Kevin Shea entered the volunteer fire service in 1978 at the age of 18. He was hired by FDNY at the age of 24, in 1984. During his years with FDNY, Shea served on an Engine Co. 227, 108 Truck in Brooklyn, and on Rescue 1 in Manhattan. He was injured in the 1993 bombing at the World Trade Center, but was able to stay on light duty as an Instructor after 18 months of medical leave. After several surgeries, he had to retire in 1998. He has taught for FDNY, as well as the state and county of New York. He has also been an instructor in the private sector, and is currently a partner in Spec Rescue. He is also on the classroom staff for Fire Engineering and FDIC. When not involved with training, he pursues his other passions such as hunting, fishing, and organizes firefighter hunts.

This literally takes BALLS OF STEEL ! NY firefighters are just different. They’re a different breed of firefighters . FDNY is hands down the best Department in the country and arguably on the planet . Please stay safe out there FDNY . And all other First responders that put their lives on the line each and every day . Dear Jesus please protect the men and women of the FDNY and all other firefighters throughout our great country . Please keep them safe and allow them to return home to their families after each shift . 🙏🏻

Paddy Brown, we miss you so much. What a Legend, I was fortunate to grow up knowing such an inspiration. RIP Paddy!

Everytime I see this it's more and more awesome. God, I miss Capt. Brown. R.I.P., Capt.

Awesome videos, give amazing respect to you guys, I was a volley for 8 years, now I’m an EVT repairing fire apparatus for a busy department in southern Ontario. Thank you so much for what you people do every day. Sending great thoughts, be safe every single day and make it home !! 🤗♥️

These are firefighters . Diversity and quotas don’t make firefighters Mayor DeBazio . These men do it because it’s in their blood .

Wow. These guys are great. Balls bigger than basketballs. And they are so humble after the fact. Hats off to you guys. True badasses.

Kevin Shea is my cousin and his father is my Uncle Kevin, If he didn't get hurt in the 1993 WTC garage bombing, there is a good chance he would have been lost also, Sorry to hear about all lost from Rescue 1 and all other FDNY members, especially Capt. Patrick Brown, a Vietnam vet.

These men are true legends!!! There will never be anyone like these gentlemen ever again in the FDNY They were born for fire fighting!!! These amazing Fireman truly loved him this occupation with all their heart!!! Now you can’t even make a joke in the fire house !!! God for bid you say Fireman!!! You’ll be written up 😮😮😮😮

I am not a firefighter. I live in a small town in Southwestern Ontario. In 2012 I was working at a bar which was also my home. The building caught fire and our volunteer firefighters along with other firefighters from a neighbouring town fought that fire for 13 hours. The building was lost, I lost everything but my Cat and my pet Rat. Everyone made it out and although our firefighters are not doing the amount of calls that New York does they are all heros in my eyes. It is amazing the stuff firefighters do and with so much as second thought. Now I live behind our local fire station or as others call it the local firehouse. Everytime I see the green lights of their cars and trucks pulling into the lot I know they are doing it again, putting their lives on the line. When the trucks pull out I always say a prayer for their safety. To all those who serve as firefighters YOU are the real heros.

I was 12 when I saw this rope rescue on the news and was like awesome firefighters.

These men are legends, superheroes, saints ! Rest in perfect peace the 343, and indeed any other firefighters lost in the line of duty .💔🙏 And any other firefighters reading this, please know you are loved, respected and above all appreciated. Thankyou to you all.🙏♥️

In a job of great rescues, this is one of the best. After it was all over, we laughed at how close that big shard of glass came to the rope when Kevin was on it ! This job IMO deserved not one Bennett Medal, but a Bennett Medal to each of them. Wel Done Brothers FDNY Ret.

What a grab! This series is fantastic, just some more footage showing the FDNY is the BEST department in the world.

Living on L.I. at the time I saw this on the evening news. I was a volley at the time. We respected, and emulated FDNY.

Capt. Pat Brown was a true hero.

@jelfsie Yes, that's Paddy Brown, he was promoted and was Captain of 3-Truck in Manhattan (RIP 9/11)

The firefighter that mentored Paddy Brown and was Paddy’s best friend was Lawrence Fitzpatrick whom was from Rescue 3 on June 27th 1980 Larry Fitzpatrick went over a roof of a high rise building in Harlem and another firefighter from Ladder 27 was trapped in the building and so he went down there to grab him but there wasn’t much time left before the rope would give out and snap clean in half, as soon as the rope snapped clean in half they fell 8 stories (200 feet) to their death, every firefighter and every cop were there to carry Larry’s lifeless body including his saved firefighter whom both fell 8 floors and died they both didn’t know that that’s it their lives were over forever, Tom McTigue gotten so depressed about the death of his fellow college (Larry Fitzpatrick) whom both worked in the same firehouse until June 27th 1980, Tommy just then wanted to be dead because he missed Larry a hell of a lot and he still does to this day but doesn’t discuss about it as much anymore like he used to, after Paddy Brown died in the collapse of the north tower of the World Trade Center Paddy reunited with his best friend Larry Fitzpatrick in the kingdom of heaven and were both with god the father almighty and jesus christ his only son our lord may Larry Fitzpatrick and Paddy Brown rest in peace as best friends still and may Patty O’Keefe, Gary Geidel, David Weiss, Joe Angelini Sr, Kenny Marino, Dennis Mojica, Terry Hatton, Michael Montessi, Gerry Nevins, Brian Sweeney, Bill Henry, Dan Duddy, Joe Angelini Jr, Ray Meisenheimer, Jerry Schrang, Donnie Reagan, Tommy Foley, Danny Foley, Brian Hickey, Chris Blackwell, Joe Spore, Tommy Gambino, John O’Neill, Tommy O’Hagen, Paul Beyer, Billy Johnston, Tommy Holohan, Larry Burnes, Stephen Siller, Orio Palmer, Steve Belson, Sean Patrick Tallon, and many other firefighters from the FDNY lost including John Napolitano, Kevin O’Rourke, Peter Lund, Danny Libretti, Bill Lake, Pete Martin, Pat Lyons, Mike Lyons, Mike Lynch, Mike Lynch II, Kevin Pfieffer, Pete Brennan, Larry Stack, Manny Mojica, John Moran, Pete Nelson, Bill Mahoney, Bill O’Keefe, Steve Olson, Jeff Olson, and further more of the 343 members of the FDNY were lost that day

