| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 2014 | |
| Honoree | |
| Anthony Ficara | |
| Title | |
| EMT-D | |
| Agency | |
| Fire Department of New York - Bureau of EMS | |
| Agency City | |
| Brooklyn | |
| Agency State | |
| New York | |
| Last Call | |
| 6/15/2012 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| 9/11 Illness | |
| Biography | |
| Anthony was a lifelong Staten Islander. As a young man he attended Port Richmond High School. In 1987 he joined the New York City Emergency Medical Service, later to be known as the Fire Department of the City of New York EMS, where he worked at the Coney Island Station in Brooklyn. Tony was a loving family man and an avid sports fan; he enjoyed watching New York Mets baseball, Rangers hockey, and the Miami Dolphins. He loved playing poker and derived great pleasure working on cars. He was the type of guy that would give you the shirt off of his back; he was always there for people. Like many first responders from New York City, Anthony spent numerous hours at Ground Zero immediately following the attacks on the morning of September 11, 2001 and for many months to follow. Unbeknownst to Anthony and many other responders involved in the rescue and recovery effort, they were being exposed to many toxins as they dug to find the remains of their friends, coworkers, and the unknown victims. Anthony developed a rare form of cancer that many other World Trade Center responders are suffering from and worked until he was no longer able. On June 15, 2012, at the age of 52, Anthony succumbed to his illness with his loving family at his side. |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
