Tag: First Responder

Florida 911 Operators the Hidden Heroes of First Responders

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A call to 911 has become synonymous with help, hope, and even terror—as witnessed by the nation on Sept. 11, 2001, America’s darkest day in modern history. A 911 operator is the most important person “that you will never meet,” retired 911 supervisor Sheryle Langmaid told the Epoch Times on April 5. “We…


Foundation Pays Off Mortgages for Families of Fallen First Responders

SAN DIEGO—A New York-based foundation announced Nov. 24 it has paid off the mortgages of eight fallen first responders in California, including San Diego police Officer David Sisto, who died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty in February. According to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, paying off the mortgages means the first responders’ families, “who are facing…