Today 291 FDNY Probationary Firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy at a ceremony held in Brooklyn. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

Brooklyn-based New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Firefighter Stephen Siller was on his way to play golf with his brothers after finishing his shift for the day. Over his scanner, he heard that a plane had hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Stephen immediately called his wife, asked her to tell his brothers that he would catch up with them later, and went to retrieve his gear. Unable to use his vehicle to get to the Twin Towers, with 60 pounds of equipment on his back, he ran throu

Mexican Navy Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge, Killing 2 Crew Members #BreakingNews #brooklynbridge #whatthehell #whatthehelly #macombcountyscanner | Macomb County Scanner

At 3:05 pm today, Engine 246, Ladder 161, and Ladder 169 responded to Emmons Avenue at 23rd Street for a report of two people in the water in Sheepshead Bay. They were clinging to a dinghy that was sinking. L-161 and L-169 both deployed rescue swimmers, Firefighters Dan Palmieri and Matt Paz, who swam to the two victims in the water. Using a surfboard, they were pulled to shore. A third person who had jumped into the water to help the other two, was rescued by Marine 9 with the help of NYPD. All