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Grants, up to $25,000, will support community relief, community outreach, training, specialized equipment and vegetation mitigation and fuels reduction
Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives
With thermal imaging, live video, and supply drop capabilities, the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s drone program is transforming search-and-rescue operations
Council member Ann O’Brien says a drone program can provide tactical help to resolve situations like the one last week that left five cops shot and four more wounded
The LAPD has about 9,500 officers, which is 200 below its authorized staffing level
A coalition of unions sued to block the mass firings, but a judge ruled in favor of the city Thursday
Fire department and city leaders in St. Louis and Baltimore are looking at ways to reduce those dangers
The residency requirement for city police officers was lifted four years ago
The move aims to help tackle persistent low-level crime that has plagued businesses downtown
The city has four open positions, each offering $31,000 to $46,000 per year
City officials called the complex the first of its kind nationwide
IAFF Local 176 President Matt Lay says Tulsa and the mayor have “a legal and moral obligation to compensate our firefighters”
An external investigation found evidence of racial harassment at the Everett Fire Department consistent with the complaints made by former member Jason Anderson