News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| ‘A national responsibility': Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend to take place on USFA campus as planned | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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The USFA campus in Emmitsburg will host the NFFF 2026 Memorial Weekend during the ongoing DHS shutdown |
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| 'The right thing to do': Kan. medic cleared after treating dying police K-9 with human equipment | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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A Sedgwick County paramedic will not face discipline after using medical equipment intended for humans to try to save a police dog killed in the line of duty |
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| Canadian medic ordered to pay $6K in discipline for antisemitic social media posts | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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A Manitoba disciplinary panel reprimanded a Winnipeg paramedic after finding antisemitic social media posts made after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack amounted to professional misconduct |
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| Family of slain FDNY EMT continues push for stronger worker protections | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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Nearly nine years after Yadira Arroyo was killed, her family says it is still fighting for better protections as new attacks on first responders raise fresh concerns |
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| Visiting Ga. firefighters save shooting victim at Indianapolis White Castle during FDIC fire service conference | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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Three firefighters from Cobb County, Georgia, were inside a downtown Indianapolis White Castle when gunfire erupted outside and rushed in to stabilize the victim until medics arrived |
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| Skydiver rescued after crashing into video board at Virginia Tech game | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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A skydiver taking part in pregame festivities at Virginia Tech’s spring football game was left dangling from the top of the video board for about 25 minutes |
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| Man kills 8 children, including 7 of his own, in La. shooting | Monday April 20th, 2026 |
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Authorities say a domestic dispute turned deadly in Shreveport, where a man killed eight children and wounded two women before dying after a police pursuit |
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| Texas airport drill simulates plane crash in regional mass casualty exercise | Sunday April 19th, 2026 |
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Dozens of volunteers with realistic mock injuries helped Waco first responders test coordination, triage and communication during a large-scale disaster drill |
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| Rescue teams sharpen advanced rope skills aboard USS North Carolina | Sunday April 19th, 2026 |
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Iredell County rescuers and partner agencies trained inside the historic battleship, using its tight compartments and steep ladders to simulate complex technical rescue scenarios |
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| Iowa county settles lawsuit with former ambulance director | Sunday April 19th, 2026 |
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Brian Thomas agreed to pay the county $1, drop his counterclaim and make several admissions, ending a legal dispute over his 2024 resignation |
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