Retired assistant fire chief Joseph Pfeifer appointed FDNY first deputy fire commissioner
NEW YORK -- The FDNY has a new first deputy fire commissioner, the second-highest civilian rank in the department.
The department is welcoming back retired assistant fire chief Joseph Pfeifer.
He will manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the FDNY across all offices and bureaus.
The 67-year-old was the first chief to respond to the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 and founded the FDNY's Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness.
Pfeifer had retired in 2018 after 37 years in the FDNY.
