Articles for First Responders

Mom who talked on the phone for 20 minutes as her 8-month-old drowned to death gets jail time
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Mom who talked on the phone for 20 minutes as her 8-month-old drowned to death gets jail time

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Throughout the investigation, gave varying stories of what …

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Vancouver stabbing leaves 'multiple' injured in city's downtown
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Vancouver stabbing leaves 'multiple' injured in city's downtown

Daily Mail  

Multiple people have been hurt in a stabbing rampage in Vancouver. Vancouver Police said officers were responding to a 'violent incident' near Robson Street and Hamilton Street in the city's downtown on Wednesday afternoon. Footage posted on social media showed first responders rushing into a 7-Eleven store across the road from the library. Footage posted on social media showed first …

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‘It isn’t safe’: South African first responders attacked while saving lives
2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘It isn’t safe’: South African first responders attacked while saving lives

Al Jazeera  

Ambulance crews and paramedics are increasingly being robbed, their vehicles hijacked while they are working, in a country with one of the world’s highest rates of violent crime. “We have seen a serious and very concerning increase in attacks on EMS personnel purely to rob or hijack the ambulance crews,” says Oliver Wright of the South African Private Ambulance & …

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NT domestic violence victim speaks out, as police force starts first-of-its-kind training for first responders
3 weeks, 6 days ago

NT domestic violence victim speaks out, as police force starts first-of-its-kind training for first responders

ABC  

WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find distressing. The Northern Territory coroner has delivered her findings and recommendations from a landmark coronial inquiry into the domestic violence killings of four Aboriginal women in the territory. Holly Gurruwiwi, a survivor of domestic violence, is sharing her lived experience with NT police recruits to better their understanding of violence, …

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Lebanon's first responders say Israeli strikes target them as they work to save lives
4 weeks ago

Lebanon's first responders say Israeli strikes target them as they work to save lives

NPR  

Lebanon's first responders say Israeli strikes target them as they work to save lives toggle caption Ali Khara for NPR BEIRUT — It is Jad Deeb's job to run toward the screams. toggle caption Ali Khara for NPR But of all the dangers, Deeb believes getting caught in Israel's crosshairs is the greatest. toggle caption Ali Khara for NPR toggle …

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Analysis: Robert Saleh got 5 full games with Aaron Rodgers, won’t finish what he started with Jets
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Robert Saleh got 5 full games with Aaron Rodgers, won’t finish what he started with Jets

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. ___ Robert Saleh got to coach just five full games with Aaron Rodgers before New York Jets owner Woody Johnson decided to make a change. But Johnson couldn’t fire Hackett — that probably wouldn’t sit well with Rodgers — so Saleh is out and defensive coordinator Jeff …

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Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Quintero, 48, knew when she …

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Authorities find SUV and a rifle while searching for Kentucky highway shootings suspect
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Authorities find SUV and a rifle while searching for Kentucky highway shootings suspect

LA Times  

Deputy Gilbert Acciardo gives details on the progress of the investigation of the shootings along Interstate 75 in London, Ky. Investigators found an AR-15 rifle on Sunday in an elevated wooded area next to the highway “that he could have shot down upon the interstate from,” Acciardo said. Couch was initially considered a person of interest in the case until …

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They didn't make it as guide dogs, but these Labradors have been retrained to support veterans and first responders
4 months ago

They didn't make it as guide dogs, but these Labradors have been retrained to support veterans and first responders

ABC  

Chris Hodder is an army veteran living with post-traumatic stress disorder. "The genesis for our whole organisation was to try and help veterans and first responders dealing with suicidal ideation and other mental health challenges," said Mr Johnson. "We started by looking at what was happening in Northern Europe and Canada and North America for training high quality dogs as …

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Daughter of MLB pitcher is accused of abandoning her newborn in woods
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Daughter of MLB pitcher is accused of abandoning her newborn in woods

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After leading first responders on a …

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Meghan Markle wears £12,800 Cartier necklace with £1,485 Ralph Lauren co-ords in new interview to promote child safety initiative
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meghan Markle wears £12,800 Cartier necklace with £1,485 Ralph Lauren co-ords in new interview to promote child safety initiative

Daily Mail  

Meghan Markle opted for a £12,800 Cartier necklace and Ralph Lauren coord as she appeared in a new interview today. Harry and Meghan have featured in a new CBS interview about cyber abuse, with the Duke saying parents have to be 'first responders' Throughout the interview, Meghan also spoke about her 'amazing' children - Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, …

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Meghan Markle wears £12,800 Cartier necklace with £1,485 Ralph Lauren co-ords in new video with Prince Harry
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Meghan Markle wears £12,800 Cartier necklace with £1,485 Ralph Lauren co-ords in new video with Prince Harry

Daily Mail  

Meghan Markle opted for a £12,800 Cartier necklace and Ralph Lauren coords as she appeared in the teaser for a new interview. Harry and Meghan have released a new CBS interview about cyber abuse, with the Duke saying parents have to be 'first responders' Throughout the interview, Meghan also spoke about her 'amazing' children - Prince Archie, five, and Princess …

