Cookie drive honors late teen firefighter, supports first responders’ mental health
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office expressed gratitude for its inclusion in an annual holiday cookie drive honoring the memory of Mark Matesic, a 16-year-old junior firefighter who died by…
The Dickey Foundation Awards Two Grants to Support Florida First Responders
Grants will provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to first responders of Florida Dallas, TX (-) The Dickey Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, awards grants to provide first responders with…
The Dickey Foundation Feeds First Responders Across Dallas
Foundation partnered with Barbecue At Home to donate an array of restaurant-quality cuts of meat, premium pre-cooked sides and desserts to feed 174 firefighters Dallas, TX (-) Last week, volunteers from The…
Stafford Children Run Lemonade Stand to Help Raise Money for First Responders
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – You hear horror stories about towns shutting down children’s lemonade stands nationwide over lack of permits or health department clearance, but in West Creek, the New Jersey State…
D.C. Ambulance Stolen From First Responders At Gunpoint
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro PD is investigating an incident on Saturday where a gunman carjacked an ambulance from first responders responding to the scene, in Southeast D.C. This incident…
D.C. Gunman Steals Ambulance from First Responders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking of an ambulance which took place yesterday. This incident happened in the vicinity of Martin Luther King Junior…
Here’s How First Responders Reacted After Vehicle Crashed into Manahawkin Home
MANAHAWKIN, NJ – When firefighters and police officers responded to the scene of a motor vehicle crash into an Ocean Acres home last week, part of the response was to ensure the…
First responders rescue deer caught in Amherst cemetery fence
AMHERST, NY – It’s not known what the deer was doing inside the Williamsville Cemetery late at night, but on its way out, the deer got stuck in the cemetery fence. Luckily,…
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces $12 Million to Expand Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Services for First Responders
TAMPA, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced $12 million in funding to expand peer-to-peer mental health services available for first responders through the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to…
Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Sweeping Pay Increases for State Law Enforcement Officers, $1,000 Bonuses for First Responders and $5,000 to Support State and Local Level Recruitment Efforts
ORLANDO, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $400 million in new funding proposals to increase the salaries of Florida’s state law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and state special risk firefighters, and…