A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey’s earthquake zone has returned to Vancouver to a hero’s welcome after spending days combing through the rubble as part of the international lifesaving efforts. The 10-person Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team, comprised of mostly first responders from the city’s fire department, flew to Turkey…
Search and Rescue Team From Burnaby Arrives Home After Aiding Turkish Relief Efforts
These First Responders Have Volunteered for Decades
Jim Bracco has been a volunteer firefighter for 64 years. Bobby Troncillito for 58 years. Steve DiLorenzo for 53. Ray Preziosi, the “kid” of the bunch, has been one for a mere a 47. That’s a combined total of 222 years of firefighting, all for free. Family Affairs Bracco’s grandfather, an Italian immigrant, was a…
Orange County to Create First Cemetery for Veteran Firefighters and Police Officers
March 11, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County plans to set aside 10 acres of land to build a cemetery for veteran firefighters and police officers, which the county’s Supervisor Don Wagner said he believes to be the first of its kind in the nation. “The men and women who have served us as first responders in a public…
Orange County to Create First Cemetery for Firefighters and Police
March 11, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County plans to set aside 10 acres of land to build a cemetery for veteran firefighters and police officers, which the county’s Supervisor Don Wagner said he believes to be the first of its kind in the nation. “The men and women who have served us as first responders in a public…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Boston’s Vaccine Mandate for Certain First Responders
February 16, 2022
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A judge on Tuesday blocked Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for certain first responders. Massachusetts Appeals Court Judge Sabita Singh ruled that the vaccine requirement for members of three municipal labor unions, Boston Firefighters Local 718, Boston Police Superior Officers Federation, and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, cannot be enforced until their ongoing…
‘Peace Officer Wives’ Organization Fosters Healthy Homes for Healthy Policing
November 11, 2021
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A grassroots organization in California is supporting law enforcement officers’ families in building peaceful and safe homes to foster healthy mental states in police officers. Peace Officer Wives of California was founded in 2017. It has since helped over 700 families to build a supportive network for wives to learn and help each other navigate…
City of Long Beach to Terminate First Responders Over Vaccine Mandate
According to documents obtained by The Epoch Times, the City of Long Beach, Calif., will terminate employees and law enforcement personnel who aren’t vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 22 per the city’s vaccine rollout plan. New employees will be required to be vaccinated as well. On Nov. 9, more than 100 people, including local first…
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Thousands of first responders across the county face losing their livelihoods if they don’t get the shot, bad weather and staffing shortages lead to more flight cancellations for American Airlines, and the Supreme Court hears three hours of arguments on the Texas abortion law.
1,000 Quebec Front-Line Workers, First Responders Hold Silent Rally to Protest Vaccine Mandates
About 1,000 workers from a variety of professions held a silent rally in Quebec City on Oct. 15 to protest against the province’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Using the rallying cry “Code White,” an emergency colour code send out by health-care staff when they face a violent situation and need backup, the event called on front-line…
Brother of Firefighter Who Died in 9-11 Attacks Walks Over 500 Miles to Honor First Responders’ Sacrifice
New York firefighter Stephen Siller was on his way to play golf with his three brothers when he received the call on that fateful day, September, 11, 2001. He drove his truck to the Brooklyn battery tunnel, strapped on 60 pounds of firefighting gear, and set out on foot, running the almost-two miles underground, to…
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