Yelitza Torres

Yelitza Torres

Yelitza proudly joined the fire department on June 7, 2004. She had such dedication to her job, such compassion, and such a love of what she did, that it didn’t seem like work to her. She was assigned to Station 10 in Manhattan, one of the busiest in New York...
Peter Bushey

Peter Bushey

Peter joined NYC EMS on May 20, 1996 right when the merger was announced between the FDNY and EMS, which was under the control of the Health & Hospitals Corporation. He loved being a paramedic and especially loved working with the members of the Station he was...
David Keller

David Keller

David Keller’s giving service to others was a calling! following in his dad’s footsteps. At an early age, David took a liken to the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service. Mostly due to seeing and hearing stories of his dad at work. His dad Timothy...
Paul Daniels

Paul Daniels

Paul was born in New Bern, North Carolina. He moved to NY shortly after graduating from HS. He became an order in some of the most renowned hospitals in NYC. Paul became a certified operating technician at Bellevue Hospital, but his training was only beginning. He...
Cemal Cengiz

Cemal Cengiz

Cemel “Java Joe” Cengiz immigrated to NY when in the ’70s. Joe joined the department on April 9, 1990, and was a loved and well-respected member of FDNY EMS who served the citizens and visitors of the City of NY for over 29 years. He was a first...