The family says they don't know what would have happened if the EMTs had not been there at the right moment.
It was the FDNY's 28th annual Second Chance Ceremony, a celebration of gratitude, and a heartfelt "thank you" to the men and women who save people from dying.
Police say Devonte Loyce, 19, was at the hospital for an evaluation when he pulled out a knife and attacked three security guards.
Police say Neal Francis, 47, attacked an EMT on Saturday in Crown Heights after the two got into a verbal dispute on how to handle a job.
It was early August 7 - Koltunyuk was trying to enjoy the beginning of her retirement with a swim in the ocean.
Two more members of the FDNY have died of 9/11-related illnesses, bringing the total of FDNY members lost since 9/11 to 343.