After he died on April 15 of another heart attack, his widow and two young kids, ages 6 and 2, were left with next to nothing. Had he gotten to five years on the job, his family would have been eligible for death benefits from the city.
According to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, firefighters have a 9% higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer compared to the general population in the United States.
Former President Donald Trump visited a fire department in midtown Manhattan on Thursday evening to visit and honor first responders after spending hours in court for his unprecedented criminal trial.
While the blaze was extinguished in less than 15 minutes, two people were assessed by paramedics at the scene, with one sent to hospital for further treatment.
Buffalo Fire Department first responder Anthony Pulvino, 30, took in the vulnerable canine called Auburn after two teenagers found her injured on the street.
The Wichita Fire Department says crews were dispatched to assist a concerned citizen who had observed a small dog fall into a storm drain in the area of MacArthur and Meridian.
The city of Newark is asking a federal court to dismiss negligence and wrongful death claims against it by the families of two firefighters who died last July while battling a fire on a cargo ship, The city maintains that …
A firefighter in Buffalo, New York, ended up adopting a puppy after the injured animal was dropped off at his local fire station and needed a new home.
The Maui Fire Department will light the Kahului Fire Station and Kalana O Maui County Building red this week in remembrance of fallen firefighters, including a young firefighter lost last year.