Time Under Tension

09/11/2026

The 343

A

Joseph Agnello, Firefighter, Ladder 118
Brian Ahearn, Lieutenant, Engine 230
Eric Allen, Firefighter, Squad 18
Richard Allen, Firefighter, Ladder 15
James Amato, Captain*, Squad 1
Calixto Anaya, Jr., Firefighter, Engine 4
Joseph Angelini, Sr., Firefighter, Rescue 1
Joseph Angelini, Jr., Firefighter, Ladder 4
Faustino Apostol, Jr., Firefighter, Batallion 2
David Arce, Firefighter, Engine 33
Louis Arena, Firefighter, Ladder 5
Carl Asaro, Firefighter, Batallion 9
Gregg Atlas, Lieutenant, Engine 10
Gerald Atwood, Firefighter, Ladder 21

B

Gerard Baptiste, Firefighter, Ladder 9
Gerald Barbara, Assistant Chief, Citywide Tour Commander
Matthew Barnes, Firefighter, Ladder 25
Arthur Barry, Firefighter, Ladder 15
Steven Bates, Lieutenant, Engine 235
Carl Bedigian, Lieutenant, Engine 214
Stephen Belson, Firefighter, Ladder 24
John Bergin, Firefighter, Rescue 5
Paul Beyer, Firefighter, Engine 6
Peter Bielfield, Firefighter, Ladder 42
Brian Bilcher, Firefighter, Squad 1
Carl Bini, Firefighter, Rescue 5
Christopher Blackwell, Firefighter, Rescue 3
Michael Bo****no, Firefighter, Batallion 48
Frank Bonomo, Firefighter, Engine 230
Gary Box, Firefighter, Squad 1
Michael Boyle, Firefighter, Engine 33
Kevin Bracken, Firefighter, Engine 40
Michael Brennan, Firefighter, Ladder 4
Peter Brennan, Firefighter, Rescue 4
Daniel Brethel, Captain, Ladder 24
Patrick Brown, Captain, Ladder 3
Andrew Brunn, Firefighter, Ladder 5
Vincent Brunton, Captain, Ladder 105
Ronald Bucca, Fire Marshal
Greg Buck, Firefighter, Engine 201
William Burke, Jr., Captain, Engine 21
Donald Burns, Assistant Chief, Citywide Tour Commander
John Burnside, Firefighter, Ladder 20
Thomas Butler, Firefighter, Squad 1
Patrick Byrne, Firefighter, Ladder 101

C

George Cain, Firefighter, Ladder 7
Salavatore Calabro, Firefighter, Ladder 101
Frank Callahan, Captain, Ladder 35
Michael Cammarata, Firefighter, Ladder 11
Brian Cannizzaro, Firefighter, Ladder 101
Dennis Carey, Firefighter, Haz-Mat Company 1
Michael Carlo, Firefighter, Engine 230
Michael Carroll, Firefighter, Ladder 3
Peter Carroll, Firefighter, Squad 1
Thomas Casoria, Firefighter, Engine 22
Michael Cawley, Firefighter, Ladder 136
Vernon Cherry, Firefighter, Ladder 118
Nicholas Chiofalo, Firefighter, Engine 235
John Chipura, Firefighter, Engine 219
Michael Clarke, Firefighter, Ladder 2
Steven Coakley, Firefighter, Engine 217
Tarel Coleman, Firefighter, Squad 252
John Collins, Firefighter, Ladder 25
Robert Cordice, Firefighter, Squad 1
Ruben Correa, Firefighter, Engine 74
James J. Corrigan, Captain, Retired - Engine 320
James Coyle, Firefighter, Ladder 3
Robert Crawford, Firefighter, Safety Battalion 1
John Crisci, Lieutenant, Haz-Mat Company 1
Dennis Cross, Deputy Chief , Batallion 57
Thomas Cullen III, Firefighter, Squad 41
Robert Curatolo, Firefighter, Ladder 16

