Tag Archives: NFFF

Ladder Co. 118

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Ladder 118 could watch the smoke rising from the Trade Center from their “Fire Under the Bridge” firehouse in Brooklyn. For the 14 minutes between when their housemates in Engine 226 had been called and the second plane strike, Ladder … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Terence McShane

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Terence McShane, 37, loved to play rugby. Playing since he was 14, he was good at it. He joined the FDNY in 1999 after a successful 12-year career in the NYPD in which he had risen to the rank of … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Joseph Maffeo

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Joseph Maffeo, 30, had been with the FDNY since 1996, following a father who had been an FDNY Captain with 40 years on the job. He had been studying for the Lieutenant’s exam all summer. That morning Maffeo was on … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Thomas Kennedy

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Thomas Kennedy had wanted five kids. So far he had two boys, aged one and two. The one-year-old took his first steps on September 14th.  Kennedy, 36, was studying for his lieutenant’s exam.  The chauffeur for Ladder 101 also had … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Brian Cannizzaro

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Brian Cannizzaro, 30, had a reputation for doing things large. When he proposed, he arranged for the prince in Beauty and the Beast to do it for him at the end of the performance. With the audience still in their … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Salvatore Calabro

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Salvatore Calabro, 38, had just finished his shift that Tuesday morning, but rode in heavy with the six others. This 14-year veteran had been with Ladder 101 his entire career and was the senior man on the truck. He’d trained … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Patrick Byrne

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Patrick Byrne, 39, had been with the FDNY since 1994. Before he joined he had studied accounting and started a roofing company. On the job, he was apparently the practical joker of the crew, known for pouring whole buckets of … Continue reading →

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Lt. Joseph Gullickson

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Lt. Joseph Gullickson, 37, was a 13-year FDNY veteran just days away from his 5th wedding anniversary. With the NYPD for three years before joining the FDNY, that September Gullickson was studying for his Captain’s test. “He was the best … Continue reading →

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Ladder Co. 101

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

“Seven in Heaven” is what Ladder 101 calls the men they lost on 9/11. The Red Hook Raiders shared a firehouse with Engine 202.  Located near what used to be one of the busiest piers on the Brooklyn waterfront, L101/E202 … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Christian Regenhard

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Christian Regenhard, 28, had been a firefighter for just six weeks. Nicknamed “Braveheart,” this probie had graduated from the academy on July 27th.  After graduating from the elite Bronx High School of Science, Regenhard — with an IQ of 146 … Continue reading →

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