FDNY firefighter honored in walkout ceremony after two-week-long hospital stay
Saturday, February 14, 2026
STATEN ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- FDNY firefighters, family and friends came together for a walkout ceremony on Thursday, to celebrate the release of a firefighter from the hospital.
Probationary firefighter Christopher Dorato of Engine 167 seriously injured his leg on Jan. 31 while battling a fire on Staten Island.
Dorato underwent five surgeries in his nearly two-week-long stay at the Staten Island University Hospital North.
He is now finally home with his family.
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