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Registration Closes Soon for September 14–16 Gathering of Public Safety and FirstNet Communications Leaders

Columbus is expanding a nurse navigation program that directs eligible 911 callers to non-emergency care while keeping paramedics and ambulances available for higher-priority calls

The West Hazleton Fire Company received funding for new windows, doors, flooring and other renovations, plus a separate state grant for an emergency generator

A judge upheld a jury’s finding that Rock Falls fire officials were liable in Lt. Garrett Ramos’ 2021 death

Two Samburg volunteer firefighters were injured when their apparatus overturned on a curve while responding to a mutual aid field fire

Fort Worth’s Technical Rescue Team reached a crane operator in distress, provided medical care and lowered him to safety using a rope system

More than 40 rescuers helped free a mother bear and two cubs trapped in a large water tank near Claremont Wilderness Park

A Burke Rescue volunteer carried whole blood across rugged terrain to help stabilize a climber injured in a high-angle fall during a five-hour rescue in Linville Gorge

Sterling Heights’ Civilian Fire Academy gives residents hands-on experience with fire attack, vehicle extrication, technical rescue, CPR and firefighter equipment

Grand Island’s new $5.5 million Fire Station No. 3 features decontamination areas, separate contamination zones and expanded space for fire and EMS crews

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s new protocol uses two defibrillators and four pads to deliver dual shocks earlier for some cardiac arrest patients

Fitchburg Fire Chief Dante Suarez alleges he was placed on administrative leave in retaliation for challenging the city’s elimination of its CodeRED emergency notification system

Sutter County will temporarily close two fire stations on a rotating basis as vacancies and firefighter leave strain staffing, a move the union warns could increase response times

A permanent plaque on Belle Isle honors Detroit Fire Sgt. Sivad Johnson, who died after entering the Detroit River to help rescue three children in 2020

Geauga County officials say hoarding conditions have been found at an estimated 25 fires over five years, creating blocked exits, access problems and contamination risks for first responders

CAL FIRE’s Atwater Training Center puts firefighters through live-fire exercises, confidence courses and hands-on structure fire training as they work toward permanent positions and promotions

Concord Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Team earned a perfect score at the SAFRE Hazmat Challenge, testing specialized response skills against teams from across North Carolina

Vice President JD Vance is expected to attend the Ground Zero ceremony

New federal rules will provide 25% hazard pay for prescribed fire activities beginning in September, potentially benefiting about 12,500 Forest Service and Interior Department firefighters

Georgia Public Safety Training Center students used a tabletop simulation to practice managing a multi-agency response to a fire at an assisted living facility