Public Outreach

January 8, 2016

FDNY Foundation-Funded Programs Continue to Help Save Lives

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro announced a 17 percent decline in fire deaths in 2015 as compared to 2014 – the […]
December 2, 2015

Fatal Fire Spurs Safety Reminder

In the wake of a fire on Sat., Nov. 28 that killed two people and injured two more, the FDNY Foundation joins the FDNY to remind […]
November 18, 2015

Brooklyn Borough President Supports FDNY in New Budget

The FDNY Foundation is proud to have joined with Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams to support the FDNY Youth Workforce Development (YWD) Program. Adams announced […]
November 13, 2015

FDNY Program Seeing Success in Classrooms

A unique program aimed at offering high school students the opportunity to save lives by learning compressions-only CPR is seeing success in classrooms across New York […]
November 12, 2015

FDNY Foundation Joins FDNY to Stress Critical Fire Safety Lesson

The FDNY Foundation joins Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro as he urges all New Yorkers to take extra care using space heaters. The safety message follows two […]
November 4, 2015

Victorinox Swiss Army Partners with Foundation to Launch Special Edition Watch

Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. has partnered with the FDNY Foundation to launch a special edition watch to celebrate the FDNY’s 150th anniversary. The official launch took […]
November 2, 2015

FDNY Foundation and City Officials Encourage New Yorkers to #GetAlarmedNYC!

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro, FDNY Foundation Chairman Stephen Ruzow and NY Red Cross CEO Josh Lockwood announced […]
October 30, 2015

Foundation Joins FDNY to Remind New Yorkers to Change Their Clocks/Change Their Batteries

The FDNY and the FDNY Foundation are reminding New Yorkers to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks […]