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The Off-Duty topic provides news, expert columns and other information about firefighters’ off-duty lives, from ensuring your personal and family protection to strategies to safeguard your mental, physical and emotional health, as well as financial security.

Captain Mark Baranko was returning home from the store when he came across the house fire
Auburn Firefighter Ducote Talmage sang “Sand in My Boots” during the blind auditions, landing him a spot on a team led by Dan & Shay
Troy Firefighter James Bertolino was on a flight to Mexico when a passenger experienced chest pain
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An off-duty Chicago firefighter was shot several times when he confronted suspects attempting to break into his car
The First Responders Program, a new incentive program unique to the QSR industry, offers $100,000 cash per restaurant to qualifying individuals
Nettie Firefighter Brody Allan Hanna was killed in crash with a man who earlier attacked a woman with a hammer
Anchorage will allow most employees to use marijuana off the clock, but not work for the city within eight hours of using marijuana
After an ultimatum from his wife, former Firefighter-Paramedic Jordan Long realized the toll his career was taking – and took steps to help others thrive
A 41-year-old firefighter decided to “randomly” play the lottery ahead of his shift, and it paid off – literally
R.I. Firefighter Anthony Colella and Mass. Firefighter Mark McCullough administered CPR for 10 minutes until the man regained consciousness
Palm Beach County Captain Eric Price and FF-Medic Sam Adler rendered aid until the flight made an emergency landing
The firefighter-medic and a nurse both separately stopped to assist the crash victims, all of whom had to be extricated from the vehicles
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Kansas City firefighter Anthony Santi was fatally shot with a handgun purchased and modified by a convicted felon
Engineer/EMT Wilbert Hayes went under while swimming with his family in Lake Michigan
Tornado Firefighter Joshua Taylor suffered smoke inhalation during his rescue of a neighbor
Beverly Firefighter Shane Stevenson had only three days on the job when he pulled a man from his crashed car before it burst into flames
Banks County Fire & EMS colleagues said Ritchie Alford spotted two swimmers in the rip current and went in to save them
Seminary VFD Firefighter Phillip Allan was struck while crossing a highway to help crash victims
Firefighter Dennis Bean has been hand-lettering all Orono Fire Department vehicles since he joined in 1996 after attending art school
Turtle Creek Firefighter Michael McAllister heads to the Los Angeles Rams’ rookie camp this week
Rookie Myrtle Beach Firefighter Nathan Ellis pulled the family members out through a back window that he punched out with his bare hands
A council member was inspired by FF-medic Lt. Mark Quick who stopped to help at a car crash and was severely hurt
The Palm Beach County first responder left his gear in the vehicle along with his Apple MacBook Air, which he pinged