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‘We try to find life from death’: The volunteer lifesavers of Jenin
4 months, 4 weeks ago

‘We try to find life from death’: The volunteer lifesavers of Jenin

Al Jazeera  

In West Bank city, 23 young men and women risk their lives on a daily basis to provide first aid to victims of Israeli military raids. Jenin, occupied West Bank, Palestine – On April 4 last year, Ahmad Nobane was trying to reach an injured person in the Jenin refugee camp to administer first aid. Nobane is one of 23 …

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No, Starbucks is not sponsoring the Republican National Convention
54 years, 11 months ago

No, Starbucks is not sponsoring the Republican National Convention

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Starbucks is sponsoring the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Starbucks is providing coffee and other beverages to first responders at five RNC venues through a partnership with the Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee, according to a spokesperson for the company. The company has a similar partnership planned with the Chicago 2024 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention in August, …

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Lalor Park house fire: Four haunting words accused killer father allegedly shouted as three of his children burned to death in a horror house fire police say he lit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lalor Park house fire: Four haunting words accused killer father allegedly shouted as three of his children burned to death in a horror house fire police say he lit

Daily Mail  

The chilling words allegedly uttered by a young father as three of his children perished in a horror house fire have been revealed as he continues to fight for life in an induced coma. Dean Heasman, 28, was rushed to hospital under police guard and remains in an induced coma Firefighters rushed to the Lalor Park housing commission home shortly …

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Rail company botched decision to blow open vinyl chloride cars in Ohio, NTSB says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rail company botched decision to blow open vinyl chloride cars in Ohio, NTSB says

LA Times  

Debris from a Norfolk Southern freight train lies scattered and burning along the tracks on Feb. 4, 2023, the day after it derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Norfolk Southern and its contractors botched the decision to blow open five vinyl chloride tank cars after last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and trackside detectors that might have prevented the …

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Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule

Associated Press  

— A new federal rule finalized Monday aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train almost immediately after a derailment so they can respond appropriately. First responders need to know exactly which hazardous materials are on a train so they can look it up in the government’s official guidebook and make sure they …

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Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisions
6 months ago

Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisions

Associated Press  

Days before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside after the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern said Friday it plans to lead an industrywide effort to improve the way those decisions are made. But Ohio’s governor, first responders and the hazardous …

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When doom scrolling leads to actual harm
6 months, 2 weeks ago

When doom scrolling leads to actual harm

ABC  

Sana Qadar: Depending on the social media silo that you're in at the moment, your Insta or TikTok or Twitter might be business as usual. Sana Qadar: Like, at what point does wanting to stay informed and engaged with what's happening cross over into something closer to futile voyeurism, or something that can put you at risk of vicarious trauma, …

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‘Painful, frustrating delays’: Biden recalls son Beau’s cancer ordeal as he speaks about burn pits legislation
7 months ago

‘Painful, frustrating delays’: Biden recalls son Beau’s cancer ordeal as he speaks about burn pits legislation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Biden on Tuesday praised America’s military veterans as the …

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A lonely desert fire station, the only lifeline for millions of Vegas travelers
7 months, 1 week ago

A lonely desert fire station, the only lifeline for millions of Vegas travelers

LA Times  

The rain was pounding in the Mojave Desert on the Saturday before Easter when the first call came in about a crash along Interstate 15. Fire Station 53 in the tiny town of Baker, home to the “world’s tallest thermometer,” has the only dedicated emergency medical services to cover a 93-mile span of the four-lane highway between Yermo and the …

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Paramedics unable to work due to mental illness call for better compensation
7 months, 1 week ago

Paramedics unable to work due to mental illness call for better compensation

ABC  

It was a routine call-out for paramedic Peter Vinnicombe, which resulted in horrific trauma that ended his career. "If you are in the last five minutes of your shift and you get sent out on a job — that's a three hour turnaround in a lot of cases, so you know you are not getting home on time and you …

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A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Boston’s Karen Read murder trial
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Boston’s Karen Read murder trial

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A highly anticipated trial began in Massachusetts this week involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank. A look at the facts and legal arguments: THE CHARGES: A TUMULTUOUS RELATIONSHIP TURNS DEADLY Karen Read, 44, of Mansfield, Massachusetts, faces several charges, including second-degree murder, …

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An Israeli responder's work on Oct. 7 shows the challenges of investigating atrocities
9 months, 2 weeks ago

An Israeli responder's work on Oct. 7 shows the challenges of investigating atrocities

NPR  

An Israeli responder's work on Oct. 7 shows the challenges of investigating atrocities Enlarge this image toggle caption Maya Levin for NPR Maya Levin for NPR Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of graphic violence and sexual assault. "In the context of conflict and war, when whole communities are struggling to respond to the crisis, people are not thinking a …

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