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"Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!

Ladder 27 Mayday!

The last recorded cries of a trapped firefighter — “Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Ladder 27, Mayday!” — echoed in a Bronx courtroom on Monday as prosecutors sought to pin the blame for a deadly 2005 blaze on the owners of an apartment house and two tenants accused of illegally erecting walls that turned the building into a firetrap>>>

   ...Listen to the Black Sunday Fireground Transmissions>>>

   ...Read the Black Sunday Fireground Transmission Transcript>>>

FDNY Lt. Kevin White Testifies About Watching Firefighters Jump To Death In Bronx Black Sunday Fire

"I saw (firefighters) in distress in each of the top-floor windows," White said. "One was hanging straight down, held by two others.">>>

Fireman: I'm NY's Luckiest

Relives 3-Story Plunge

"It was like a whirlpool sucked me in," said firefighter Andrew Sheirer, 26, who suffered shoulder injuries when he fell three stories from a burning Bensonhurst building last Tuesday. "No one could save me, it happened so fast," he told The Post>>>

The contractor charged with manslaughter in the Deutsche Bank fire continues to reel in lucrative public dollars through a complex web of affiliates and consultant work, the Daily News has learned>>>

 

Fire Hits City Island - Days Before FDNY Plans To Cut Staffing At Area Ladder Company

Ladder 53 was on the scene one minute after the initial 911 call at 3:50 a.m. Engine 70 - which shares a firehouse with Ladder 53 - showed up at the same time. Eight minutes later, Engine 89 arrived from in Throgs Neck, along with Ladder 61 from Co-Op City>>>

Plaque Dedicated For

Lt. John H. Martinson

“You could watch John during an emergency or drill and see the experience, talent and confidence that he possessed,” said Firefighter Timothy Rail of Engine 249. “He was a great fire officer because he had the rare ability to make all the firefighters who worked with him better.”>>>

Plaque Dedicated For

SFM Doug Mercereau

“Doug was destined to become a great leader in this Department,” said Capt. Michael Jezycki of Engine 243. “He leaves behind a legacy of hard work and dedication.” The 12-year veteran of the FDNY was remembered for his attention to detail and extraordinary organization>>>

9/11's Fired Heroes

"I saw more people die that day than anyone can imagine," he told The Post.

Afterward, he struggled to cope with the staggering loss of 55 friends and colleagues. "I turned to the drink, the whole department did," he said>>>

Oh, Baby, You're So Hot It Took 5 Bravest To Deliver You

The newborn was delivered Friday morning by five Manhattan firefighters who had to unwrap the umbilical cord from her neck. "It was a surreal experience," Firefighter Mike Lynch said of the predawn drama on W. 89th St. "It was her first and my first.">>>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brotherhood DVD

FDNY Zip Hoodie

 

Collateral Damages DVD

 

New FDNY Book

 

America's Female

Firefighters' Calendar

 

Friday, January 9, 2009
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

An Evening of Laughter - Ha! Comedy Club
163 West 46th Street @ 7th Avenue
Tickets are only $20 each*
Free Beer Stein with Admission
Hosted By: Billy Bingo ret Ladder 126
Featuring: Les Degen ~ Danny Lofaro ~ Rob White
Headlined By: Jim Mendrenos
100% of the ticket price will be donated to the FDNY VFW and Brotherhood Foundation through the Brother-2-Brother initiative.

                               

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