FDNY Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Squad Company 8 on Staten Island

July 23, 2019

FDNY will celebrate the opening of Squad Company 8 with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 24, at 11 a.m. at 3730 Victory Blvd, Staten Island.

Squad 8 went into service in December 2018, after the firefighters underwent three months of training in handling hazardous materials and performing technical rescues. Squad Company 8 will respond to fires and emergencies throughout Staten Island.

A Squad Company encompasses the tasks of engines, ladders, and rescue companies. Squad 8 will carry specialized equipment and have the ability to respond to various emergencies, such as fires, high angle rescues, building collapses, confined space rescues, transportation accidents, and hazardous material emergencies.

WHO: Chief of Department John Sudnik; Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, Assembly Member Michael Cusick; City Councilmember Joseph Borelli.

WHERE: 3730 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY

WHEN: Wednesday, July 24, 2019

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