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On Feb. 17, Captain Rebecca Marodiwas found suffering from stab wounds in her neck, chest and back
A man who barricaded himself inside his Ypsilanti Township apartment for hours during a standoff with police was eventually removed after fire forced him onto a balcony
Waterbury firefighters rescued a 32-year-old man who set fire to his room in a desperate escape from a home, where he had been held captive for 20 years since the age of 11
Officials say the man threatened to kill a firefighter for allegedly cutting him off and said he would shoot any law enforcement officers that showed up at his residence
Fire crews must work with EMS, police and other agencies to prepare and prevent independent operations that could compromise responder safety
First responders rescued a 2-year-old child who remains on life support; a 15-year-old died
Authorities said the firefighters are believed to have inhaled chemicals used to produce synthetic cannabinoids
House Bill 838 creates a new crime: bias-motivated intimidation, which would apply to the death or serious injury of a firefighter, EMT or police officer
Sgt. Steven Splan died hours after he returned from cutting a tree that was blocking a roadway
Somerville’s mayor said the flags were part of “an unauthorized action"; the removal comes after a similar controversy in Hingham, Mass.
Hingham Police Chief Glenn Olsson said the controversy partly contributed to his decision to retire, effective immediately
The man was escorted from his burning apartment by police after he “resisted” a rescue attempt, officials say
4 residents were also injured and about 100 were displaced as the fire spread throughout the entire complex
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Officials said a bottle of potassium cyanide was found at the scene of a suspected suicide where first responders began feeling unwell
A citizen complaint about the flags prompted Hingham’s police and fire chiefs to ask for the flags’ removal
Firefighters came upon the man while battling the six wildfires he is suspected of starting
Town Administrator Tom Mayo expects the flags that fly atop fire trucks to be removed within a couple of days
Two fire apparatus displaying the flag drove by the rally supporting police officers on Tuesday
The town’s chiefs said they appreciate the firefighters’ support of fellow first responders, but the flags now can be seen as offensive
Police said the man had flashing blue lights on his vehicle, which also displayed emblems from fire and EMS departments he is not a member of
Unions argued that posting unproven or false complaints could sully first responders’ reputations and compromise their safety
St. Petersburg fire union officials voiced concerns about the safety of firefighters and paramedics responding to some calls without police protection
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The family of Hirschell Fletcher Jr., who died after an assault in 2016, will be allowed to continue their lawsuit against the two firefighter-medics
The unions are seeking to block the release of disciplinary records they say contain unsubstantiated allegations
Police say the man repeatedly stated that he had HIV during the incident and spat “brownish-red” saliva onto the firefighter-paramedic’s arm
An 18-year-old and two juveniles will be charged in the thefts of a firefighter memorial flag and American flag from the Hanover Township Fire Department
The EMT at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in New Mexico was told to take down a thin red line flag, thin blue line flag and half-U.S., half-Confederate flag that were on his vehicle
Fire service leaders face a new challenge in being deemed ‘guilty by association’ during recent national emergencies
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Police say the suspect told the owner of the car he needed to move it for an emergency
Fire department officials said the ambulance was on its way to get fuel when it had to be redirected due to the demonstration
