Tag Archives: Engine Co. 22

Firefighter Martin McWilliams

Martin McWilliams’ daughter, Sara, turned four months old that September. “I’m in love with her,” he would say. McWilliams, 35, was known for being good with his hands and able to fix anything. He was also game for things like … Continue reading

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Firefighter Vincent Kane

Vincent Kane, 37, broke the firefighter stereotype in many ways. A resident of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, he could walk to work at Engine 22. Apparently he spent hours in the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue and he … Continue reading

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Firefighter Michael Elferis

  Michael Elferis, 27, was a 3-year veteran of the FDNY. Like many others, he came to the fire department through the NYPD where he had been an officer for two years. He wanted to become a firefighter ever since … Continue reading

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Firefighter Thomas Casoria

Battalion 10 begins with Engine 22. Firefighter Thomas Casoria, 29, was due to be married on October 13th. 
His father has reported that Casoria was last heard from when he radioed his Captain to say he and two other firefighters … Continue reading

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