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Glass ceiling shattered: Queens battalion chief becomes FDNY’s highest-ranking woman
FDNY history was made at Queens College as the head of Battalion 46 in Elmhurst became the first-ever female deputy chief
First ever female FDNY Deputy Chief promoted at ‘glass ceiling- shattering’ ceremony
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons — a 24-year veteran who joined the FDNY a few months before 9/11—  was named Deputy Chief of fire operations at a packed promotion ceremony in Queens.
FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
FDNY officer Michele Fitzsimmons, who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked woman uniformed firefighter in
FDNY celebrates its first female deputy chief
On Friday, Michele Fitzsimmons became the New York City Fire Department's first female deputy chief. Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy chief. Her appointment is said to be highest ranking of female within the department's fire operations.
24-year veteran of FDNY promoted to first-ever female deputy chief
Michelle Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY will be promoted to Deputy Chief, making her the first-ever female Deputy Chief and highest-ranking female in Fire Operations. Fitzsimmons will be promoted during a ceremony on Friday in Queens along with 69 members of fire operations.
Bayside, Queens fire kills 3 people; FDNY investigating cause
A deadly fire in Bayside, Queens was under investigation Sunday after three people were killed during the overnight hours, ...
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Three dead after flames engulf Bayside residence in early morning fire: FDNY
Three family members died as flames ripped through their home in Bayside in a two-alarm fire early on Sunday morning.
Assemblyman Fall and local Staten Island business donate fitness equipment to FDNY
FDNY Engine 158, known as "The Harbor Knights," received a donation of cardio machines, weights, and resistance gear to ...
15 injured — including 3 firefighters — after massive NYC fire rips through yeshiva dormitory: FDNY
Fifteen people were hurt – including three firefighters — when a massive Friday morning blaze ripped through a Brooklyn ...
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FDNY: Queens House Fire Leaves Three Adults Dead
Three people were killed by a fire that ripped through a Queens home early Sunday, officials said. The blaze broke out in a ...
FDNY fights house fire in Arden Heights on Staten Island on Monday
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY is responding to a fire at a home in Arden Heights on Monday morning. The fire was called at 6 ...
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Manhattan holiday markets caught fire due to preventable hazards, FDNY says
Fire officials and the management company that runs the markets are pledging to put new safety measures in place before next ...
1 dead in Brooklyn building fire, FDNY says
The blaze broke out early Tuesday morning in the Dyker Heights section of the borough. CBS News New York's Mary Calvi has the ...