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FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady Dies After Medical Emergency at Five-Alarm Brooklyn Blaze

Officials say the 42-year-old, an 11-year FDNY veteran, went into cardiac arrest after a medical episode on the roof.

Overview

  • Brady, 42, suffered a medical episode on the roof of 9407 Kings Highway during a five-alarm apartment fire in Brownsville and went into cardiac arrest, officials said.
  • He was treated at the scene and rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Mayor Eric Adams announced the death at an early Sunday briefing at Brookdale and praised Brady's service.
  • The FDNY identified him as an 11-year veteran from Queens, survived by his wife, Kara, and his brothers Jimmy and Brian, who both serve as firefighters.
  • Fire officials said this is the department’s second line-of-duty death in about two weeks, and no cause of the blaze has been released.