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FDNY firefighter honored in walkout ceremony after hospital stay

STATEN ISLAND, New York (WABC) — FDNY firefighters, family and friends came together for a walkout ceremony on Thursday, to celebrate the release of a firefighter from the hospital.

Probationary firefighter Christopher Dorato of Engine 167 seriously injured his leg on Jan. 31 while battling a fire on Staten Island.

Dorato underwent five surgeries in his nearly two-week-long stay at the Staten Island University Hospital North.

He is now finally home with his family.

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