Firefighters
CAL FIRE Captain Chris Wetzel and his treating mental health provider detail his road from defeat to appreciation in the aftermath of tragedy
Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Pompton Lakes VFD members were using a thermal imaging camera in the house to find the smoke source when “the home literally exploded,” officials said
“They all saved my life,” recounted Derek Oldfather, whose leg became trapped in a conveyor belt on a job site
Firefighters and police officers who responded to the scene rendered care to Hudson Fire Lt. Todd Berube
The passing of Clallam County Fire District 3 Captain Charles “Chad” Cate “was completely unexpected,” IAFF 2933 wrote
The trench did not have shoring in place to prevent a collapse, Allentown Fire Capt. John Christopher said
Lompoc firefighters rescued all three of them, and EMS transported the mother and child to a hospital
A nonprofit formed by the fire officers union has considered adding a permanent memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and FF-EMT Kenny Lacayo
Firefighters rescued L.A. motorists, and the weather service warned that areas scarred by wildfires are at risk of mudslides
The patient’s colleagues and the medical control physician who had been giving a presentation responded
Firefighters have searched for a missing child and conducted rescues
Viewers could be confused, resulting in harm to an infant, a spokesperson said
The suit states the city suppressed the salaries of EMS providers and says their work is substantially equal to firefighters’ work
A Greensburg crewmember from Hose Co. 7 experienced confusion
“The man grunted, fluttered his eyelids,” said Lt. Adam Jordan after he used an AED on the collapsed man. “I talked to him a little bit, I said, ‘Welcome back.’”
The rescue of four people who survived took hours and involved helicopters and firefighters rappelling down the cliffside
The Bismarck Fire Protection Association thanked fellow first responders for their assistance
Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools, a rope system and a helicopter to extricate and move the two children and two adults
The team included Eldridge firefighters, Medic EMS paramedics, AirCare Emergency Transport medical staff and a surgical team from University Hospitals
Jeffrey DiDomenico served with the department for nearly 18 years
Brian Smith says he raised concerns about addresses being flagged as dangerous for first responders based on potentially erroneous information
EMS providers and volunteer firefighters were deployed for a 72-hour shift and responded to 600+ calls on their first night
North Park Fire member Brian “Tater” Rehnberg “was truly a blessed soul with a big heart,” North Park Fire Chief Joel Hallstrom said
“David [Campbell] made such an impact on each of us,” Rock Hill Captain Mac Thomas said
San Bernardino firefighter-medics descended and began treating the patient, and their colleagues set up a rope system to bring them all back up
As Matt Myers battles Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, his colleagues at the Shawnee Township Fire Department are grateful for public’s kindness
Mequon’s first full-time firefighter-paramedic, Josh Lipp, was seriously injured in the incident
Another Carbon County EMT was injured Wednesday on scene, and the firefighter had been trying to help rescue a man who fell through ice
Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said crewmembers will support EMS and police while gaining trauma experience that may help in an MCI
The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open
One person in the car died, and the other was transported in critical condition
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