FDNY to Celebrate 150TH Anniversary in 2015 Video: youtu.be/D6izRdk-OHU Mayor Bill de Blasio and Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro announced on Dec. 16, details for the city’s year-long celebration of the FDNY’s 150th anniversary in 2015. The FDNY, established as a paid professional organization in 1865, will host a series of events throughout the year, including multiple community-based events. They will be designed both as a celebration of the Department’s history of service and to encourage young men and women to pursue the extraordinary public service careers available in the Department as firefighters, paramedics and EMTs. FDNY will also be participating in several prominent New York City events in 2015, including the NBA All-Star Game and the 110th Annual Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show. During the announcement, Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Nigro unveiled a new logo for the 150th celebration, created by NYC & Company. The logo features axes and the Star of Life - universal symbols of firefighters, paramedics and EMTs - as well New York City landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center. NYC & Company also created a special video to mark the occasion. In addition, a limited edition collector patch, designed by Firefighter Richard I. Miranda of Rescue 1, was unveiled. The patch features the Tribute in Light – the memorial art installation displayed each year on the anniversary of Sept. 11 - shining over the New York City skyline. FDNY’s 150th anniversary events will be funded by the FDNY Foundation. Funds raised by the FDNY Foundation during this year-long celebration will support free fire safety education and CPR classes for all New Yorkers, as well as important training initiatives for FDNY members. Read more: nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/events/2014/121614c.shtml Watch video: youtu.be/D6izRdk-OHU
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:21:35 +0000