By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• Four Alpha Fire Company firefighters, all Penn State students, were honored for rescuing an injured captain at a second‑alarm fire in Haines Township, Pennsylvania.
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The Briefing
• Off-duty Columbus Fire & EMS Firefighter Richard Barfield Jr. is being honored for saving seven people after a head-on...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• Four Alpha Fire Company firefighters, all Penn State students, were honored for rescuing an injured captain at a second‑alarm...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• An off‑duty volunteer firefighter and his wife rescued two people from a burning SUV near Cameron, North Carolina, early...
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The Briefing
• Atlantic City firefighters and police responded to a water rescue near Rhode Island Avenue Beach on New Year’s Eve.
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The Briefing
Anniston, Ala. — Firefighters arrived within 3 minutes of dispatch and rescued two people trapped inside a burning home on Wilmer Avenue. FireRescue1
Patient status: One person was transported for...
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The Briefing
New York City — FDNY reports a sharp rise in senior fire fatalities: 37 of 59 fire deaths (64%) so far this year involved people 65+, up from 32 of 73 at this point...
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The Briefing
A six-month pilot crisis response program by the Clark County Fire Department in Nevada showed reductions in emergency department transports...
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The Briefing
Los Angeles County — One year after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, after-action reviews cite staffing, coordination, alerting and water-supply failures that complicated evacuations and initial attack. FireRescue1
Key...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
New York City — FDNY reports a sharp rise in senior fire fatalities: 37 of 59 fire deaths (64%) so far this year involved people 65+, up...