Another Bravest lost: Firefighter Patrick Brady, 42, died battling a blaze in Brooklyn on Saturday.
His death is a painful reminder — yet again — of the enormous dangers firefighters face every time they answer a call: As everyone else flees the flames, FDNY heroes like Brady rush toward them, risking their own lives to save others.
That’s what Brady was doing Saturday evening: He was working on the roof of the burning six-story building when he went into cardiac arrest.
First responders treated him on the scene, but he later died at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center.
Make no mistake: The risk firefighters face in responding to any emergency is not small, by any means: Brady became the 1,163rd member of the FDNY to fall in the line of duty.
Yet like many of The Bravest, Brady loved his work.
Brady came from a family of firefighters. NYPD 100th Precinct
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An 11-year veteran, he came from a family of firefighters that included two brothers, a cousin and an uncle.
And as much as he loved his job, he was likewise loved: “He brightened up the room,” said FDNY Capt. Scott Coyne, noting that Brady mentored younger firefighters and also got them tickets to sporting events.
He “gave his life protecting this city that he loves, and there is no sacrifice that is more selfless than the actions that took place this evening,” Mayor Eric Adams told reporters.
Many New Yorkers rarely spare much thought for the men and women who stand ready to race to their rescue if needed, but it’s a rare breed that takes on that work and those risks.
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Patrick Brady exemplified that brand of quiet heroism.
Every New Yorker should take a moment to mourn his death — and to salute the service in which he gave his life.