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Expressions of gratitude to FDNY and NYCEM staff
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Council Member Joann Ariola expresses heartfelt thanks to the members of the Fire Department and New York City Emergency Management for their dedication and service. She acknowledges their sacrifices and the critical role they play in keeping the city safe.
- Ariola specifically mentions EMTs, paramedics, and firefighters for their lifesaving actions
- She highlights the long hours and extra efforts of the NYCEM team in assisting with New York City's response to various emergencies
Joann Ariola
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I would like to begin by thanking the members of the fire department for their sacrifices over the past year.
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The frontline responses of EMTs, paramedics, firefighters are on display every day because of their direct lifesaving actions.
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Our city is a safer place.
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The fire department's EMS and firefighters are known as New York's best and bravest, and I believe those nicknames are aptly given.
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I would also like to thank the members of the New York City emergency management team.
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They have been working incredibly long hours to assist in New York City's response performing a job that they often did not get enough credit for, a job that they were not it was not in your job description to do.