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By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A propane-related explosion at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Boonville, New York, Tuesday morning injured five people.• Two people, including a Boonville firefighter, are...

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Sacramento Fire Crews Rescue Workers After Scaffolding Collapse at High-Rise Construction Site

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing: • Two construction workers were left dangling outside an eight-story high-rise in Sacramento, Calif., after scaffolding supporting them partially collapsed...

Maryland Firefighters Hurt During Multiple Rescues at Apartment Fire

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Multiple Prince George’s County, Maryland, firefighters were injured while executing rescues at a large apartment fire Thursday night.• Crews...

Tennessee Firefighter Assists in Rescue of Three From House Fire

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• An off-duty Tennessee firefighter helped rescue three people from a house fire in McMinnville early Sunday.• Firefighters responded to...

Drone-Guided Rescue Saves Dog From Frozen Pond in Massachusetts

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Maynard, Massachusetts police and fire crews used drone footage to guide a rescue of a dog that fell through...

Fire Chiefs Rescue Couple Who Re-Entered Burning Home in Richland, NY

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• A fire chief and another fire department chief in Richland, Oswego County, New York, rescued a couple who ran...

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San Francisco Fire Dept. Goes All-In on PFAS-Free Turnouts, Citing Health Gains and New Tech

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing San Francisco — SFFD is switching its entire frontline to PFAS-free turnout gear, becoming the largest U.S. department to fully transition. firerescue1.com+1 Funded by a $2.35M FEMA AFG grant plus city match; ~1,100 sets for every suppression...

San Antonio Fire Department reports no firefighter cancer deaths since 2023

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The San Antonio Fire Department reported that no firefighters have died from cancer since 2023, marking a significant change...

New Jersey Enacts Law Protecting First Responders From Retaliation After PTSD Leave

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,...

Florida Fire Department Adopts 24/72 Shift Schedule for Staffing and Health

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...

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