“On February 17th there was a huge fire in Annadale on Staten Island…there was 22 firefighters, they almost lost their lives, the homes fell on them, 3 of them almost died, 2 of them are never going back to work again – and what really troubled me is that the city has this longstanding policy where they put entire firehouses out of service completely for medical exams rather than putting overtime in place, or re-staffing them, or a million other options…”

“The massive blaze on Shotwell Avenue on Staten Island back in February sent 22 firefighters to the hospital. Now, 3 of them are suing, alleging the response was bungled because the nearest firehouse was empty that day…”

“3 FDNY Members Hurt Battling Staten Island Blaze Plan to Sue NYC Over Closed Firehouse”

“Three FDNY firefighters who were seriously injured when a home partially collapsed as they were battling a raging blaze in Annadale back in February have filed a notice of claim and plan to sue New York City…”

“The policy has been in place for decades. When firefighters go in for medical exams, their firehouse goes out of service for the day. That was the case for Ladder 167 on Staten Island back in February, says attorney Andreas Koutsoudakis…”