D

Edward D'Atri, Lieutenant, Squad 1
Michael D'Auria, Firefighter, Engine 40
Scott Davidson, Firefighter, Ladder 118
Edward Day, Firefighter, Ladder 11
Thomas DeAngelis (1), Batallion Chief, Batallion 8
Manuel Delvalle, Firefighter, Engine 5
Martin Demeo, Firefighter, Haz-Mat Co. 1
David Derubbio, Firefighter, Engine 226
Andrew Desperito, Lieutenant, Engine 1
Dennis Devlin, Batallion Chief, Batallion 9
Gerard Dewan, Firefighter, Ladder 3
George Dipasquale, Firefighter, Ladder 2
Kevin Donnelly, Lieutenant, Engine 1
Kevin Dowdell, Lieutenant, Rescue 4
Raymond Downey, Deputy Chief, Special Operations Command
Gerard Duffy, Firefighter, Ladder 21

E

Martin Egan, Jr., Captain, Division 15
Michael Elferis, Firefighter, Engine 22
Francis Esposito, Firefighter, Engine 235
Michael Esposito, Lieutenant*, Squad 1
Robert Evans, Firefighter, Engine 33

F

John Fanning, Battalion Chief, Haz-Mat Operations
Thomas Farino, Captain, Engine 26
Terrence Farrell, Firefighter, Rescue 4
Joseph Farrelly, Captain*, Division 1
William Feehan, Deputy Commissioner
Lee Fehling, Firefighter, Engine 235
Alan Feinberg, Firefighter, Battalion 9
Michael Fiore, Firefighter, Rescue 5
John Fischer, Captain - Formerly Lieutenant, Ladder 20
Andre Fletcher, Fire Marshal (was Firefighter), Rescue 5
John Florio, Firefighter, Engine 214
Michael Fodor, Lieutenant, Squad 1
Thomas Foley, Firefighter, Rescue 3
David Fontana, Firefighter*, Squad 1
Robert Foti, Firefighter, Ladder 7
Andrew Fredericks, Firefighter*, Squad 18
Peter Freund, Lieutenant, Engine 55

G

Thomas Gambino, Jr., Firefighter, Rescue 3
Peter C. Ganci, Jr., Chief
Charles Garbarini, Lieutenant, Battalion 9
Thomas Gardner, Firefighter, Haz-Mat Co. 1
Matthew Garvey, Firefighter, Squad 1
Bruce Gary, Firefighter, Engine 40
Gary Geidel, Firefighter, Rescue 1
Edward Geraghty, Battalion Chief, Battalion 9
Denis Germain, Firefighter, Ladder 2
Vincent Giammona, Lieutenant*, Ladder 5
James Giberson, Firefighter, Ladder 35
Ronnie Gies, Firefighter*, Squad 288
Paul Gill, Firefighter, Engine 54
John Ginley, Lieutenant, Engine 40
Jeffrey Giordano, Firefighter, Ladder 3
John Giordano (1), Firefighter, Engine 37
Keith Glascoe, Firefighter, Ladder 21
James Gray, Firefighter, Ladder 20
Joseph Grzelak, Battalion Chief, Battalion 48
Jose Guadalupe, Firefighter, Engine 54
Geoffrey Guja, Lieutenant, Battalion 43
Joseph Gullickson, Lieutenant, Ladder 101

H

David Halderman, Firefighter*, Squad 18
Vincent Halloran, Lieutenant, Ladder 8
Robert Hamilton, Firefighter, Squad 41
Sean Hanley, Firefighter, Ladder 20
Thomas Hannafin, Firefighter*, Ladder 5
Dana Hannon, Firefighter, Engine 26
Daniel Harlin, Firefighter, Ladder 2
Harvey Harrell, Lieutenant, Rescue 5
Stephen Harrell, Lieutenant, Battalion 7
Timothy Haskell, Firefighter, Squad 18
Thomas J. Haskell, Jr., Battalion Chief, Division 15
Terence Hatton, Captain*, Rescue 1
Michael Haub, Firefighter, Ladder 4
Philip T. Hayes, Firefighter, Retired - Engine 217
Michael Healey, Lieutenant, Squad 41
John Heffernan, Firefighter, Ladder 11
Ronnie Henderson, Firefighter, Engine 279
Joseph Henry, Firefighter, Ladder 21
William Henry, Firefighter, Rescue 1
Thomas Hetzel, Firefighter, Ladder 13
Brian Hickey, Captain*, Rescue 4
Timothy Higgins, Lieutenant, Special Operations
Jonathon Hohmann, Firefighter, Haz-Mat Co. 1
Thomas Holohan, Firefighter, Engine 6
Joseph Hunter, Firefighter, Squad 288
Walter Hynes, Captain, Ladder 13

