAR 27& Rescue 627 (reserve).