I had the great honor of meeting Firefighter Kevin Shae this past September 2013 when he was in Indiana videotaping a state wide training. Spent a few hours with him during a rope rescue of a horse and a rider over the edge.

Absolutely the best. FDNY

paddy brown.. the stuff legends are made of.

I watch these old videos and think how many of these brave are gone from 9-1-1. It is sad to think about but it is there in my mine.

MAkes our daily morning prayer come back to us in living color. Thank you lord for watching over our fireman and police man.

New York's Bravest. The Fighting Irish Firefighters!!!!!! Erin go braugh.....

unreal. amazing and inspiring boys. Lots of love from Miami

RIP the heroes of 23rd Street and 9/11

Incredible men

I remember this rescue. Kevin Shea is an FDNY icon

FDNY.......Best of the best!!! 'Nuff said!

Eternal KINGS

Kevin Shea sr. a real legend in the fdny

29 years to the day!

God bless paddy brown

Rip brothers

Kevin shae was injured in watch bombing in 93 and eventually medically retired but attended 9/11 as did many retired firemen did ,the majority of rescue 1 died on 9/11.RIP

Firefighters do not get paid enough for the hell they go through

The movie Ladder 49 paid tribute to him

Legendary 🍻

Good to see John Walsh...no matter what he is doing.

I think this is where Ladder 49 got the idea for te rope rescuse scene in the movie!

KUDOS to all of the OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS WHO MAKE DAILY SACRIFICES TO SAVE THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE AREAS THAT THEY SERVE. MY SPECIAL PRAYERS ARE MAY THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY PROTECT YOU FROM ALL HARM. MAY YOU SERVE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PUT THEIR TRUST IN YOU AND RETURN HOME ALWAYS. AMEN.

This is freaking awesome!!!

Thes is sad I'm knowing all those men from rescue one from 1991 lost. There's life on 9/11

@EliManningFan896 Patrick Brown was one of the 343 firefighter. I hope that answers your question.

Kevin Shea is a good friend of my father’s my father’s name is Ken Corrigan and was a volunteer firefighter in the Aviation Volunteer Fire Department in the Clason Point Section of The Bronx associated with FDNY Engine 96 and Ladder 54 Aviation Volunteer Fire Department is abbreviated as AVFD with Engine Squad 3 and Engine 2 at 1975 Gildersleeve Avenue in Clason Point in The Bronx Ken Corrigan also responded with the AVFD to Manhattan Box 5-5-8087 at the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan NYC on 9/11 he was buried down at the Cortland Street Subway Station and Betsy the AVFD Engine Squad 3 rig was damaged when she was parked on North Moore Street in Tribeca Lower Manhattan NYC

nice keep it up R1 SmokeEater

I was in kindergarten at the time this happened

HEROES ❗️❗️😎😎

If only someone had asked them what if there was a fire in the WTC RIP

if this was filmed in 91, i wonder how many of these guys are still alive ? i hope all but the reality is , after 9/11. i question it. all fire fighters need more credit for there hard work.

All of Rescue 1's members were lost on 9/11.

nice interesting Story

Per PP, Thanks

@R1SmokeEater he was one of the 343?

wow, great job! But bad to know that some of these guys killed at 9/11, tragical...

Actually John Walsh, you were standing on 7th Avenue lol

New York City bravest 🚒🇺🇸

That was some out for justice type shit

04:55 is that the WTC at the back during the entire high angle resuce?

Welcome!

@1f5sda yes it does thank you!

There not worried about getting cut there worried about getting them in the building ASAP

Yes I think so.

2 irish men

Ohhhh.

Wouldnt of thought some of these Ffs would stil be working 9/11.

Is it hard to get into the FNDY

FDNY.....all are the very finest of humanity.....everyday they earn the title NEW YORK CITY'S BRAVEST AND HERO'S. ON 9-11-01, "343" of my brothers showed the world what exactly it takes to be a man and keep your word, and what HERO'S really look like.....however, on 9-11-01, the "343" got the highest promotion of all...... From HERO'S to ANGELS AND NOW ARE SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THEE ALMIGHTY GOD ...... AND I AM 100% SURE AS THEY ENTERED THEIR FINAL DESTINATION, THEY HEARD, " THIS IS MY SON WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED "

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Are these ropes rated to withstand the weight of their gigantic brass balls?

Maybe my memory is screwed, but didn`t Kevin get klilled a couple years after this was filmed? I swear I read something about it back in the early 90`s.

That was 1991

balls....