Ronald Spadafora

Ronald R. Spadafora (July 8, 1954 – June 23, 2018) was an American firefighter and the Assistant fire chief in of fire prevention for the FDNY, notable for his service supervising the entire safety operation during the rescue and recovery efforts at ground zero following the September 11 attacks and for his writing on firefighting, fire safety, and firefighting gear.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Fire Commissioner Announces the Death of Chief Ronald R. Spadafora Due to WTC-Related Cancer". New York City Fire Department. June 23, 2018. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "FDNY chief who worked at Ground Zero dies at 63". Retrieved June 28, 2018.