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L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies arrested several people on the suspicion of looting homes ravaged by the Palisades Fire
Federal authorities determined that the Bourbon Street attacker had set a fire and “strategically” placed accelerants throughout the house
Officers in Ewing tried to reach a 6-year-old boy trapped in a fire on the fourth floor of a seven-story apartment
Firefighters were inside the building when it was hit, but no one was hurt
The 71-year-old man threatened to kill the responding firefighters and medics and also tried to punch a firefighter
John Farah, who has been with the department since 2013, will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the case
Assistant Chief Dennis Hevener said he never feared for his life; he also knew the suspect from high school but hadn’t seen him in 35 years
Utah Sen. Karen Mayne believes the bill will aid in attracting new recruits while also keeping veteran firefighters and police officers
Chief Keith Boring told the firefighter during an expletive-laced phone call that he would kill him and his family
The Ohio firefighters were initially called to a report of a brush fire; no one was injured
Police went in the aerial ladder, tased the 25-year-old and then took him into custody
The helmet has an Engine 1 shield on it and “Boston Strong” and “Kevin O’Boyle” stickers; there are no witnesses or suspects
The city manager has also come under fire for opposing the union’s request to hire more firefighters and for supporting the closure of a firehouse
The mayor said Eric Jones has proven himself a capable administrator and is the best person to fix the basic process problems still plaguing the fire department
Officers will also be trained in high-performance CPR
Volunteer firefighters were recently cited by the police for interfering with traffic at an intersection during their fundraiser
James Smiley, 23, was recently hired as a volunteer firefighter but was let go due to his criminal history
The 37-year-old firefighter punched the man in the face five to seven times, kicked him and threw food and a bottle at him
The 19-year-old is accused of using $624 to pay two AT&T bills, as well as an admission payment to a university
The man doused himself in gasoline and was threatening to set himself on fire; crews were able to get him down uninjured through a combination of water and bean bags
Police said it started with text messages to the 16-year-old and developed into telling her to come over to his house
Jairius Hardaway, a 10-year veteran, was accused of setting a car on fire for insurance purposes
Robert Gotay pocketed about $16,000; he resigned after the missing money was noticed and confessed that he had a severe gambling problem
The low-speed impact knocked the firefighter to the ground; his injuries were not serious
Firefighters on the rig reported an air leak issue with the brakes, but officials are unsure if that issue caused the accident
Brody Channel was honoring his father who died in the line of duty last year; he pulled to the side of the road to help an officer perform CPR on an unresponsive 9-month-old girl
A car drove in front of the rig, causing it to swerve and hit the cruiser; a firefighter and police officer suffered injuries in the collision
Capt. Greg Justice, 52, is facing a maximum of 12 months in prison for forgery, a fifth-degree felony
The 44-year-old EMT met the 16-year-old girl while taking her to the hospital; he gave her his phone number when she said she was interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter
The firefighter was suspended with pay while police look into an account he had control over by a 94-year-old city resident
The retired firefighter was in possession of a 12-inch knife when he joined what he thought was the pontiff’s convoy; he was charged with criminal trespass
The purple stripe represents the blue of the police working with the red of the fire department
The annual fundraiser seeks to take advantage of an increase in traffic during a city fair; volunteer firefighters were asked to leave the area last year
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