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About 150 firefighters conducted an extensive search to ensure the safety of residents after the blast
FITNESS IN FOCUS
The China Grove firefighters were responding to a vehicle crash caused by wet road conditions when the engine overturned
The Atlantic County Special Needs Registry seeks to ensure first responders can prepare to care appropriately for a person with special needs
Atlantic City FFs sue city, saying department’s COVID-19 policy shows ‘blatant disregard’ for health
The complaint alleges the policy of directing FFs to return to work after being exposed, but testing negative themselves, risks spreading the virus
Frank Siller, brother of Firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11, walked through Battery Tunnel with MTA and Port Authority personnel
Fire crews were dispatched to the report of a fire at a residence with a trapped occupant possibly inside
Chesterfield County Fire and EMS trainees are pushing each other in their last week of EMT training before beginning fire school
The firefighter was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries after the blaze in the basement of a four-story building
Stanford University researchers estimated that wildfire smoke may have led to the deaths of between 1,200 and 3,000 people, mostly adults over 65, between Aug. 1 and Sept. 10
The HERO Act will develop peer mental health training programs and create a system to collect information about first responder suicides
It’s not all bad news; there are good people like John Motchkavitz finding creative ways to drive positive change
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Chattanooga Fire Department Capt. Brad Petty applied pressure to the gunshot wound as his daughter spoke with dispatchers
Woodford County Fire Protection District Capt. Ronald Ingram, 72, was a 42-year fire service veteran
The injured Watertown firefighter, identified as Peyton Morse, 21, remains in critical but stable condition
First responders and essential workers can receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket pandemic-related expenses
Firefighters have been using a classroom and the engine bay as living quarters during the clean-up
The injured firefighter was part of the mutual aid response to the two-alarm blaze
Investigators said the apparatus was rear-ended by a vehicle going about 80 miles per hour
The New York State Professional Firefighters Association raised concerns about the circumstances of the incident
About 170 firefighters responded to the blaze that spread to multiple stores in Queens
The Frontline Strong Together program will include peer support training, telehealth services and a statewide clearinghouse of resources