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FDNY, Inwood Fire Department
host touching 'clap off ' tribute
for St. John's Episcopal Hospital
BY JENNA BAGCAL
jbagcal@qns.com
@QNS
Local fi re departments in the Rockaways
recently paid tribute to front line healthcare
workers at a local hospital.
On Friday, the FDNY’s “Th e Big House”
and “Th e Best on Th e Beach” along with
the Inwood Fire Department organized
a “clap off ” tribute outside of St. John’s
Episcopal Hospital’s (SJEH) Emergency
Department. Firefi ghters lined the streets
while applauding and blaring truck sirens
in appreciation of hospital staff working
tirelessly through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We want to say thank you to the true
heroes — the doctors, the nurses, the
environmental services staff , the cooks,
and the entire staff at St. John’s,” said
Christopher Pasano, battalion chief of
Battalion 47. “Th is is the only hospital
in the Rockaways and we want to show
our love and appreciation! We will come
through this pandemic together!”
SJEH broadcast the tribute on Facebook
Live. According to the hospital, the video
has reached more than 102,000 viewers,
amassing more than 1,000 shares and
64,000 direct views.
“The FDNY’s and Inwood Fire
Department’s display of gratitude is much
appreciated and is a huge morale booster
to us,” said Jerry Walsh, CEO of SJEH.
“Our employees are working around the
clock to ensure that we are doing all we
can to help our patients have a successful
health outcome, and this act of kindness
goes a long way!”
As the only hospital on the Rockaway
peninsula, SJEH serves more than
140,000 residents, including those in Five
Towns in Nassau County. Since confi rming
the fi rst positive case of COVID-19 in
Queens, the hospital has been on the forefront
of helping community members battle
the virus. Photos courtesy of SJEH
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