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• The St. Johns County Fire Rescue in Florida shifted to a 24/72 shift schedule to improve staffing and firefighter health.• The schedule change converts...
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...