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Public safety personnel were on duty at Lambeau Field to keep fans safe and secure at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
The 20-year-old gunman was identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputy
Providence Firefighter Terrell Paci says he was in uniform and on duty when officers approached him and demanded to know if he was armed
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The police chief said the man’s actions were “noble” but “extremely dangerous” and he had to be restrained by officers and firefighters
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Jeffrey Knouse, 19, has been charged with two counts of second-degree arson
Lexipol Senior Grants Consultants Samantha Dorm and Jerry Brant answer questions about available funds for public safety agencies
As of Sunday morning, three firefighters have been discharged from the hospital and two are in critical but stable condition
The fire and police chiefs of the city of Schenectady responded to the prospect of losing 33 firefighter-medics and 40 police officers
Some Schenectady officials criticized the parade as a waste of resources, as dozens of first responders in the city face potential layoffs due to the pandemic
The man allegedly drove his SUV through the parade that was paying tribute to hospital staff and later crashed during a police chase
A man and woman in an allegedly stolen vehicle were killed in the crash early Thursday morning
The cadet alleges she was coerced to undress and sexually touched by her instructor, a battalion chief who resigned last year and is currently under police investigation
Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy said major cuts in both public safety and other departments will be necessary without federal aid
The fire department and police are seeking information on the driver who hit the front of the ambulance and fled the scene
Fall River Fire Chief John Lynch said the window of his car was smashed by a vandal outside of his home
A person of interest was taken into custody after the shooting, which left the firefighter hospitalized with several gunshot wounds
The man faces multiple charges after allegedly pulling a fire alarm inside an apartment building where there was no emergency
Oakland Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Gary Walker, who worked as a Bloomingdale police officer, died Friday after 30 days in a coma
Neighbors and a fire department rescue vehicle were struck as the man, who was later found dead, fired from within the residence
Skylar Herbert died after her brain began to swell while she was in the hospital with the coronavirus
The city of Topeka announced 3% pay cuts for firefighters and police officers last week due to pandemic-related budget issues
The mayor of one city said he anticipated public safety cuts of up to 20% due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Laredo Firefighter Guadalupe David de Luna, 42, was fatally shot in an apparent domestic altercation; an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested
Officials said the man hampered firefighters’ response to the blaze and shouldn’t have been driving around due to a county stay-at-home order
Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi said many first responders feel they have nowhere to go after being diagnosed
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