Safety & Health

FDNY Firefighter Injured in Fall at Fire Walks out of Hospital

Nov. 7, 2024

Last week, Firefighter Christopher Zambrzycki fell 40 feet down a shaft while looking for trapped residents.

An FDNY firefighter who was seriously hurt battling a fire in Manhatten last week walked out of the hospital Wednesday afternoon to applause and smiles.

Firefighter Christopher Zambrzycki of Engine 58 has been in Harlem hospital since he was injured last Friday, ABC 7 reported.

He was working a hose inside the building and was among the first firefighters looking for pockets of fire and trapped residents. Zambrzycki took a nasty fall while backing down the stairs.

"Stepped right into a window and then down about 40 feet of a shaft behind the building," said FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker.

Zambrzycki thanked his FDNY colleagues for getting him out of the situation so quickly. He went on to laud hospital staff for their help and care.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.