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West Virginia’s opioid crisis sparks launch of initiatives to support mental and physical health among fire and police personnel
A former firefighter who lived nearby made attempts to rescue the couple
Mansfield Fire Department Capt. Ted Morrissette, a nearly 40-year fire service veteran, has battled an autoimmune disease for the last 18 years
17 firefighters were transported for evaluation after battling the blaze at Naval Base San Diego
One of the firefighters needed to be transported and others were treated at the scene
One firefighter is in critical condition; the other suffered serious injuries
A behavioral health expert breaks down ways responders can cope with the ongoing fear and anxiety they face while responding to and providing care during the pandemic
Crisfield volunteer firefighters lifted Shirl Carmine to the window of her mother’s room after they were separated for four months
Officials say a pickup truck and box truck collided head on, injuring Boynton Beach Fire Capt. Jeff Power and his family
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Los Angeles Fire Department personnel who receive the vaccine will be entered into a raffle to win items such as gift cards, electronics and bicycles
Officials say the Passaic apparatus was en route to a call when it collided with a minivan
Two Somerville firefighters were taken to the hospital and seven others sustained minor injuries battling the fire that displaced seven people
Savannah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darrell Woodard, 66, was a firefighter for more than four decades and was planning to celebrate his 13th wedding anniversary
Montville Fire Co. Deputy Chief Don Kutz died from the virus on Dec. 22, weeks after his wife, Montville EMS Lt. Christine Kutz, who died on Dec. 1
The firefighter reportedly suffered a burn to the leg and was transported to an area hospital
“Massachusetts still has not provided any dates, times, or vaccination locations,” the union tweeted Tuesday
The chiefs want both their department members and the public to follow their example when the vaccine becomes more widely available
Aliza and Carson Devoe were granted the funding in light of the death of their father, Lt. Dennis Devoe, who died on the way to a March 2017 house fire caused by a hoverboard
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While working the fire, three Rochester firefighters were injured when one side of the home collapsed on them