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The Fire Department of the City of New York evokes images of firefighters in bunker gear running into burning buildings to save lives. Indeed, the FDNY's 11,200 firefighters are legendary for their bravery and sacrifice.
Yet, how many people know that the FDNY does more than fight fires? In fact, the FDNY has FIVE primary operations. They are: - response to fire emergencies
- response to medical emergencies
- fire prevention, including code enforcement, building and other inspections
- criminal and cause-and-origin investigations
- public fire safety
After the firefighters, the most visible members of the FDNY are the EMS or Emergency Medical Service personnel. In 1996, the Emergency Medical Service of NYC was merged with the FDNY, making the FDNY a comprehensive emergency first response organization. The EMS includes paramedics and emergency medical technicians or EMTs who account for approximately 2700 members of the 15,200- member FDNY. These first responders are out on the streets 365 days a year responding to more than one million medical emergencies.
The FDNY classifies employees as either uniformed or civilian. The uniformed employees include the firefighters, EMS, fire marshals and many other positions across the department. Civilian employees often perform bureaucratic and support functions. Many of those who work for the FDNY take either firefighter or EMS exams or, in the case of civilians, the civil service exam to begin the process for employment and ultimately to advance as these exams also determine opportunity for promotion.
Learn more about FDNY careers.
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