FDNY marks 30 years since EMS merger: PHOTOS

The merge of two storied institutions in New York City was commemorated on Monday, March 16, 2026, at EMS Academy at Fort Totten to mark its 30th anniversary. FDNY and New York City EMS came ...
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FDNY ambulance response times have gotten longer: Here's why

The response time for FDNY ambulances has increased for a fourth year in a row. Mayor Adams' latest management report shows the average response time to life-threatening medical emergencies by ...
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FDNY Commissioner Pushes Pay Parity for EMS: 'They are also heroes'

Newly minted Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore made a fiery pitch for EMS pay parity during a “State of the FDNY” breakfast, claiming it was time EMS is embraced “as an equal in the Fire Department ...
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FDNY commissioner marks 30 years since controversial EMS merger

Lillian Bonsignore, the first former EMT to lead the FDNY, reflects on the department’s uneasy 1996 merger with EMS ...