Franbel Peralta serves as a Level 1 Supervisor with the FDNY's Rangehood Unit, a part of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. This unit focuses on ensuring the safety of commercial kitchens by inspecting exhaust hoods and fire suppression systems. Let’s get to work!

RT @nycemergencymgt: A magnitude 2.7 earthquake has been reported to have occurred in New Jersey. Tremors may have been felt in parts of Ne….

RT @NYSDEC: DEC and @HealthNYGov have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for TOMORROW, August 5th, for Fine Particles in the New York Ci….

RT @nycemergencymgt: Wildfire smoke continues to move into the NYC area today, bringing hazy skies and reduced visibility. An Air Quality….

There are 77 Deputy Chiefs in the FDNY. Three of them share the same last name. In July, Daniel Barvels was promoted to Deputy Chief. He now joins his brothers, Michael and Scott, in sharing that rank. Their youngest brother, Brian, is a Lieutenant. This is a proud moment for

RT @nycemergencymgt: Did you know parts of NYC saw more than 6.5 inches of rain on July 31, causing widespread flash flooding across multip….

The August 2, 1978 fire at a Brooklyn Waldbaum's claimed the lives of six firefighters. It is one of the worst fires in the Department’s history. 20 members were on the roof when the supermarket's center section collapsed. 12 more were thrown into the flames. Lt. James E.

Stuck in an elevator on the way to work? Don’t fret. The FDNY is here to help. Just ask Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos. New York’s Bravest responded to help George just in time to make it on set.

Congratulations to the 28 Fire Marshals who graduated Thursday! FDNY Fire Marshals go through 17 weeks of training before they are assigned to units throughout the City.

The FDNY is celebrating 160 years of service in New York City. To celebrate, we want to take you back in time for a look at the trials and triumphs that shaped our Department. Here’s 160 years in 60 seconds!

On this #NationalInternDay, we want to introduce you to our amazing intern, Alex O’Donnell!.A Harvard student and Paramedic, Alex is interning in our Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Office.

RT @NotifyNYC: .@NWSNewYorkNY Flash Flood Warning for BK, MN, SI: Until 6:15 PM on 7/31. Heavy rain of 1-3 inches will cause flooding of hi….

RT @nycemergencymgt: 🚨 NYC FLOOD WATCH & TRAVEL ADVISORY🚨. Thu 2 PM – Fri 8 AM | 1.5 to 3” expected but up to 5” of rain possible. Expect s….

RT @NYPDnews: He gave everything to protect this city. Today, @NYPDPC honored Officer Didarul Islam with a posthumous promotion to Detecti….

RT @NYPDnews: Join us as we pay tribute and mourn the loss of our fallen hero, Officer Didarul Islam.

RT @nycemergencymgt: Flood Watch in Effect for the region from 2PM Thursday through 2PM Friday. A Travel Advisory is in effect for New York….

On Wednesday, the FDNY partnered with local and federal agencies to test Department of Defense approved drones in hopes of expanding and updating our drone fleet. The Department has been deploying drones in rescue operations since 2017.

Lieutenant Joe LaPointe has been the face of the FDNY Ceremonial Unit for nearly 25 years. In those more than two decades, he and his team have set up thousands of events for the Department. Let’s Get to Work!

FDNY joins partner agencies to provide update on cybersecurity of drones for first responders

The FDNY joins @NYPDnews in mourning NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, who was senselessly killed Monday night. Officer Islam paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the lives of New Yorkers.