The First Responders Children’s Foundation sets up emergency grant program for families of EMTs, police officers, firefighters and public safety personnel
The First Responders Children’s Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund has been established to provide emergency grants to first responder families enduring financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As More...
Texas: Two girls, Ivana Mbouna, Gervina Mbouna, found unresponsive in apartment pool, both pass away
The two girls found unresponsive in a Haltom City apartment pool near Fort Worth, Texas Saturday evening have died. Gervina Mbouna Ivana Mbouna with their mother, Mylene Siyo Gervina Mbouna, 5, and 7-year-old Ivana More...
Kansas: Body found in pond identified as Ronnie Freudovoll
The Overland Park Police Department in Kansas identified the man found early Tuesday in a pond as Ronnie Freudovoll. Freudenvoll, 37, was found and police were called to the area about 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. The More...
How does technology affect road safety?
Technology affects every aspect of our lives, including road safety, where it has had both negative and positive impacts. Though safety advocates expect new technologies to reduce traffic accidents in the future, More...
South Dakota: Comet Haraldson identified as pilot killed in weekend plane crash
UPDATE: Obituary listed. Authorities have identified the pilot that was killed in a plane crash over the weekend in southeast South Dakota as Comet Haraldson. Haraldson, 69, died Sunday afternoon as his single-engine More...
Career Choices for People Want to Make a Difference in the World
We all want our lives to be meaningful, but some people actually want to change the world. If that sounds familiar to you, then this is something that should be reflected in the career you choose for yourself. How More...
Vector Solutions launches ‘Pulling Together’: First Annual Fire Truck pull to support fallen firefighters
Vector Solutions, the leader in industry-focused eLearning and SaaS performance support solutions, proudly announced its First Annual Fire Truck Pull to benefit the Wildland Firefighters Foundation. Taking place More...
Voter Guide on 2018 Florida Amendment Seven: Death Benefits for first responders, raising college tuition
Ahead of the general election, former U.S. Senate candidate Alex Snitker broke down the Florida amendments on the 2018 ballot for Florida Daily. Snitker then spoke with Dispatch Radio about the amendments. UPDATE: More...
Discovery sets ‘Mad Dog Made’ for August 3, showcasing brave heroes from first responders to US special forces
From first responders to U.S. Special Forces, these brave heroes test their limits every day by putting their lives on the line and trusting their tools. But can their tools get the job done? That’s where outdoorsman More...
Stephen Varanko III on How to Become an EMT and What to Expect from the Job
Stephen Varanko III wants to encourage more people who have a passion about health care to become EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians). However, he understands that this job is not for everybody. You do have to More...
As Chicago shootings, murders continue city rolls out ‘Stop the bleed’ campaign
As a man and a woman were killed in separate shootings on the Far South Side and 13 other people, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured in attacks in Chicago between Saturday and Sunday mornings, the latest More...
Ryan Nash identified as NYPD officer shot and arrested ISIS terrorist Sayfullo Saipov
The New York police officer who shot and apprehended the Islamic terrorist Sayfullo Saipov in Tuesday’s attack has been identified as Ryan Nash, working in NYPD’s 1st precinct, and joined the department More...
Vanyunna Wiggins, Katie Davis, Cashundra Wiggins, Caius Davis killed in Florida crash
Three adults and a child were killed when a car drifted off Florida Interstate 95 Friday and overturned into a pond, troopers said. Police have identified Vanyunna Wiggins of Urbana, Illinois, age 27, as the driver. Three More...
Peter King’s bill, ‘First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act’, placed on the Union Calendar
A piece of legislation, introduced by New York Congressman Peter King in March, to provide surplus vaccines and antimicrobials for preventing and treating anthrax for first responders, was placed on the Union Calendar More...
