Firefighters
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FDNY EMS personnel crowded City Hall demanding equal pay to other uniformed public safety services
The American flag, raised by NYC firefighters at Ground Zero shortly after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, was discovered years later in Washington state
A judge sentenced Andrew Williams to probation, and he remains on unpaid leave from the city of Sanford
Sandy Springs firefighter crews and AMR paramedics used a rope system to extricate the driver who was trapped in the vehicle
The Lexington firefighter was rendering aid to a slumped-over driver when the driver woke up, put the SUV in gear and took off
John McMaster is now “conscious and alert” following the partial rowhome collapse that killed three fellow firefighters
“We will all miss that fried chicken, but not as much as [Joe Killian’s] big heart,” said Clark County Fire District 6 Chief Kristan Maurer
Chad Mittleider died on Dec. 2 after working a 24-hour shift, the Aberdeen Fire Department said
James “Nate” Leonard “was brave in his duties as a firefighter and paramedic, but equally brave as he faced and fought cancer,” said Fire Chief Michael McNally
Four people were on board the plane that went down, knocking out power to hundreds of homes
DeWitt Area Firefighters Association: James Swindlehurst “provided excellent emergency services day in and day out and took pride in being the best he could be”
The death of Vincent Malveaux, who also served the department as an EMT, is under investigation
“It is another tool in our bag,” said Richmond Fire Chief Sam Kirby
“Firefighter [Christopher] Augustin served honorably until his passing,” the Evansville Police Department said
Lt. Christian Samuels, 32, is remembered as “a great leader, mentor, and most of all, brother”
Two Cleburne firefighters were taken to the hospital for evaluation with non-life-threatening injuries
Gresham firefighter Nick Haney helped administer CPR to Meghan Roth, whom he’d met through a mutual friend
All 60 members of the Ames Fire Department are on track to be EMT-certified by January
Clay Geiger, 31, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and with a weakened immune system, contracted the virus before vaccines were available
Firefighter-EMT Michael Pickering had been with the department since 2003
Crews argue they’re being taken advantage of and potentially taken out of action when a real disaster strikes; political battle begins
At least seven people were injured, including four firefighters, after a natural gas explosion at an apartment complex
The son of Firefighter Lynn Carpenter and Firefighter-EMT Austin Carpenter was born while Lynn was on a ventilator, fighting for her life
A vehicle hit two fire trucks and then a lieutenant with Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Squad 65 who was on foot
Dozens of responders and supporters gathered to rally against Orange County’s pending vaccine deadline
Lieutenant Cody Traber was an 18-year veteran of Spokane Fire District 9
Thomas Swartz was fired for allegedly making judgmental comments regarding drug use to an 18-year-old and the patient’s mother
Years of preplanning aided the incident command of an MCI, building fire, technical rescue, hazmat, and terrorism crime scene all in one
The vaccine requirement applies to salaried and volunteer responders in Skagit County fire districts
Norwalk firefighters’ union says a new policy will cut responses to 12 of 16 general medical alarms, despite many firefighters also being medics
Jollyville Firefighter-EMT Dylan Rodiek joined the department in March 2021
Burlington Firefighter-EMT Colin McFadden remains in the ICU after experiencing a medical emergency at three-alarm fire
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