FDNY Foundation Congratulates 284 Probationary Firefighters on their Graduation

On Friday, July 26, the FDNY Foundation joined the FDNY for a graduation ceremony for 284 Probationary Firefighters in Brooklyn.

The FDNY Foundation congratulates the 284 Probationary Firefighters who graduated today. They are a remarkable group and we wish them the best of luck in the FDNY. We thank them for choosing a career of service and commitment to protecting the people and City of New York, and proudly representing the FDNY. We would also like to acknowledge and thank the 28 military members who graduated.

“You’ll hear this a lot but the FDNY is a family. You’ll face difficult days when you will wish for a better outcome, and you’ll have really great days when you make the save and you know you changed someone’s Iife through your efforts. You inspire others to follow your path every day. The FDNY is here for you through all of your challenges and all of your triumphs,” said Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh.

“All 284 of you are now part of an elite organization – highly trained to respond to fires and emergencies and every kind of incident imaginable, you have each earned the right to call yourself ‘New York’s Bravest.’ That is an incredible feat and a great honor. You’ve chosen, in my unbiased opinion, the most fulfilling but challenging calling in this world; many of us consider it the best job in the world and that is not an exaggeration,” said Acting Chief of Department John Esposito.

To view more photos from the ceremony, click HERE.