FDNY names 9/11 first responder Joseph Pfeifer as first deputy commissioner
As first deputy commissioner and strategic leader, Joseph Pfeifer is charged with managing the day-to-day operations and activities of the FDNY across all offices and bureaus.
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Feb 19, 2023, 12:29 PM
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19h agoFDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh appointed Joseph Pfeifer as first deputy commissioner, the second-highest civilian rank in the department.
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.
Pfeifer, 67, is a Queens native and was a first responder in the Sept. 11 attacks.
The FDNY says he is the founding director of the department's Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness.
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