Today, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, FDNY members, family, and friends attended a walkout ceremony for Chief of EMS Operations Lillian Bonsignore, who is retiring today after 31 years with the Department. The FDNY wishes Chief Bonsignore a happy a healthy retirement. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

Today, FDNY Chief of EMS Operations Lillian Bonsignore is retiring after over three decades serving the citizens of the City of New York. Chief Bonsignore was appointed as a New York City EMT in 1991 and initially assigned to EMS Station 14 at Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx. Chief Bonsignore was an instructor in the CFR program during the terror attacks on September 11th, and responded from Fort Totten in a convoy of EMS members to the World Trade Center. She spent many days taking part in

“Fire, EMS and dispatch did an extraordinary job rescuing a number of civilians including an incredible roof rope rescue on the 20th floor. I cannot emphasize enough the extraordinary work of our members in unbelievably dangerous conditions,” said Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh on the efforts by FDNY members at 3-alarm fire at 429 East 52nd Street in Manhattan on Saturday, November 5th. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)