I

Jonathan Ielpi, Firefighter, Squad 288
Frederick Ill, Jr., Captain, Ladder 2

J

William Johnston, Firefighter, Engine 6
Andrew Jordan, Firefighter, Ladder 132
Karl Joseph, Firefighter, Engine 207
Anthony Jovic, Lieutenant, Battalion 47
Angel Juarbe, Jr., Firefighter, Ladder 12
Mychal Judge, Chaplain

K

Vincent Kane, Firefighter*, Engine 22
Charles Kasper *, Battalion Chief, SOC Battalion
Paul Keating, Firefighter, Ladder 5
Richard Kelly, Jr., Firefighter, Ladder 11
Thomas Kelly, Firefighter, Ladder 15
Thomas Kelly, Firefighter*, Ladder 105
Thomas Kennedy, Firefighter, Ladder 101
Ronald Kerwin, Lieutenant, Squad 288
Michael Kiefer, Firefighter, Ladder 132
Robert King, Jr., Firefighter, Engine 33
Scott Kopytko, Firefighter, Ladder 15
William Krukowski, Firefighter, Ladder 21
Kenneth Kumpel, Firefighter*, Ladder 25
Thomas Kuveikis, Firefighter, Squad 252

L

David LaForge, Firefighter, Ladder 20
William Lake, Firefighter, Rescue 2
Robert Lane, Firefighter, Engine 55
Peter Langone, Firefighter, Squad 252
Scott Larsen, Firefighter, Ladder 15
Joseph Leavey, Lieutenant, Ladder 15
Neil Leavy, Firefighter, Engine 217
Daniel Libretti, Firefighter, Rescue 2
Carlos Lillo, Paramedic, Battalion 49
Robert Linnane, Firefighter, Ladder 20
Michael Lynch, Firefighter, Engine 40
Michael Lynch, Firefighter*, Ladder 4
Michael Lyons, Firefighter, Squad 41
Patrick Lyons, Firefighter*, Squad 252

M

Joseph Maffeo, Firefighter, Ladder 101
William Mahoney, Firefighter, Rescue 4
Joseph Maloney, Firefighter, Ladder 3
Joseph Marchbanks, Jr.,* Battalion Chief, Battalion 57
Charles Margiotta, Lieutenant, Battalion 22
Kenneth Marino, Firefighter, Rescue 1
John Marshall, Firefighter, Ladder 27
Paul Martini, Lieutenant, Engine 201
Joseph Mascali, Firefighter, Rescue 5/Tactical Support 2
Keithroy Maynard, Firefighter, Engine 33
Brian McAleese, Firefighter, Engine 226
John McAvoy, Firefighter, Ladder 3
Thomas McCann, Firefighter, Battalion 8
William McGinn, Lieutenant*, Squad 18
William McGovern, Battalion Chief, Battalion 2
Dennis McHugh, Firefighter, Ladder 13
Robert McMahon, Firefighter, Ladder 20
Robert McPadden, Firefighter, Engine 23
Terence McShane, Firefighter, Ladder 101
Timothy McSweeney, Firefighter, Ladder 3
Martin McWilliams, Firefighter, Engine 22
Raymond Meisenheimer, Firefighter, Rescue 3
Charles Mendez, Firefighter, Ladder 7
Steve Mercado, Firefighter, Engine 40
Douglas Miller, Firefighter, Rescue 5
Henry Miller, Jr., Firefighter, Ladder 105
Robert Minara, Firefighter, Ladder 25
Thomas Mingione, Firefighter, Ladder 132
Paul Mitchell, Lieutenant, Battalion 1
Louis Modafferi, Battalion Chief (was Captain), Rescue 5
Dennis Mojica, Lieutenant, Rescue 1
Manuel Mojica, Firefighter, Squad 18
Carl Molinaro, Firefighter, Ladder 2
Michael Montesi, Firefighter, Rescue 1
Thomas Moody, Captain, Division 1
John Moran, Battalion Chief, Battalion 49
Vincent Morello, Firefighter, Ladder 35
Christopher Mozzillo, Firefighter, Engine 55
Richard Muldowney, Jr., Firefighter, Ladder 7
Michael Mullan, Firefighter, Ladder 12
Dennis Mulligan, Firefighter, Ladder 2
Raymond Murphy, Lieutenant, Ladder 16

