Here’s where first responders can get free food in California
As the Los Angeles area continues to battle wildfires, here are some local and national chain restaurants offering free meals to firefighters and other first responders. Please be sure to check with each restaurant as these offers may vary by location. All promotions are current at the time of writing. California fires and mental health […]
Florida law will create safety barrier for first responders on the job
Florida's new law will support the need to keep first responders safe during calls. Senate Bill 184 goes into effect on Jan. 1 and prohibits people from approaching first responders who are lawfully performing their duties after being warned. The law aims to help police, fire and emergency personnel maintain focus when providing critical first […]
New Jersey Mayor Says First Responders Told To Call Bomb Squad, Wear Hazmat Suits If Drone Is Discovered
New Jersey's mayor told Fox News host Harris Faulkner on Friday that first responders have been instructed to contact the bomb squad and wear protective gear if they encounter a mysterious drone. Video footage obtained by The Daily Caller shows drones have been appearing over New Jersey in recent weeks, sometimes flying in formation. Belleville […]
Garbage truck explodes in Illinois suburb, sending debris flying and injuring first responders
Two police officers injured in a garbage truck explosion in suburban Illinois late last week have recovered and a firefighter has returned to work. The incident happened Friday in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. Two video clips shared by police show the entire incident from an officer's body camera and a camera mounted on […]
FOX News celebrates National First Responders Day in NYC
Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean joined ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to celebrate National First Responders Day in New … source
Hurricane Milton ravages Tampa Bay cities as resourceful first responders help residents in need
Clearwater, Florida — Standard Apartments was not in a mandatory evacuation zone, so there was no flooding when Hurricane Helen passed through the area. The situation changed early Thursday morning as residents enduring Hurricane Milton began seeing water rising in parking lots and on the ground floors of apartment buildings. By 8 a.m., those who […]
Hurricane Milton tears through Florida, shredding roof off stadium used as shelter for first responders
Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida late Wednesday. tear off the roof St. Petersburg's Tropicana Field stadium was being used as a shelter for first responders. Video of the Category 3 storm's path of destruction showed the stadium's dome roof, made of translucent Teflon-coated fiberglass, being shattered one by one by the strongest shock waves. […]
North Carolina first responders exchange vows among chaos in Hurricane Helene aftermath
A North Carolina first responder couple postponed their wedding plans to help with Hurricane Helen disaster recovery and let their love shine during a commitment ceremony amidst the chaos. “We were scheduled to get married today in Glacier National Park. Hurricane Helen took that special day and trip away from us, but the dates have […]
Troops, Responders Sat Idle Waiting for FEMA Orders to Assist
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said in a letter Friday to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that military members and federal, state and local responders are awaiting orders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He said a whistleblower told the office that he had been sitting around doing nothing while he was working. Government agencies (FEMA) […]
EXCLUSIVE: Emergency responders share harrowing accounts of Hurricane Helene’s devastation: ‘Never seen anything like it’
Blaze Media national correspondent Julio Rosas joined North Carolina Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) this week to assess the impact of Hurricane Helen and talk about the needs of small communities outside Asheville. distributed supplies to people in need. Aerial footage showed destroyed buildings, fallen trees, washed away roads and severe flooding in some areas. “These […]