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A 13-year-old Seattle boy reportedly watched his father die due to a medical emergency as staffing shortages likely delayed first responders.

A good Samaritan found a teenager who was trapped in a crashed car and comforted him until first responders arrived on scene.

Crime is on the rise in San Francisco but city officials have placed more than 180 employees including police and sheriff’s departments who have not received a coronavirus vaccine on paid leave, a move that triggers a process that could end in termination.

Fast-acting NYPD officers from the 75th precinct rushed a one-year-old baby who was not breathing to a Brooklyn hospital, where medical personnel saved the child’s life.

Nine-year-old Natalea Decker of Arkansas has created a program called Adopt-A-Hero which connects first responders with children who send them letters, thank you cards, office supplies, and snacks.

Renowned 9/11 attorney Michael Barasch said, “more have now died of 9/11 illnesses” than on 9/11 itself and stating that “9/11 didn’t end on 9/11” as many individuals continue to die every day. 

An FBI agent in charge of the Pennsylvania crash site of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 called the arborists who helped “unsung heroes.”

An entire community in South Carolina is helping a man pursue his firefighting dreams despite losing his leg to a motorcycle accident two years ago.

A South Carolina family says they are being forced to start over after they lost their home with all their personal belongings inside to a fire on New Year’s Day.

The NFL has given the Tennessee Titans the green light to wear a helmet decal honoring police and other first responders.

Community members in Illinois gathered Friday night to raise money and show support for local police officers and first responders.

Emergency 911 services in 14 states went down temporarily on Monday, putting lives at risk. Some argue that the outages, which lasted for up to an hour, were caused by technical issues at Microsoft, which provides communications products used by emergency service departments. Others believe that the shutdown was caused by an issue with an emergency telephone service called Intrado.

The Philadelphia Firefighters’ and Paramedics’ Union broke from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and “proudly” endorsed President Trump for re-election, citing the overwhelming support for the president among members.

First responders in Butte, Montana, recently gave a five-year-old cancer patient a parade he will never forget.

A five-year-old Merrick, New York, girl, with help from some first responders and animal control, rescued a swan from a storm drain, according to ABC7NY.

A homeowners association in New Port Richey, Florida, recently told a neighbor that he must remove a flag supporting law enforcement and firefighters.

The Venetian Resort on the Las Vegas Strip announced Tuesday that it would start taking reservations for stays beginning on June 1, the day it plans on reopening to the public.

A seven-year-old Missouri girl is being hailed as a hero after first responders say her actions were responsible for saving her father’s life.

An Oklahoma judge issued an ex parte emergency order to have a mother’s children “immediately picked-up.” Her crime, she says, is her employment at a medical clinic.

HHS enforces HIPAA to protect patients’ medical privacy but will allow first responders access to a patient’s viral history.

As America confronts the coronavirus (COVID-19), we might ask: Who’s more valuable: first responders or private-equity managers?  Which do we need more of right now: doctors and nurses or stock traders and their algorithms?  Which is more essential: hospitals or hedge funds?

Officials shut down the annual Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, this year to general spectators due to coronavirus fears, leaving the festival with a lot of food but no one to eat it.

One Arizona woman’s random acts of kindness towards first responders have turned into a widespread movement.

A police officer’s widow and son no longer have to worry about paying off their mortgage thanks to a foundation’s generous gift. 

An off-duty firefighter with the Danbury, Connecticut, fire department went above and beyond his call of duty on Sunday to rescue a car crash victim.

Actor and WWE megastar John Cena has announced his intention to donate $500,000 to California’s first responders amid the state’s ongoing struggle to fight wildfires.

High winds caused a window washer in Edmonton, Alberta, to fall from scaffolding hanging several stories above street level.

The Labor Department produced a Labor Day video to highlight the American worker and the accomplishments of the Donald Trump administration.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania visited the victims of the El Paso, Texas shooting on Wednesday in the wake of a shooter killing 22 people at a Walmart.

A law that went into effect last week allows Florida medics to carry firearms for self-defense when responding to dangerous situations.

Luis Alvarez, a 9/11 first responder who testified alongside Jon Stewart this month, has passed away, his family announced Saturday.

A UCLA professor argued in a recent article for the Harvard Business Review that too many Americans firefighters are white.

Tragedy struck home for the first responders who sprung into action to save lives impacted by a Northern California blaze as more than 90 of them lost their homes to the wildfires in the region.

Police found a robbery suspect lying in the front yard of a Hesperia, California, residence after the homeowner, a Vietnam veteran, shot him.

Parkland gun control activist David Hogg suggests Broward County deputy Scot Peterson’s decision to stay out of building 12 while the attack occurred shows that teachers cannot be expected to protect kids.

President Trump observed that first responders are “5 to 8 minutes” away when a school shooting occurs, but teachers are on scene to shoot sickos “immediately.”