Firefighters
Five factors help explain why our current crop of firefighters and firefighter-EMTs never make the move
A three-year program teaches Toledo high schoolers about careers in public safety
The staffing of captains Felicia Barnes, Emily Murphy and Katja Lancing marked the first time all three captain positions at one station were held by women
With American Rescue Plan Act money, the city plans to offer $3,000 signing bonuses to 550 new hires
鈥淣umerous maydays were given,鈥� a trooper said, before Firefighter Marvin Gruber and First Assistant Chief Zachary Paris of the Community Fire Company were transported
Polk County Fire Rescue said that Driver/Engineer Dustin Bovill cleared the child鈥檚 airway and rode with the patient until EMS providers could take over
Cache County Fire District members, state troopers and EMS providers were responding to three other crashes at the time
鈥淐ompletely broken heart": Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company Capt. Mike Reid announced the death of his son Chief Zachary P. Reid
The rig flipped onto its side, and one passenger in the Jeep had to be extricated
Rowan County EMS treated the three wounded first responders on site
Palestine FD members provided aid immediately, and the firefighter was transported to a medical center in stable condition, the police chief said
Penn Hills Paramedic Joshua Smith said Nicholas Theofilis would go on ride-alongs as a teen and shadow medical personnel
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
EMS providers resuscitated Saddle Brook Fire Captain Basil Pizzuto at the scene and transported him to a hospital, where his condition worsened
鈥淥ur guys did exactly what they were trained to do,鈥� Vermilion Fire Chief Bill Brown said, describing how firefighters, officers and EMS providers responded
The rescue happened more than seven hours after the man 鈥渟plit from another hunter he had been with鈥� and vanished into the swamp
The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months
Sans gear, Nicholas Perri Jr. 鈥済ained access to the well-involved vehicle and successfully removed the badly injured female driver,鈥� the Brookfield FD said
The Fairborn firefighter was alert when he was transported to a local hospital, said Battalion Chief Adam Howard
The former 鈥淭onight Show鈥� host may make a full recovery after sustaining second- and third-degree burns to his face, hand and chest
Two other firefighters sustained minor injuries in the two-alarm commercial district fire in Queens
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
The dual roles will come with a pay increase, though the plan will take at least two months to implement due to training
The Saratoga County team鈥檚 goal is to help firefighters, EMS providers and police with mental health needs as soon as possible after critical incidents
South Montgomery and Spring FD crews rescued a man from the dangling big rig; and EMS providers transported the critically injured box truck operator
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jake Pawlak blames the delay on inflation, high material costs and the worsening condition of on-site buildings
Officials said it鈥檚 unclear when work on the site might begin but said costs were rising and additional grant money would be needed
The Cronomer Valley crewmember was flown to a hospital
Public safety departments are warning their communities about flooding and other hazards
The Long Beach Fire Department said the class was going through live fire training and the blast happened in the structure鈥檚 basement as operations began
One firefighter suffering from exhaustion was transported to a hospital
James 鈥淛immy鈥� Scanlon, 38, felt unwell while driving and later died from a heart attack
A Rialto captain, an FF-medic and an engineer are contesting disciplinary actions taken against them
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