‘A national responsibility': Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend to take place on USFA campus as planned
April 20, 2026
The USFA campus in Emmitsburg will host the NFFF 2026 Memorial Weekend during the ongoing DHS shutdown
'The right thing to do': Kan. medic cleared after treating dying police K-9 with human equipment
April 20, 2026
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
Canadian medic ordered to pay $6K in discipline for antisemitic social media posts
April 20, 2026
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
Family of slain FDNY EMT continues push for stronger worker protections
April 20, 2026
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
Visiting Ga. firefighters save shooting victim at Indianapolis White Castle during FDIC fire service conference
April 20, 2026
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
Skydiver rescued after crashing into video board at Virginia Tech game
April 20, 2026
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
Man kills 8 children, including 7 of his own, in La. shooting
April 20, 2026
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
Texas airport drill simulates plane crash in regional mass casualty exercise
April 19, 2026
Dozens of volunteers with realistic mock injuries helped Waco first responders test coordination, triage and communication during a large-scale disaster drill
Rescue teams sharpen advanced rope skills aboard USS North Carolina
April 19, 2026
Iredell County rescuers and partner agencies trained inside the historic battleship, using its tight compartments and steep ladders to simulate complex technical rescue scenarios
Iowa county settles lawsuit with former ambulance director
April 19, 2026
Brian Thomas agreed to pay the county $1, drop his counterclaim and make several admissions, ending a legal dispute over his 2024 resignation