The FDNY will be getting new air masks that can protect against dangerous chemical and biological agents, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday.
The mayor announced the multimillion dollar purchase at graduation ceremonies for 233 probationary firefighters.
Bloomberg also referred to new city protocols that have been interpreted as placing the NYPD firmly in control in many large-scale incidents and appear to downplay the role of the FDNY.
But the mayor told the graduates, “Nothing could be further from the truth.
“As members of the FDNY, you are charged with the most important responsibility of all, no matter what the situation: the responsibility to save lives.”