On Saturday morning, FDNY Marine 6 responded to a water rescue in the East River near the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. Using drones , FDNY Robotics quickly located the individual in the water and deployed two yellow buoys to mark the area, allowing Marine 6 to navigate directly to the victim. “The FDNY Robotics team did an outstanding job,” said Battalion Chief Michael Dowling. “By dropping those buoys near the victim, they gave us a clear visual marker that helped Marine 6 reach the individual mu

20K views · 204 reactions | In partnership with the New York City Fire Museum, our "First" series spotlights the FDNY’s trailblazers. During #AAPIHeritageMonth, we are highlighting the first Asian-American firefighter to join the FDNY. On December 16, 1942, Firefighter Joji Furuya was sworn into the FDNY. Furuya was a WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1950 and served the Department for 40 years. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook

38K views · 580 reactions | In collaboration with the New York City Fire Museum , each month we spotlight interesting facts, tools, and people of the FDNY who were the “First” to make history. In the latest installation of our FDNY Firsts series, we take a look the Halligan tool that was created in the 1940’s by FDNY Deputy Chief Hugh Halligan. Versions of the Halligan are still used by fire departments around the world. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook