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The proposal faced pushback from several Brevard County commissioners and the local fire union
A crowd-sourced educational stress management experience with Mike Taigman and Angela Leath for cops, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, 911 telecommunicators and correctional officers
St. Louis Firefighter-EMT Demetris “Al” Alfred told the president his biggest concern was financial support to avoid layoffs and budget cuts
Philadelphia Firefighter and Fire Boat Pilot John W. Evans III, 63, a 37-year veteran of the department, was laid to rest on Tuesday
The one-shot vaccine may help speed distribution efforts if it is approved by federal regulators
Westwood Fire Chief John Deckers said his department has invested time and resources into preparing to give the vaccine and urged the governor to reverse the decision
Jonathan and Matthew Burgess juggle the demands of their firefighter and LE careers with their built-from-the-ground-up food business
A recently-introduced bill aims to allow fire companies to continue online raffles, after some companies were informed their raffles went against state rules
The 2021 National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium is scheduled for April 27-29 with seminars to be conducted online
The union representing Doña Ana County firefighters questioned why paid county first responders are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while volunteers are not required
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