Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to Preside Over Promotion Ceremony for FDNY Fire Officers, EMS Officers, Fire Inspectors, and Civilian Employees

June 12, 2023

Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh will preside over a ceremony promoting 80 Fire and EMS Officers and 20 civilian employees on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. the Christian Cultural Center, 12020 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn. The ceremony can be viewed live on the Department’s website, www.nyc.gov/FDNY.

“The members being promoted today are among the most experienced in our Department, serving our great city in their capacity as firefighters, fire officers, EMTs, Paramedics and EMS officers. Together, they will lead and teach others, and share the skills and knowledge they have accumulated over the years. We also congratulate our civilian employees, without whom our Department could not function,” said Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh.

At the ceremony, six Battalion Chiefs will be promoted to Deputy Chief, 15 Fire Captains will be promoted to Battalion Chief, 25 Fire Lieutenants will be promoted to the rank of Captain, 26 Firefighters will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, one EMS Deputy Chief will be promoted to EMS Division Commander, four EMS Captains will be promoted to Deputy Chief, and three EMS Lieutenants will be promoted to Captain. Civilian promotions include First Deputy Commissioner Joseph Pfeifer as well as employees from several Bureaus, including Legal Affairs, Public Information, Fire Communications, Fire Inspectors, and Human Resources.

The newly promoted members will be assigned to units throughout New York City.

WHO: Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, Chief of Department John Hodgens, Chief of EMS Operations Michael Fields; other FDNY officials

WHERE: Christian Cultural Center, 12020 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207

WHEN: Tuesday, June 13 – 11:00 a.m.

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