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November 24, 2009
Chief Leader - Shirking Fire Duty Costly


November 23, 2009
NY Daily News - FDNY's Marine Unit Rescues Dog, Man After They Jump Into Hudson River

NY Post - Bx. Fire Wipes Out 7 Homes

Associated Press - Firefighters Injured Battling Bronx Blaze

CBS 2 - Families Of 9/11 Firefighters Get Day Of Toys, Fun


November 22, 2009
NY Daily News - Brooklyn's Caitlin Sarubbi Overcomes Rare Vision Disorder To Compete On U.S. Disabled Ski Team

SI Advance - Firefighter's Legacy is Strengthened Through Foundation Gala


November 21, 2009
NY Times - Steps Taken to Reduce Mistakes on 911 Fire Calls

NY Post - Deaths Lead To 911 System Fix

NY Daily News - City To Cut Down On Wrong Information In 911 Calls To FDNY With New Unified Call Taker System

NY Daily News - Stuyvesant Student Charged With Starting Two Fires In School Caught On Video, Bragged To Friends

NY 1 - FDNY, NYPD Temporarily Change 911 System

FirefighterHourly.com - FDNY Firefighters Deserve Better 911 System

Gothamist - City Changes 911 System After Dispatching Mistakes

CBS 2 - NYC's 911 Fire Dispatch System To Be Modified

Associated Press - FDNY Modifies 911 Reporting System

FirefighterHourly.com - New York Alters 911 System After Denying Problem Exists

SI Advance - McMahon Joins Rally For 9/11 Health Bill


November 20, 2009
FoxNews.com - Fire Union Blasts 911 System

NY Daily News - Mom Of Young Boys Killed In Crown Heights Fire Doesn't Know How She'll Go On Without Sons

NY Daily News - City's 911 Emergency System Fails Three Times In The Past Week - Overhaul Is A Must NY Daily News 11/20/09

FoxNews.com - Fire Union and FDNY Fight Over 911 System

NY 1 - Firefighters' Union Questions FDNY Response Time

NY Post - 911 Snafu Part Two

CBS 2 - Officials: Lots Went Wrong With Bkyn Fire Response

WNYC - City Council Will Look At Fire Dispatch System

NY Post - Incense May Have Caused Fatal Crown Heights Fire

TimesLedger.com - Council Plans 911 Hearing After Fire

NY Times - Fire Reveals Illegal Homes Hide in Plain Sight


November 19, 2009
NY Daily News - Brooklyn Man, Two Toddlers Killed In Fire: Incense To Blame As FDNY Is Delayed At Wrong Address

NY 1 - Brooklyn Fire Claims Life Of Father, Two Sons

CBS 2 - Triple-Fatal NYC Fire: With Whom Does Blame Lie?

NY Times - Fire, Possibly Caused by Incense, Kills Man and 2 Children

7 Online - Father, Sons Killed In Brooklyn Fire

1010 Wins - Fire Kills One Adult, Two Children in Crown Heights

Associated Press - Man, 2 children die in NYC Apartment Fire

1010 Wins - Brooklyn Dad, Two Toddlers Die In Tragic Fire

FoxNews.com - Bravest Too Late At Blaze

NY Post - 9/11 Kin Put Heat On Holder

CBS 2 - Could Lives Have Been Saved In B'klyn Fire?

FoxNews.com - Fire Union: 9/11 System Caused Delay

NY Post - 9/11 Kin Put Heat On Holder

NY Daily News - 9/11 Responder Jim Ryan, Dying Of Pancreatic Cancer, Misses Capitol Rally


November 18, 2009
NY Daily News - Mayor Bloomberg: Layoffs Likely, But $683M Tax Windfall Will Save Cop, Firefighter & Correction Jobs

NY Daily News - Help For Fallen Heroes' Kids

SI Advance - Tribute To A Fallen Firefighter

NY 1 - S.I. Foster Home Opens In Memory of Fallen Hero

NY Daily News - FDNY Brass Hit For Ducking Building Check That Became Mandatory After Deutsche Bank Fire Tragedy

NY Post - 4 NYC Fire Officers Punished For Shirking Inspection Duties

Associated Press - 4 NYC Fire Officers Disciplined Over Inspections


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