53K views · 1K reactions | For the first time in Department history, today’s FDNY EMS Academy graduation count on deck is led by a woman - FDNY Drill Instructor Madonna Yellico. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook

Today the FDNY remembers one of the worst tragedies in Department history, when six Firefighters were killed in a fire at a Brooklyn Waldbaum’s on August 2, 1978. Nearly 20 Firefighters were on the roof of the supermarket when the central portion gave way, plunging 12 members into the flames. Lt. James E. Cutillo of Battalion 33, Firefighter Charles S. Bouton of Ladder 156, Firefighter Harold F. Hastings of Battalion 42, Firefighter James P. McManus of Ladder 153, Firefighter William O’Connor of

The FDNY has a storied history of generational Firefighters and that’s why we recognize #NationalSiblingsDay! Meet twins Ethan and Steven Munoz! They’re 26 years old, but Ethan is 10 minutes older than his “little brother.” Both are probationary Firefighters. Steven works at Ladder 24 in Manhattan, and Ethan is assigned to Engine 214 in Brooklyn. They say working together is a dream come true. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)