I love seeing the expressions on people’s faces when they see him on the fire engine or sitting in front of the firehouse.” Now JT is becoming part of the community. “It was tough losing Yogi after 15 years” said Stanlewicz. It fits him perfectly so he can lay down during runs and be comfortable.” “We built a small bed frame that attaches on and off when we need to remove it. JT even has his own bed on top of an extra seat in the rig, Keaveny told West Side Rag. He is excited about everything,” said Keaveny. “He already knows to jump on the rig for runs. “He likes to be out in front saying hello to everyone.” And JT is taking his job as a firehouse dog seriously. Keaveny describes JT as friendly and social. On September 4th, the Wrazej’s delivered JT to Engine Company 74 Keaveny and Stanlewicz wanted the puppy at the firehouse before September 11th. He is a really sweet dog.” JT in the rig. There is something very special about him. The Wrazej family trained JT over the summer, teaching him basic obedience, socialization and commands. The breeder flew to NYC with JT on June 19th, the first date the puppy was allowed to fly (at 10 weeks old.) Ironically the date was also James Trainor’s birthday. “They said they wanted a puppy more than ever,” said Trainor-Wrazej.Īfter researching Dalmatian breeders, Trainor-Wrazej settled on one located in Florida. Keaveny discussed the suggestion with Bobby Stanlewicz, Company 74’s most senior firefighter. She met with Company 74 senior firefighter John Keaveny and offered to find, train and donate a new Dalmatian puppy to the station. When Trainor-Wrazej learned of Yogi’s death, she wanted to do something special for the firefighters to pay it forward. The Wrazej family trained JT over the summer. (Correa’s nickname was Yogi.) Yogi was preceded by Sparky, Buddy and Chloe. Yogi was named after firefighter Ruben Correa who passed away on September 11, 2001. Yogi, the previous mascot, died in January, 2020, at the age of 15. The firefighters helped Trainor-Wrazej secure a clean shirt, battalion pins and other necessary items.Įngine Company 74 always had a Dalmatian living at the firehouse. “The fire department is one big family,” she explained. When her father passed away in 2018, Trainor-Wrazej reached out to the firefighters at Engine Company 74 for help in fulfilling his wish to be buried in his uniform. Trainor retired as Battalion Chief out of Queens in 2001, his daughter reported. He even did a brief rotation through Engine 74. “My kids grew up walking down that block and visiting the fire station.” Her father, James Trainor of Queens, served as a New York City firefighter for 39 years in various engine companies including Ladder 42 in the Bronx, Marine 6 on the Lower East Side, and Battalion 49 in Queens. Trainor-Wrazej has lived on West 82nd Street right behind the fire station for 28 years. Trainor-Wrazej donated the puppy to Engine Company 74 in return for kindness the firefighters had shown her upon her father’s death. JT, a seven-month-old Dalmatian puppy is named after the late FDNY firefighter James Trainor, father of Upper West Sider Patti Trainor-Wrazej. FDNY Engine Company 74 on West 83rd Street welcomed a new mascot in September.
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