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The two representatives plan to offer the bill as an alternative to the workers’ compensation bill already passed by the state House
FITNESS IN FOCUS
One firefighter fell through a hole in the floor, landing in the basement, and called a mayday
The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it
Mynda Ohs shares advice based on her own marriage to a firefighter and her background in counseling first responders
Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment would offset the costs of compensation by cutting other programs, including Medicaid
The oxygen tank explosion left one EMT with minor injuries
Jeff Stroble, 46, was one of 12 firefighters injured during a fireworks explosion while prepping for the July 4th fireworks display
Approximately 15 departments assisted the Strinestown Community Fire Co. at a three-alarm structure fire during heatwave
With the help of his community, Joey Geist, 9, set up ‘Joey’s Juices’ as a fundraising effort to beat cancer to honor his firefighter father who died earlier this year
A bid to save PTSD coverage for first responders fell one vote short in the conference committee
The Bridge was founded in 2018 by first responders in response to the fatal shooting of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Florida Department of Health officials say the 70-year-old Broward County man attended last week’s conference in Tampa
Officials say the Alameda firefighter is being quarantined outside the county and all fire stations will remain open
The World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 will now be classified as a pandemic
Cancel station tours, visits, and non-essential training and travel
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
The fire chief said the lieutenant used “bad judgment” when he attempted to make the exercise more realistic with a live fire
One responder remained hospitalized Wednesday morning and the truck driver was also injured in the collision
Firefighter Matthew Bym proposed to Paramedic Makayla Swaim with some help from fellow firefighters
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
Transition from working, exercising, gaming or lounging with a predictable set of steps