At 3:05 pm today, Engine 246, Ladder 161, and Ladder 169 responded to Emmons Avenue at 23rd Street for a report of two people in the water in Sheepshead Bay. They were clinging to a dinghy that was sinking. L-161 and L-169 both deployed rescue swimmers, Firefighters Dan Palmieri and Matt Paz, who swam to the two victims in the water. Using a surfboard, they were pulled to shore. A third person who had jumped into the water to help the other two, was rescued by Marine 9 with the help of NYPD. All

803K views · 6.9K reactions | As the sun sets on the 15th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums band plays their annual sunset tribute at FDNY Engine 10 and Ladder 10 in Lower Manhattan #NeverForget | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook

As the sun sets on the 17th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums band plays their annual sunset tribute at FDNY Engine 10 and Ladder 10 in Lower Manhattan #NeverForget | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

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