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Public service goes back five generations in the VanGrinsven family, which started the Heroes Rise coffee company three years ago, ranging from fire, EMS, police and military service
The group of senators, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Bernie Sanders, asked for a “candid” assessment of the Guard’s ability to assist in wildfire response
Hebron Firefighter Dustin Riley McDaniel, 20, who previously served as a junior firefighter for the South Haven Fire Department, died while off-duty on Veterans Day
Volunteer firefighter Gene Kirchner was killed trying to rescue a man in a house fire; the chief outlined 14 safety recommendations
Battalion Chief Mark Johnson’s footage showed a teen being run over by a fire truck
“I’ve never heard of these items being stolen before. It’s a respect thing. I liken it to tipping over gravestones,” said Deputy Sheriff Gordon Dibble
Documents detail problems the department had with staffing issues, fuel for generators, and even food for the firefighters
A rescue team was deployed and the two firefighters were taken to the hospital, treated and later released
Firefighters carried the 73-year-old man from the second floor down a ladder
A wall collapsed and trapped the firefighters; 1 firefighter is in critical condition and the other 3 are stable
Chief Garry DeJong said the resignation is for health reasons
“I feel proud that women in the fire service are finally being recognized and respected. We’re able to break those barriers,” Assistant Fire Chief Alicia Francis said
Officer Dennis Guerra’s death exposed the lack of NYPD protocol covering instances in which officers arrive at fire scenes before firefighters
“Now the marathon means that much more to everybody in this house. Now guys are truly honored to participate in it,” firefighter Chris Dunn said
Sgt. Frank Guinn, a veteran Atlanta firefighter, was riding his bicycle with two others when he was struck by a car
The city’s inspector general said they should be fired, but the city noted a prior failure to make that punishment stick in a related case
Toxicology tests reveal Anthony Marsal’s blood-alcohol level was nearly tripled the legal limit and that he had ingested cocaine in the hours before the crash
Marcel Melanson, 38, was accused of stealing valuable city-owned radio equipment, then setting a fire to cover up the theft
Negotiators for the general pension fund agreed to a 4.5 percent cut and the elimination of cost-of-living payments
Lt. Kellene Davis’ retirement was approved before she could face punishment after a man died across the street from a firehouse
Sgt. Frank Guinn was killed in a bike accident Friday while training for a triathlon; firefighter Jermaine Hall died Saturday of a brain aneurysm
“This contract was pretty much done before the tragedy...we delayed it a couple weeks because of the fact of what happened with the loss of the two firefighters,” Mayor Martin Walsh said
Lt. Davis submitted her second request in a timely manner, and since she is eligible for retirement, Chief Ellerbe is required to accept it
He joined the fire service at the age of 18, and is both a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to others in the department
Chief Tom Larson provided the department with 6 FEMA grants, a new snorkel truck and a safety a feature for fire trucks and traffic signals
The impact of the collision split his truck in two; firefighter Michael Blake broke his neck in the crash
Firefighter Earl Harrington became pinned between a fire truck and another vehicle which struck them due to low visibility from the fire’s smoke
Mudslides make for extremely difficult rescue operations because there are very little void spaces where people could potentially survive
The firefighter was taken to a hospital after suffering chest pains at the scene of the fire
The training is geared toward increasing safety for firefighters and those with autism encountered during calls
There are enough real enemies out there without finding reasons to hate those we serve with
His father and twin brother, also firefighters, were among the first responders on the scene
The three — one with an open head wound and the others with minor injuries — were taken to a hospital; they were treated and later released
