Captain Anthony Harper of Engine 163 retrieved the baby from the smoke-filled basement, then dramatically handed the child to another flame thrower through a window, officials said.

A 2-year-old was rescued from a burning home on Staten Island after being found in a bed inside a smoke-filled room and being handed out a window to another firefighter, according to the FDNY.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A house fire reported in Graniteville prompted a massive FDNY response Friday afternoon. The blaze was reported on Ada Drive near Farragut Avenue at approximately 3:45 p.m., according to emergency radio transmissions.