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Despite the newness and unknown of the virus, IAFC leaders underscored it’s not that difficult to predict some of the near-term effects
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Firefighters fell on ash pits and sustained minor injuries while fighting the Deshka Landing and McKinley fires
Firefighters found the widow, Jacqueline Truss, of retired West Deptford Township police officer dead in the kitchen area
All of those injured were alert while being transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
In his resignation letter, Savage Fire Chief Andrain Roach criticized the on-call model and recommended transitioning toward a full-time duty crew
More than 40 firefighters and 15 ambulance crews responded to the incident
The goal of the service is to lower suicide rates, divorce rates and job burnout that many first responders experience
The nearly $1 million doesn’t include retro pay for the past three years and the city and the union still have to negotiate contracts for 2016 and the years beyond
The second floor of the home collapsed and a second-alarm was struck because of the volume of the fire and the humidity
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said three of the children were in cardiac arrest after firefighters whisked them from an apartment inside the home
Firefighters grappled with a 120-gallon propane tank against the rear of the home that was blowing off pressure with a 40-foot fireball while battling the blaze
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EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
Join me in the abyss where I remember trying to save an 11-year-old boy – with his killer standing near
Social distancing tips for company officers leading their crews through the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic
A Change.org petition launched by a Kentucky EMT has received nearly 25,000 signatures over the last two weeks
Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue releases video detailing steps for proper PPE use
The Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said they made the decision after consulting with legal counsel
The city has entered into an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to receive 5,000 kits that can produce results within 15 minutes
Detailing the department’s adjustments to member health, patient care and transport, and PPE
Officials say the 15-year-old driver of the other vehicle was speeding and now faces charges of manslaughter and assault
Three priorities for fire departments facing the virus surges ahead