Police
Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
Combine hazmat principles with high-visibility vests, traffic cones, scene lighting and personal lighting devices to reduce MVC scene risks
Fire ripped through 16 apartments at a complex in Pine Hill
They were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the driver was charged with failure to maintain reasonable control
The neighbor reported that Chief William Dekker had threatened to shoot him during a dispute over a loose dog
Joshua Milton, 36, was reported missing after he failed to show up for a work shift as a paramedic student
David Madigral, 59, was found in a chair with a gunshot wound on the right side of his temple; the case has not been confirmed a homicide
Police believe it was an intentional act by a woman in her 20s who went up and off the street two or three times
The chief is also a reserve police officer with a concealed firearm license
The man was uncooperative with firefighters and police responded to assist
A resident heard a gunshot near a fire station; the firefighter’s name has not been released
Kenneth Burgos gained the 95-year-old woman’s trust and got control of her finances
The man punched a firefighter and ran across a bridge toward a highway, where he was pursued by firefighters and detained in the median
Police said it appears the shots were fired with a pellet gun; there’s no suspect yet
An investigation began after Joshua Ryan Milton failed to arrive for his shift as a paramedic student; his car was found Saturday morning
William Bratton said the country still hasn’t paid its debt to the first responders of 9/11
They sang together during a Shop with a Hero event, where they help kids pick out holiday gifts
Chief Gary Brown was assisting a motorist who got into a crash when he was struck by the car
Firefighters detained the man and called the sheriff’s department to come pick him up
She was charged with first-degree larceny for stealing the monthly payments of more than $200 for the last five years
Amanda Devine, a department treasurer, stole $32,000 from her department’s firefighter relief fund
One of the firefighters shot at was the fire chief, who was so shaken up that he went home to de-stress
Officials said Chief Kenny Steiner could return to duty but only in an administrative role
The incident was the deadliest mass shooting since the attack at a school in Newtown three years ago
The Burn Foundation helps burned children, their families and injured firefighters
George Tiaffay has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for hiring a homeless ex-convict to kill his wife in September 2012
The suspect set fire to his house and shot at the first firefighters on scene; no one was injured
Authorities estimated the fire caused up to $1 million in damage; no injuries were reported
The thief broke into the firefighter’s personal call while they were out on a call
Crews were able to put the fire out before destroying the firehouse; police are searching for the suspect
Robert Brasky has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges of arson and two misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property
An investigation began when Chief Melvin Asher reported that his van had been burglarized; a fire radio and several flashlights had been stolen
Having and enforcing a dumb courtesy-light law hurts firefighters and those they try to protect
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