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Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen offered the SFPD to lease a new building rent-free through Dec. 2026; his charity also made a $7 million donation to support equipment upgrades
“To our law enforcement officers: thank you for your courage, your service and your professionalism,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stated
“More than anything, the new headquarters will provide the community with better access to their police department,” Bradenton PD Chief Melanie Bevan said
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The measure authorizes the purchase of 3,700 handheld radios for every police officer in Delaware County as well as most fire and EMS personnel
The Brainerd city council approved the agreement with Firefighters Union Local No. 4725 after an earlier ruling that the city violated state labor laws
“We are currently operating with 60 percent of our current staffing,” said New Orleans EMS Director Dr. Meg Marino
Melanie Figueroa, who is one year over the maximum age limit to take the test, could be the Haverhill Fire Department’s first female firefighter
“We’re really proud how this showed the whole system works, from the dispatcher, the firefighters to the bystanders,” said Decatur Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Tracy Thornton
Chris A. Taylor, a Potsdam volunteer firefighter and former chief, explained that paid drivers often arrive on scene before volunteer firefighters can
The program would require legislative approval and could include $4,000 bonuses to first responders with bachelor’s degrees
Fire Union Vice President Mike Salsgiver also criticized Fire Chief Graham Archer but said bargaining sessions with Swampscott have been productive
“If someone is otherwise legally hirable, whether or not they are a U.S. citizen, that’s fine with us,” said Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski
“Financially, we are getting by,” said John Doucette, Gilbertsville Ambulance’s interim chief of operations. “We’re making payroll and paying our bills.”