On Saturday, November 7, the FDNY Foundation joined the FDNY for a plaque dedication ceremony for Paramedic Salih A. Abdur-Rahman at the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’s Island.
Paramedic Abdur-Rahman died on Oct. 29, 2025, after finishing a shift at the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’s Island.
The FDNY Foundation joins the FDNY in remembering Paramedic Abdur-Rahman. We remember and honor him for his 23 years of service, commitment, sacrifice, and dedication to the FDNY and the City of New York. Paramedic Abdur-Rahman will never be forgotten.
“Salih lived his life in service of others. He answered the call, helping people in their most desperate, vulnerable moments,” Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said. “We know today is not easy. We stand with you, and we always will.”
Paramedic Abdur Rahman was appointed to the FDNY on October 18, 2002. He was assigned to Manhattan Division 1 and then worked at Station 8 in Kips Bay. He was reassigned to Station 16 in Harlem and then to Station 13 in Washington Heights, where he worked for nine years. He was promoted to Paramedic in 2021 and worked at Station 8 and Station 4 in Lower Manhattan. He was assigned to the FDNY Training Academy at Randall’s Island at the time of his death.
Paramedic Abdur-Rahman was a 23-year veteran of the Department and is the 1,162nd member of the FDNY to die in the line of duty.
To view more photos from the ceremony, click HERE.