N

Robert Nagel, Lieutenant, Engine 58
John Napolitano, Firefighter*, Rescue 2
Peter Nelson, Firefighter, Rescue 4
Gerard Nevins, Firefighter, Rescue 1

O

Dennis O'Berg, Firefighter, Ladder 105
Daniel O'Callaghan, Lieutenant, Ladder 4
Douglas Oelschlager, Firefighter, Ladder 15
Joseph Ogren, Firefighter, Ladder 3
Thomas O'Hagan, Lieutenant, Battalion 4
Samuel Oitice, Firefighter, Ladder 4
Patrick O'Keefe (1), Firefighter, Rescue 1
William O'Keefe, Captain, Division 15
Eric Olsen, Firefighter, Ladder 15
Jeffrey Olsen, Firefighter, Engine 10
Steven Olson, Firefighter, Ladder 3
Kevin O'Rourke, Firefighter, Rescue 2
Michael Otten, Firefighter, Ladder 35

P

Jeffrey Palazzo, Firefighter, Rescue 5
Frank Palombo, Firefighter, Ladder 105
Orio Palmer, Battalion Chief, Battalion 7
Paul Pansini, Firefighter*, Engine 10
John Paolillo*, Battalion Chief, Battalion 11
James Pappageorge, Firefighter, Engine 23
Robert Parro, Firefighter, Engine 8
Durrell Pearsall, Firefighter, Rescue 4
Glenn Perry, Lieutenant, Ladder 25
Philip Petti, Lieutenant, Battalion 7
Kevin Pfeifer, Lieutenant, Engine 33
Kenneth Phelan, Lieutenant, Engine 217
Christopher Pickford, Firefighter, Engine 201
Shawn Powell, Firefighter, Engine 207
Vincent Princiotta, Firefighter, Ladder 7
Kevin Prior, Firefighter, Squad 252
Richard Prunty, Battalion Chief, Battalion 2

Q

Lincoln Quappe, Firefighter, Rescue 2
Michael Quilty, Lieutenant, Ladder 11
Ricardo Quinn, Paramedic, Battalion 57

R

Leonard Ragaglia, Firefighter, Engine 54
Michael Ragusa, Firefighter, Engine 250
Edward Rall, Firefighter, Rescue 2
Adam Rand, Firefighter, Squad 288
Donald Regan, Firefighter, Rescue 3
Robert Regan, Lieutenant, Ladder 118
Christian Regenhard, Firefighter, Ladder 131
Kevin Reilly, Firefighter, Engine 207
Vernon Richard, Captain, Ladder 7
James Riches, Firefighter, Engine 4
Joseph Rivelli, Jr., Firefighter, Ladder 25
Michael Roberts, Firefighter, Engine 214
Michael Roberts, Firefighter, Ladder 35
Anthony Rodriguez, Firefighter, Engine 279
Matthew Rogan, Firefighter, Ladder 11
Nicholas Rossomando, Firefighter, Rescue 5
Paul Ruback, Firefighter, Ladder 25
Stephen Russell, Firefighter, Engine 55
Michael Russo, Lieutenant, Special Operations
Matthew Ryan, Battalion Chief, Battalion 1

S

Thomas Sabella, Firefighter, Ladder 13
Christopher Santora, Firefighter, Engine 54
John Santore, Firefighter, Ladder 5
Gregory Saucedo, Firefighter, Ladder 5
Dennis Scauso, Firefighter, Haz-Mat Co. 1
John Schardt, Firefighter, Engine 201
Fred Scheffold, Battalion Chief, Battalion 12
Thomas Schoales, Firefighter, Engine 4
Gerard Schrang, Firefighter, Rescue 3
Gregory Sikorsky, Firefighter, Squad 41
Stephen Siller, Firefighter, Squad 1
Stanley Smagala, Jr., Firefighter, Engine 226
Kevin Smith, Firefighter, Haz-Mat Co. 1
Leon Smith, Jr., Firefighter, Ladder 118
Robert Spear, Jr., Firefighter, Engine 50
Joseph Spor, Firefighter, Ladder 38
Lawrence Stack, Battalion Chief, Battalion 50
Timothy Stackpole, Captain, Division 11
Gregory Stajk, Firefighter, Ladder 13
Jeffrey Stark, Firefighter, Engine 230
Benjamin Suarez, Firefighter, Ladder 21
Daniel Suhr, Firefighter, Engine 216
Christopher Sullivan, Lieutenant, Ladder 111
Brian Sweeney, Firefighter, Rescue 1

