FDNY honors Lieutenant Patrick Brady one year after his death

A year after an FDNY lieutenant lost his life while battling a fire in Brooklyn, his brothers and sisters in uniform are making sure his legacy lives on. Fox 5's Kendall Green is live in Brownsville, Brooklyn for us with where today's plaque dedication was held and other details. Good evening, Kendall. Hey, good evening, Arthur. Lieutenant Patrick Brady, he died one year ago fighting a fire here in Brooklyn. And those who knew him best, they remember him being an avid lover of jokes, a loyal firefighter. And they say those who knew him best, they shared he was most happiest serving others. Now, Lieutenant Pat Brady, he was honored today at his service. With the plaque dedication ceremony as a symbol of remembrance, now top brass at FDNY explained the tradition is aimed to inspire firefighters here to tell Brady's story about what he did, the people's lives he touched, and the lasting legacy he leaves behind. Lieutenant Brady had been with the department 12 years, originally assigned to Engine 227, then transferred here to Ladder 120. He left behind his wife, Kara. Two brothers and his parents becoming one of the more than 1,160 FDNY members to die in the line of duty today. Now, the 42-year-old was fighting a fire in Brooklyn on a roof when he suffered a medical episode, then went into cardiac arrest. He was rushed to Brookdale Hospital where, unfortunately, Brady died. And today, his plaque honoring that sacrifice one year ago becomes a piece of the firehouse he served. His wife shared it was his second home with his second family. For Pat, this was never just a job. It was his second family, a place where he belonged, a part of his life that brought him so much happiness. Watching the way all of you have continued to show up for us has given me an even deeper understanding of the bond you shared. I know you have thought about him every day since he passed, battling an all-hands fire on the roof in Brooklyn, doing the work that he loved doing in a city that he loved living in. Today we promise to keep telling those stories, to guarantee that Pat's legacy lives here at his beloved firehouse for all the days to come. Now, FDNY officials say now that his plaque has been dedicated, present and future firefighters know what, how serious the job is, and what character it took to do the job as Lieutenant Brady did. He did, but I'll send things back to you, Arthur.