After years of court battles, the city today swore in its first class of probationary firefighters since 2008. Mayor Bloomberg told the 318 “probies” that they made up “our most diverse class ever … a ...

Everywhere you go, firefighters are talking about their probationary firefighters, the probies. Some have lots of them and complain about all the inexperience, about everything these new folks don't ...

Family Day is designed to show loved ones what probies go through during the academy's weeks-long programme.

Joseph Maloney just spent 19 weeks in training to become a New York City firefighter at the department’s Randalls Island academy. There, he carried heavy fire hoses, fought simulated fires and ended ...

When Jamel Sears’ wife and his Fire Academy classmates first met, it seemed like they already knew each other well because Sears had spoken so often and affectionately of one to the other. Sherita ...

While late night talk show hosts praised the resiliency of the city and the Yankees sang "Sweet Caroline," FDNY probies (probational officers) did their own thing on Tuesday to pay tribute to Boston ...

A total of 285 men and women from a diverse range of backgrounds comprise the Fire Department's first probationary class since 2008. (Edward Reed/NYC Mayor's Office) A total of 285 men and women from ...