We wish to convey a BIG thank you to Brooklyn Truck and Trailer for restoring our beloved Engine 343 in 2004.
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2009 Veteran’s Day Parade
FDNY Engine 343 participated in the 2009 NYC Veterans Day Parade, welcoming the U.S. Marines, WW II, Navaho Code Talkers, and the Crew from the Historic U.S.S. New York.
Congratulations to Butch Moran
Congratulations to Butch on being sworn in as Honorary Photographer of the FDNY!
343 delivers Santa to Toys R Us for annual FDNY Widows and Orphans Tribute
FDNY Engine 343, with Santa’s Little Helper Danny Prince at the helm, delivers Santa Clause to Toys R Us Midtown Manhattan for the Annual FDNY Widows and Orphans Day.
In attendance this year were FDNY Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta FDNY Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano, FDNY Chief of Operations Robert Sweeney, and Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy and the UFA Board in addition to various sports personalities, including John Sparks.
FFT 17
On November 5th, at the FDNY/USMC Association celebration of the Marine Corp birthday, the Foundation dedicated FFT 17.
This new vehicle, a Ford Flex, was dedicated in the memory of Firefighter Michael Reilly of Engine 75, who died in the line of duty in August, 2006. FFT 17 was purchased with a donation that was made by the Reilly Family. We thank the Reilly Family for their donation and we know that this vehicle will serve the Department and its members and families well.
FFT # 14 makes its Debut
It was raining hard in Brooklyn, but the sun was shining on the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation a few days ago, as we officially unveiled FFT #14.
We’d like to thank the Southern Wine & Spirits of America Foundation and the Terry Farrell Firefighters Scholarship Fund for this donation.
Good News!
Firefighter Gene Stolowski of Ladder 27 is just about finished with his therapy. Gene has had the service of the Fire Family Transport Foundation since he had to jump from a fifth floor window on what is now known as Black Sunday (1/23/05). On that day, four members of Ladder 27, and 2 members from Rescue 3 were forced to jump from the fifth floor to escape high heat and flames. Lt. Curtis Meyran and Firefighter John Bellew, both of Ladder Company 27 made the supreme sacrifice as a result of the fall. Joey DiBernardo and Jeff Cool of Rescue 3, and Gene Stolowski and Brendan Cawley of Ladder 27 survived.
Gene is still in therapy but is expected to end his sessions by the end of July. Gene has been taken care of in FFT #4, FFT # 11, and now has FFT #1. “The vans have helped us immensely, I don’t know what we would have done without them,” says Gene. (Joey D’, Jeff Cool, Brendan Cawley and other members injured at this fire also have had extensive use of our vans.)
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