New York City’s Bravest gathered Thursday to welcome 187 probationary firefighters to the ranks. Family, friends, and loved ones celebrated the accomplishment of completing eighteen weeks of training at the Fire Academy. “It means a lot, it means the world that they are all here to support me for this,” said Aric Tegtmeier, one of […]
By Tara Byrnes Cummings Why did you join the Fire Department? I was in the Navy like both of my brothers – I finished my time in the Navy went on to fire department in 1968, as both my brothers were already in the Fire Department, so I followed. I retired in 1989. I got […]
By Tara Byrnes Cummings When did you retire? I retired on December 31, 2001. I was in my 40th year. I did not complete 40 but I was close. What made you join the Fire Department? Well I actually I was in the Navy. My older brother had been in the Navy ahead of me, […]