One-third of NYC's EMTs and paramedics 'projected to quit' this year

The president of EMS Local 2507 said that over one third of the city's emergency medical technicians and paramedics could ...

FDNY commissioner, a former EMT, marks 30th anniversary of department’s merger with EMS

The FDNY’s new commissioner, who rose through the ranks as an EMT, will this week mark the 30th anniversary of the department ...
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‘We have to right the ship’: FDNY commissioner doubles down on EMS pay parity

Lillian Bonsignore draws on her 30-plus-year EMS career to spotlight the financial realities facing first responders ...

FDNY marks 30 years since EMS merger: PHOTOS

The merge of two storied institutions in New York City was commemorated on Monday, March 16, 2026, at EMS Academy at Fort Totten to mark its 30th anniversary. FDNY and New York City EMS came ...
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More Than Third of FDNY EMS Crews Plan to Quit Due to Pay Disparity

Some FDNY EMS personnel are so destitute they are living in homeless shelters, according to Oren Barzilay, the president of EMS Local 2507, ...