T

Sean Tallon, Firefighter, Ladder 10
Allan Tarasiewicz, Firefighter, Rescue 5
Paul Tegtmeier, Firefighter, Engine 4
John Tierney, Firefighter, Ladder 9
John Tipping II, Firefighter, Ladder 4
Hector Tirado, Jr., Firefighter, Engine 23

V

Richard VanHine, Firefighter, Squad 41
Peter Vega, Firefighter, Ladder 118
Lawrence Veling, Firefighter, Engine 235
John Vigiano II, Firefighter, Ladder 132
Sergio Villanueva, Firefighter, Ladder 132
Lawrence Virgilio, Firefighter, Squad 18

W

Robert Wallace, Lieutenant, Engine 205
Jeffrey Walz, Firefighter*, Ladder 9
Michael Warchola, Lieutenant, Ladder 5
Patrick Waters (2), Captain, Special Operations
Kenneth Watson, Firefighter, Engine 214
Michael Weinberg, Firefighter, Engine 1
David Weiss, Firefighter, Rescue 1
Timothy Welty, Firefighter, Squad 288
Eugene Whelan, Firefighter, Engine 230
Edward White, Firefighter, Engine 230
Mark Whitford, Firefighter, Engine 23
Glenn Wilkinson, Lieutenant, Engine 238
John Williamson, Battalion Chief, Battalion 6
David Wooley, Captain, Ladder 4
William X. Wren, Firefighter, Retired - Ladder 166

Y

Raymond York, Firefighter, Engine 285

09/10/2026

09/08/2026

You can be struggling and still look completely fine to everyone around you.

Today is 988 Day
“988 Reasons: Your reason is reason enough.”

You don’t have to be suicidal or at rock bottom to ask for help. Sometimes things just aren’t right, and waiting for them to get worse doesn’t make you tougher.

For firefighters, “I’m good” can cover a lot. Bad sleep, short fuse, drinking more, pulling away — while still showing up and doing the job. Functioning doesn’t always mean you’re doing well.

The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7. Call or text 988.

And check on your people — especially the ones who always seem fine.

Send the text. Make the call. Have the conversation.

#988

09/04/2026

Let us know how you're doing. No wrong answers.
Share this post and see how your people are doing!

09/03/2026

I run past this bench almost every day. It's a good reminder that help is out there and that your story isn't over;

Post pics of any su***de prevention and awareness stuff in your town.

***deawareness #988

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Awareness Month
We spend a lot of time talking about cancer, cardiac deaths, and line-of-duty deaths. We should probably be just as willing to talk about what happens when the uniform is hanging in the locker. One national study found **46.8% of firefighters reported suicidal thoughts, 19.2% made a plan, and 15.5% reported an attempt** during their careers.

We’re still not particularly good at admitting when things aren’t going well. Check on your people when something seems off, and don’t make them convince you they’re struggling before you take them seriously.

If you’re the one struggling, talk to somebody early—peer support, a clinician, a friend, or **988**—because waiting until things are unbearable is a terrible mental-health plan.

***deawareness

08/31/2026

I saw this the other day and was kind of thrown off by how obtuse it was regarding certain mental health diseases and the perpetuation of mental health disease being a choice.

I would never tell someone with cancer to walk it off. Once we can acknowledge that the brain is fact an organ capable of disease just like the skin, lungs heart, etc and that these diseases do sometimes need treatment with medication, we will be able to improve the mental health of our society.

08/29/2026

The mental health benefits of being around dogs has been proven time and time again. Bring em back!

h/t Alamo Area Fire Photography LLC

08/26/2026

It's National Dog Day! Let's see those puppers in the comments!

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