By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing• Illinois legislators advanced a bill that would lower the minimum age to become a firefighter from 21 to 18.• Supporters said the change could...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing• A Rhode Island firefighter was recognized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with vegan chocolates after...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing• A four-alarm house fire in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York City, killed one person and injured at...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing• First-arriving paramedics in northern New Mexico rescued a squatter trapped in a burning house, fire officials said.• The incident...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing• A late-night hospital fire in Pennsylvania forced the evacuation of patients after flames were discovered on the roof of...
Christina Micheletti and Anna Curtis bring pies to Syracuse firefighters each year since 1998 when they two were rescued from an apartment fire.
November 26, 2021 - By Rylee Kirk -...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing• New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the First Responders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Protection Act into law on Jan. 14,...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing• The St. Johns County Fire Rescue in Florida shifted to a 24/72 shift schedule to improve staffing and firefighter...
By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing• Fire crews responding to a Jan. 21 house fire in Reading, Massachusetts, encountered severe hoarding conditions that made interior...