document.write ("?zoneid=5&block=1&blockcampaign=1"); 6521 PROMOTION TO DEPUTY CHIEF (FIRE . Pfeifer, who retired in 2018, served as one of New York Citys Bravest for decades, Kavanagh said in a statement. In 2002, he was promoted to Deputy Chief and assigned to Division 1 in Manhattan and then shortly later to Deputy Assistant Chief. Deputy Chief of Safety Frank Leeb and Deputy Chief Kevin Woods are the latest high-ranking chiefs to relinquish their posts and request a return to the field. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Requests for vehicles, requests for promotions, requests for something that served the bottom line of a single person here in the room. All rights reserved. Grant Seem to be Intentionally Ignored The List as Given Out Yesterday", "J.J. 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What has not come to my desk is a plan to make our members safer, Kavanagh fumed. NEW YORK -- New York City's fire department celebrated the promotions of dozens of officers at a special ceremony Friday. He is the founding director of FDNY's Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness. The FDNY hierarchy is going down in flames. As a Battalion Chief on September 11th, he was the first Chief to respond to the World Trade Center attacks. This story has been shared 108,123 times. There are over two thousand names and we go back to the 1800's and up to May 12 2005. document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r); As First Deputy Commissioner and strategic leader, he is charged with managing the day-to-day operations and activities of the FDNY across all offices and bureaus. Yet Kavanaghs critics call Pfeifers appointment nothing more than window dressing as staff chiefs continue to prepare a mass exodus fromFDNYheadquarters next month. document.write ("'><\/scr"+"ipt>"); The Fire Commissioner, appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York, is the civilian administrator and head of the Department. His salary was $5,000 per year (approximately $151,000 today). Read more: https://t.co/qjcgRupb2o pic.twitter.com/XvNVXGgCj2. The New York City Fire Commissioner is the civilian administrator of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York. Changes in FDNY leadership continue as two other deputy assistant chiefs are asking to return to previous assignments. Since he retired, Pfeifer has been an adjunct associate professor in Columbia UniversitysSchool of International Public Affairsand the director of crisis leadership at the Columbia Climate SchoolsNational Center for Disaster Preparedness. New York City Fire Department 9 years 7 months Chief Of Department Jul 2022 - Present8 months 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY Chief of Operations Jun 2021 - Jul 20221 year 2 months 9 MetroTech. While at FDNY, Pfeifer served for 17 years as the Chief of Counterterrorism and Emergency Preparedness, shaping strategic planning, intelligence sharing, and interagency response. No one has taken on the position full time since Kavanagh was promoted,FDNYofficials said. Acting fire commissioner Laura Kavanagh presided over the event in Brooklyn. if (!document.MAX_used) document.MAX_used = ','; September 2, 2022 / 8:06 PM Feb. 9, 2023 Deputy Chiefs Frank Leeb and Kevin Woods are the latest to step aside amid leadership turmoil. Since he retired, Pfeifer has been an adjunct associate professor in Columbia UniversitysSchool of International Public Affairsand the director of crisis leadership at the Columbia Climate SchoolsNational Center for Disaster Preparedness. Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing. She is promoting a culture of true leadership, accountability, and performance within the FDNY. Pfeifer joined the fire department in 1981 and was the firstFDNYchief to respond to theWorld Trade Centeron 9/11. Car-4I (Deputy Assistant Chief Of Operations) Car-4R (Reserve Command Chief) Car-6 (Manhattan Borough Commander) Car-7 (Brooklyn Borough Commander) Car-8 (Staten Island Borough Commander) Hes going to bring some credibility to Kavanagh when the other chiefs leave, but thats about it.. document.write ("