The Big Apple’s largest municipal union is blasting city officials for sliding 82 firefighter trainees into EMT jobs — blowing past hiring lists and allegedly leaving certified candidates in the dust.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, fire academies and in-person training opportunities were shut down. It left fire departments in a tough spot and delayed those firefighter recruits from being able to ...
That's the letter numerous FDNY firefighter cadets recently received. They've spent two years training to become FDNY firefighters, but instead of getting promoted to attend the fire academy -- their ...