2 dead in Bronx fire, FDNY says parked car blocked closest hydrant
The FDNY says a parked car blocked a fire hydrant and slowed its response to a deadly fire in the Bronx Wednesday.
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The FDNY says a parked car blocked a fire hydrant and slowed its response to a deadly fire in the Bronx Wednesday.
There have been two deadly fires in New York City this week, and investigators say in both incidents, cars were blocking the closest fire hydrants. As CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, the FDNY is using this as a reminder for all drivers.
The FDNY says twice this week, the hydrant closest to a building on fire was blocked by cars. CBS News New York's investigative team looked through data and found the number of tickets for parking too close to fire hydrants is down. Investigator Mahsa Saeidi has the numbers.
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One person was killed and another hospitalized in critical condition during a fire Wednesday morning in New York City. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports from the scene.
A young man who went into cardiac arrest in the Bronx died at the hospital after waiting nearly 20 minutes for paramedics. After his death, his father discovered multiple available units had been positioned just down the block. So why weren't they dispatched?
We know that every second counts during a medical emergency, but a man in cardiac arrest in the Bronx had to wait nearly 20 minutes before paramedics showed up. After his death, his father learned multiple available units were just down the block. So why weren't they dispatched? CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi looks into the system that kept the first responders in the dark.
A young man in cardiac arrest had to wait nearly 20 minutes for paramedics. After his death, his father discovered multiple available units were positioned just down the block, so why weren't they dispatched? CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi looks into the system that kept the first responders away and in the dark.
A fire in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn turned deadly overnight, and the FDNY says parked cars were blocking two of the closest hydrants.
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