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The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Rochester Hills Fire Department were recognized for their swift actions after the 2024 splash pad shooting that wounded nine, including three children
Joliet Battalion Chief Dan Berta and a Joliet police officer sprang into action to rescue a family trapped on a third-floor balcony during a fire
Federal agents and protesters clashed for a second day near DHS staging areas, prompting a forceful response that included tear gas, arrests and growing unrest in LA’s immigrant communities
Firefighters and police are being pitted against each other in a vote to decide whether or not to switch from the city-operated retirement plan to the statewide plan
The ruling mandates that the city secretary counts the signatures on a petition that calls for pay parity between firefighters and police officers
The fire crews were battling a 3,300-acre fire when they found the illegal indoor grow operation inside of a home
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
The referendum would require firefighters to receive the same pay as police officers of corresponding rank
Zachary Deputy Fire Chief Christopher Lawton was run over by a U-Haul truck in a Walmart parking lot while working undercover
In a mass shooting, deputies would stay with the responders to provide security as fire department paramedics treat the wounded
Surveillance footage shows the first responders saving the 9-week-old Saint Bernard after Megan Vitale rushed into the station for help
The firefighter was struck while responding to an incident on the highway during a storm
The school says police believe the Friday morning shooting “started from a domestic situation”
A witness said he overheard the firefighter tell a police officer “it’s OK, I’m a firefighter” after the incident
James Trevino joined the Toledo Police Academy to become a fire investigator in an effort to help his former colleagues
A recent incident in which a rescue worker needed treatment for possible exposure to an opioid prompted the move
The firefighter was passing by when he saw an officer struggling with a mental health patient who grabbed his gun and fired
Levi Dykema said he was demonstrating the flammability of sanitizer and attempting to teach them about poor decision-making
The measure means that the spouses of first responders who died in the line of duty will have their property taxes reduced by one half
So far, the anti-bleeding kits are in about 345 school buildings where teachers and police have completed training in about 70 school districts
The condition of the body made it difficult for authorities to determine if there was any trauma
The firefighter was attempting to treat an injury on the man’s neck when he allegedly punched him in the face without provocation
The “Take Me Home” program includes an online registry and stickers with the logo that will help first responders assess the situation
The organizers of the event donated $700,000 to The Backstoppers, a group that supports families of first responders
The first responders danced with girls who did not have a father at the South Salt Lake Valentine’s Day daddy-daughter dance
Host Chris Cebollero sits down with three veteran fire, EMS and police experts to better understand the communication issues and challenges facing responders
Officials are supporting a pair of bills aimed at providing workers compensation coverage for responders with job-related PTSD
Bickering between police and firefighters over air rescues has led to transport delays, raising concerns that the feud could impair medical care
Departments are scrambling for ways to protect their first responders and identify the powders and pills they encounter on the scenes of overdoses and crimes
The direction came after Fire Chief Patrick McIntosh said his pilots would continue air rescues and ignore the Sheriff’s decision to take over
The bill would provide immunity for trained police officers, firefighters and EMTs when veterinary care isn’t immediately available
Local officials said the community helped raise the $800 needed for the adaptable sled within hours
In the past two years the two departments have clashed, with police and fire helicopters jockeying in the air to be the first to arrive at rescue calls