The NYSE honors the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). In honor of the occasion, the FDNY’s Chief of Department Peter Hayden and Chief of Operations Sal Cassano ring The Closing BellSM.
About the FDNY
The FDNY protects more than 8,000,000 residents in an area of 320 square miles. The department is administered by the Fire Commissioner appointed by and responsible to the Mayor of New York. The uniformed force is under the command of the Chief of Department and consists of more than 11,400 Fire Officers and fire fighters. In addition, the Department includes 2,800 Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics and Supervisors assigned to the Bureau of Emergency Medical Service (EMS), as well as 1200 civilian employees.
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