BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Firefighter Recognition Day   Guest Presenter First Deput y Commissioner Daniel Flynn October 8\, 20226 at 6PM - Union League Club o f NYC - Grant Room Daniel Flynn First Deputy Commissioner Flynn reports d irectly to Fire Commissioner Bonsignore. As First Deputy Commissioner\, Fl ynn is charged with managing the day-to-day operations and activities of t he FDNY across all offices and bureaus. Flynn was appointed to the FDNY in 2005\, beginning his career at Ladder Company 114 in Brooklyn. He worked there until his promotion to Fire Marshal in 2009. Five years later\, he w as promoted to Lieutenant and worked in the 8th Division. In November of 2 016\, he was promoted to Supervising Fire Marshal. Prior to joining the FD NY\, Flynn served as a Police Officer with the New York City Police Depart ment (NYPD) from July 1999 to May 2005. Flynn oversaw the Bureau of Fire I nvestigation as Chief Fire Marshal from April 2021 to February 2026. In th at capacity\, he was instrumental in identifying the growing danger of lit hium-ion batteries in New York City and shaped the FDNY's response to the hazard. Flynn advocated for legislation at the city\, state\, and federal levels to prevent dangerous\, unregulated batteries from entering New York City and played a key role in educating the public about their risks. Bef ore his appointment to Chief Fire Marshal\, Flynn oversaw the FDNY Special Investigations Unit (SIU)\, which is responsible for conducting complex a nd high-profile criminal investigations. Flynn supervised the work of nume rous Fire Marshals handling a wide range of arson cases. Flynn has been cr oss-designated as a Federal Supervisory Task Force Officer with the Bureau of Alcohol\, Tobacco\, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) since 2017\, respons ible for coordinating local investigative efforts with State and Federal p artners at the site of any major arson incident. Having undergone extensiv e training in the field of advanced fire scene examination\, Flynn has ser ved as a qualified technical and legal expert in the determination of orig in and cause of fires to support criminal prosecutions. Between 2010 and 2 018\, Flynn received 38 citations recognizing his tenacity and resourceful investigative work. Most notably\, he was the recipient of the Deputy Com missioner Christine R. Godek Medal in 2012 for his efforts in uncovering a criminal conspiracy that included arson\, kidnapping\, assault and robber y following a 3-alarm fire on Staten Island where 10 Firefighters had been seriously injured. That long-running investigation concluded with the inc arceration of four violent felony offenders. We will take the opportunity\ , as it has become tradition for the past 50 plus years\, to honor one of the most deserving members of the FDNY during this Firefighter Recognition Day. Join us! DTEND:20261009T010000Z DTSTAMP:20261024T020917Z DTSTART:20261008T220000Z LOCATION:UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NYC SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Firefighter Recognition Dinner UID:1786a1ad-5f83-45d2-8ef2-cf9f96f017b1 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Firefighter Recognition Day

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G uest Presenter First Deputy Commissioner Daniel Flynn

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October 8\, 20226 at 6PM - Union League Club of NYC - Grant Room

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Daniel Flyn n

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First Deputy Commissioner Flynn reports directly to Fire Commissioner Bonsignore. As First Deputy Commissioner\, Flynn is cha rged with managing the day-to-day operations and activities of the FDNY ac ross all offices and bureaus.

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Flynn was appointed to the FDNY in 2005\, beginning his career at Ladder Company 114 in Brooklyn. He worked there until his promotion to Fire Mars hal in 2009. Five years later\, he was promoted to Lieutenant and worked i n the 8th Division. In November of 2016\, he was promoted to Supervising F ire Marshal. Prior to joining the FDNY\, Flynn served as a Police Officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) from July 1999 to May 2005 .

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Flynn oversaw the Bureau o f Fire Investigation as Chief Fire Marshal from April 2021 to February 202 6. In that capacity\, he was instrumental in identifying the growing dange r of lithium-ion batteries in New York City and shaped the FDNY'\;s res ponse to the hazard. Flynn advocated for legislation at the city\, state\, and federal levels to prevent dangerous\, unregulated batteries from ente ring New York City and played a key role in educating the public about the ir risks.

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Before his appoint ment to Chief Fire Marshal\, Flynn oversaw the FDNY Special Investigations Unit (SIU)\, which is responsible for conducting complex and high-profile criminal investigations. Flynn supervised the work of numerous Fire Marsh als handling a wide range of arson cases. Flynn has been cross-designated as a Federal Supervisory Task Force Officer with the Bureau of Alcohol\, T obacco\, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) since 2017\, responsible for coordi nating local investigative efforts with State and Federal partners at the site of any major arson incident. Having undergone extensive training in t he field of advanced fire scene examination\, Flynn has served as a qualif ied technical and legal expert in the determination of origin and cause of fires to support criminal prosecutions.

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Between 2010 and 2018\, Flynn received 38 citations recognizi ng his tenacity and resourceful investigative work. Most notably\, he was the recipient of the Deputy Commissioner Christine R. Godek Medal in 2012 for his efforts in uncovering a criminal conspiracy that included arson\, kidnapping\, assault and robbery following a 3-alarm fire on Staten Island where 10 Firefighters had been seriously injured. That long-running inves tigation concluded with the incarceration of four violent felony offenders .

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We will take the opportuni ty\, as it has become tradition for the past 50 plus years\, to honor one of the most deserving members of the FDNY during this Firefighter Recognit ion Day. Join us!

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