FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
FDNY officer Michele Fitzsimmons, who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become ...
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New FDNY Deputy Chief Makes History
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons will be promoted to deputy chief on Friday, becoming the first woman in the department to ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | Black firefighter pioneers change in Beaumont, inspires new leaders
Station 1 in downtown Beaumont, now home to the Fire Museum of Texas, once served as Daniels' headquarters. A 1979 rookie fire class photo shows Daniels among his peers. At the ti ...