The EMT who was stabbed to death in the line of duty in an unprovoked attack in Queens Thursday had planned to retire in just six months.
in an unprovoked attack in Queens Thursday was a 24-year veteran of the FDNY who planned to retire in just six months.
Variale said Russo-Elling, who worked out of Station 49 in Astoria and lived on Long Island, wanted to retire after she turned 62 in order to spend more time with her daughter and grandchildren.Facebook/Alison Russo “Alison was the sweetest, kindest person you’ve ever met,” Variale said, adding that they spoke just last week. “She was also very brave.”FDNY/Twitter
He described her as someone who deeply cared about all the people she served as well as her fellow EMTs. “She was alone… maybe if she had a partner who saw this guy coming this could have been avoided,” he said.
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