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11 unusual facts about New York City Fire Department


Anthony Eickhoff

He became the Fire Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department 1889, re-appointed until 1896 and served as an Auditor of the New York City Fire Department from 1898 until his death in 1901.

Daniel Conover

He was also an outspoken supporter of the New York City Volunteer Fire Department and was closely associated with department for decades.

Frank Tepedino

After retiring from Major League Baseball, Tepedino served as a firefighter for the New York City Fire Department.

Isadorables

Following eviction from the Century by the New York City Fire Department on April 23, 1915, (their season at the Century lasted a month) Isadora left America to return to Europe on May 9.

Los Angeles City Fire Department

The Los Angeles Fire Department is currently one of the largest municipal fire departments in the United States, after the New York City Fire Department and the Chicago Fire Department.

This method of firefighting operation differs very much from that of other large U.S. city fire departments, such as the New York City Fire Department and the Chicago Fire Department.

Manas International Airport

The American forces christened the site "Ganci Air Base", after New York Fire Department chief Peter J. Ganci, Jr., who was killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The Clash at Bond's Casino

However, given the venue's legal capacity limit of 1750, the series was blatantly oversold (3500) right from the first night, leading the New York City Fire Department to cancel the Saturday, 30 May performance.

Victor Navarra

Victor J. Navarra (June 29, 1952 - December 30, 2007) was a retired New York City Fire Department lieutenant who coordinated the starts of the last 26 New York City Marathon races.

William Hitchman

In 1870, when the "Tweed Charter" reorganized the Metropolitan Fire Department, he became President of the Board of Fire Commissioners.

William W. Cohen

-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Honorary deputy chief of the New York City Fire Department.


Bob Beckwith

Even though he had been retired for seven years from the New York City Fire Department, he grabbed his old gear and bluffed his way past the blockades and barricades that had been set up and began helping with bucket brigades and missing person searches.

John S. Folk

During 1854, he led police during the Angel Gabriel riot as well as violence among abolitionists and volunteer firefighters.

Saint Regis University

On 31 January 2007, the New York City Department of Investigation reported that several members of the New York City Fire Department had used "phony degrees" from St. Regis University in order to qualify for promotions.

Sally Regenhard

A former long-time resident of Co-op City in The Bronx in New York City who has degrees in behaviorial sciences and gerontology and has worked in the nursing home industry for over 20 years, Regenhard became an advocate for skyscraper safety after the death of her 28-year old son, Christian, a probationary firefighter with the New York City Fire Department, who perished in the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.