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
Those using the Zadroga Act as a political bargaining chip need to be called to task for their actions
The World Trade Center Health Program, which provides health monitoring and treatment for first responders, expired this fall but has enough funding to operate into next year
Capt. Gene Hull, 53, underwent surgery to amputate his right arm after being diagnosed with cancer in the tissue around his collarbone
Firefighters detained the man and called the sheriff’s department to come pick him up
The Zadroga Act expired this fall and supporters are hoping to get the extension passed before Congress leaves for the holidays
The health care fund aids first responders who rushed to the World Trade Center after the attacks and now have illnesses such as pulmonary disease and cancer
A local business donated six vests and helmets to the department in the wake of the fatal Planned Parenthood shooting
William Hamilton Getzendaner’s charge was changed from a third-degree felony to a first-degree felony for tampering with a witness
NVFC used Giving Tuesday to push its Make Me a Firefighter campaign to build public awareness and provide departments with the tools and resources to recruit and retain
FEMA gave the University of Arizona $1.5 million to learn the relationship between cancer and the chemicals firefighters are exposed to
NYPD posted photos on Twitter of FDNY personnel and a police officer resuscitating a cat
Patrick Hardison, 41, has undergone over 70 surgeries to recreate his face that was burned off while fighting a mobile home fire in 2001
Daniel Lyon received three months of treatment after suffering burns on more than 60 percent of his body
The U.S. Fire Administration and IAFF will examine the circumstances surrounding the acts and determine how to stop them before occurring
Jason Waldeck said he didn’t report the incidents because he figured he needed to deal with the humiliation in order to continue doing what he loved
Marvin Warner said he followed his training and both mother and child are happy and healthy
The department’s Behavioral Health Task Force was created to get firefighters to talk to each other and help deal with their high-stress lifestyle
The emergency responders showed support for the 4-year-old by joining #BrinleysBaldHeadChallenge
The firefighters had just carried 2 civilians out on ladders when the Kansas City apartment building wall collapsed
Any emergency responder from EMS, fire or police can pick up their scratch-off ticket by Wednesday
The 85-year-old man wandered away from a care home and was found perched in a fallen tree across a creek
Three Wash. firefighters tell investigators they drove the intoxicated man out of town to get him out the sun, away from alcohol, and out of the public eye
Sheriff describes fire that overtook their vehicle as a ‘hellstorm'; four other firefighters were injured
Body cam video was shown at preliminary hearing of man who attacked two firefighters during a June medical incident; both men are recovering from their stab wounds
EMS, fire, police, and comm center personnel volunteer their time to create a fun video for their beloved hometown
EMTs, firefighters, and cops came together to extricate a 10-year-old with a bolt through his skull, and we all learned the importance of working together
The truck has a kitchen inside the rig and a restaurant in the back; the menu caters to the sweet and the savory
The crew, patient and a family member were able to escape the ambulance and cross to dry ground
Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2 to assist local emergency operations in and around the hardest hit areas of the country
Emergency responders overturn car to access hypothermic toddler; child has since been released from the hospital
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