In an emergency when lives are at risk, FDNY dispatchers are the first response, collecting information and making sure help is getting where it needs to go, as quickly as possible. EMT Dale Bartolomeo with Emergency Medical Dispatch says dispatchers are the “silent heroes.” For National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we thank our dispatchers who answer thousands of calls each day. They are unseen, but they always provide a comforting presence, and often, lifesaving instructions. “You’re

42K views · 538 reactions | FDNY members operated earlier this morning on scene of a 3-alarm fire at 1074 and 1076 Boston Rd. in the Bronx. There are currently two non-life-threatening injuries to Firefighters reported. The fire has been placed under control. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook

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