343rd FDNY member dies from 9/11 illness — matching number killed during attack: officials

Robert J. Brown Jr., Registered Physicians Assistant-Certified (RPA-C), is a Lieutenant with FDNY's Special Operations Command. He joined the FDNY in 1996, following a four-year tenure with the Glenwood Fire Company in Long Island. He served as a firefighter in FDNY Engine 58, a Lieutenant at Tower Ladder 120 and is currently detailed to Squad 41. Brown founded the New York Firefighters Heart and Lung in 2002, which is a medical center that was created exclusively for firefighters and their families. He is currently a practicing Physicians Assistant in cardiology and firefighter healthcare issues. He is the president of New York Firefighters Heart Foundation, the mission of which is to educate and support families of the fire service. Brown speaks nationally on firefighter health and safety.