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Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy said major cuts in both public safety and other departments will be necessary without federal aid
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The state’s top public safety official issued a report asserting the 50,000 respirators distributed to first responders were “authentic” after the CDC’s warning
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The pandemic forces us to rethink the emergency operations center, how we interact with the community and how we disseminate information
White Plains Deputy Fire Chief Edward Ciocca, a 35-year fire service veteran, died Friday and was honored with a procession Sunday afternoon
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The large procession of fire and EMS vehicles is expected to leave the Denver International Airport around 7:30 or 8 p.m.
The commission, which normally has a “zero tolerance” policy on gifts for public officials, will allow some exceptions during the COVID-19 pandemic
Seminole Tribe Fire Chief Donald DiPetrillo, 70, was a Navy veteran and served as fire chief for 12 years
COVID-19 has added a layer of complexity and concern to the work of America’s first responders
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