NY-TF1 is one of 28 Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces nationwide, made up of FDNY Special Operations Command personnel and members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit. Last week, the team carried out a full-scale mobilization drill simulating a Category 4 hurricane striking Fire Island, a barrier island located off Long Island’s southern coast. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

Squad 18 is a cherished firehouse located in the West Village, and is part of the FDNY’s elite Special Operations Command. Each year, the members of Squad 18 sell pride shirts to raise funds for the community, focusing mainly on their own neighborhood. “The community and neighborhood appreciate our presence, enjoy conversing with us, and are pleased with our annual sale of pride shirts. They value and support the local firehouse, appreciating the fact that the funds of the shirts are reinvested