Firefighters
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Through her song, “My Hero’s Prayer,” Beth Krah shares a message of faith and hope — a reminder to those on the frontlines that they are seen, valued and never alone
An organization that provides medical appointment transportation will partner with Glucose Revival to carry glucose gel necklaces for diabetic patients
FDNY Lt. Michael Toomey’s father, Firefighter John “Jack” Toomey, died in 1987 shortly before becoming a lieutenant
Ryan Mains served others as an Army medic and a Chicago-area firefighter; now, grappling with PTSD, he’s still trying to help
As part of a new pilot program, firefighters will be permitted to leave if the patient is deemed safe
What first responders need to know about asking for help, getting into treatment, and returning to work
Coral Springs Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in October
FDNY EMS personnel crowded City Hall demanding equal pay to other uniformed public safety services
Uhrichsville fire officials presented a report with two options to the city council detailing the costs and benefits of fire-based EMS services
Emergency crews heard a struggle in an adjacent room while they were performing CPR on a man who had suffered a heart attack and called the police for assistance
Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and West Virginia ranked the lowest in annual wages of first responders
Thomas R. Harrigan was found at his home with a gunshot wound to the chest and later died at the hospital
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay teamed up with ChappellRoberts to start a program geared towards first responders’ mental health called “First to Respond, Last to Ask for Help”
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
More than 400 first responders climbed a total of 110 flights of stairs in honor those who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001
Doug Stevens, 25, was celebrating his birthday with fellow first responders when he helped police detain a suspect in a robbery attempt
Thomas R. Harrigan was found at his home with a gunshot wound to the stomach and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Midland Fire and Rescue Firefighter-EMT Leann Gray passed away from injuries incurred from a vehicle crash with a motorcycle
The Fire Peer Support Initiative provides an upstream approach to a holistic lifestyle aimed at reducing the negative effects the job has on first responders
County executive says the raise will help the county remain competitive with other jurisdictions
All of those injured were alert while being transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
The organization will introduce students to careers like volunteer firefighting, police work, emergency management, EMS and 911 dispatchers
Nine people, including children, were transported to the hospital with back and head injuries, as well as cuts and bruises
The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies searched about 24,000 square miles looking for the missing boaters
An Anne Arundel County medic unit was transporting a patient with serious injuries sustained in an earlier vehicle crash
Two firefighter-paramedics, the patient they were transporting and driver of the Jeep were taken to the hospital
The Dallas Fire-Rescue department added a full-time ambulance and will implement a long-planned new tiered EMS dispatch software to improve response times
DOJ officials said the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund will take steps to notify nearly 1,700 claimants of their unreduced payments by Sept. 11 of this year
The city hired 12 firefighters/paramedics to staff the and supplement the existing fire department workforce
The crash caused significant damage to an ambulance, fire truck and state police SUVs
The law takes effect immediately under conditions in which the animal is in danger of death or severe injury due to exposure
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