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Laura Kavanagh, is the 34th Fire Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), the first woman to hold the position. Appointed by mayor Eric Adams on October 27, 2022, Kavanagh oversaw the diversification of the FDNY applicant pool, including graduating the largest group of women in nearly three decades.
6 days ago · By Maia Coleman , Chelsia Rose Marcius and Hurubie Meko. Laura Kavanagh, the commissioner of the New York Fire Department, said on Saturday that she would resign after less than two years in the ...
Nov 8, 2022 · Laura Kavanagh had been out celebrating: The next day she would become the New York Fire Department’s acting commissioner, and she had gathered with friends on a Thursday night to...
Oct 27, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday appointed acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to lead the department on a permanent basis, making her the first female commissioner in the 157-year history of the Fire Department of New York.
Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and her command civilian and uniformed staff lead all firefighting and EMS operations, the 911 dispatch center, arson investigations, and fire prevention programming and permitting. The FDNY also plays a role in the city’s multi-agency counterterrorism strategy.
Oct 26, 2022 · Mr. Adams promoted Laura Kavanagh, the acting commissioner of the department for the last eight months, to the post of commissioner at a news conference at a fire station in Manhattan, surrounded...
Oct 27, 2022 · Laura Kavanagh, who became the first female commissioner of the Fire Department of New York Thursday, hopes her appointment will pave the way for other women to hold the...
Oct 29, 2022 · NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Laura Kavanagh was sworn in as New York City's next - and first female - fire commissioner Thursday morning. Kavanaugh becomes the first woman to lead the FDNY...
Oct 27, 2022 · On Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams officially announced that he is appointing Laura Kavanagh as the FDNY’s next fire commissioner — the first woman to serve in the role in the agency’s 157-year ...
Oct 27, 2022 · New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed Laura Kavanagh to lead the fire department, making her the first woman to head the agency in its 157-year history. Kavanagh, 40, has been serving as...
