263K views · 40K reactions | NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE BOATS RESCUE #history #historymemes #historylovers #historybuff #historyfacts #historychannel #historynerd #usa #america #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #ny | What History | Facebook

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When every second counts, you can count on New York City's dedicated rescue #medics to be there. From saving lives to providing critical care in dangerous situations, these rescue medics do it all in our city. “Intense and realistic training scenarios with our elite group of about 80 members prepares us for any curveball that may come our way,” said #EMS Lieutenant Vinny Fanelli. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

WATCH: A brief documentary produced by the Fire Department of the City of New York in the aftermath, at what was then, the deadliest day in FDNY history. 12 FDNY Firefighters were killed in the line of duty on October 17, 1966, an incident that has come to be known within the Department as the “23rd Street Fire.” Visit the FDNY Facebook page on Monday, October 17, 2016, at 12:15 pm EST, to watch a live stream of the 50th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony to be held at the scene of the fire on 2