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FDNY Welcomes Latest Class of Probationary Firefighters
March 10, 2026 | NEW YORK
FDNY, Correspondent

Photo by COURTESY OF FDNY

Photo by COURTESY OF FDNY
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
On Monday, March 2nd, Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore and Chief of Department John Esposito swore in the latest class of Probationary Firefighters at the FDNY Fire Academy. Over the next 18 weeks, these Probies will undergo rigorous training in all aspects of firefighting.

