Ronald Spadafora
Ronald Spadafora (July 8, 1954 – June 23, 2018) was an American firefighter and the fire chief in charge of fire prevention for the FDNY, notable for his service supervising the entire safety operation during the rescue and recovery efforts at ground zero following the September 11 attacks and for his writing on fire fighting gear.[1]
Life
Spadafora was born, on July 8, 1954, in the neighborhood of Ozone Park in the borough of Queens in the City of New York. He attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn and the received a bachelor's degree in Fire Science from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan (later he returned to John Jay as an adjunct lecturer in fire science). He then went on to obtain a second bachelor's degree from Queens College and a master's degree from the C.W Post campus of Long Island University.[2][3]
Spadafora supervised safety efforts at ground zero for the entire rescue and recovery effort following the September 11 attacks. Later he worked on recovery efforts during the days following Hurricane Sandy.
Spadafora died on June 23, 2018, at the age of 63. According to official records, he is the 178th member of the FDNY to have died of 9/11 related illnesses.[4]
References
- ^ "FDNY chief who worked at Ground Zero dies at 63". Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Board, Daily News Editorial. "A life of service: Remembering FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora - NY Daily News". Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Ronald Spadafora-obituary
- ^ "Supervisor of 9/11 Recovery Dies of Cancer". Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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