first responders

A community on the North Shore is discussing an idea that would have police officers be trained to become volunteer firefighters. The goal of the proposal is to help with recent staffing shortages in Manchester-by-the-Sea, but the firefighters union doesn’t think it’s a good idea. “The police department is understaffed,” union president Bob Cavender said. “They’re currently trying to...

A new center in southern Vermont aims to provide workforce development in a vital sector: emergency medical services. “We’ve tried to set up an environment that is as close to reality as possible,” said Marc Schauber, the program manager of the Vermont EMS Academy in Newfane, which opened in mid-October. When NECN & NBC10 Boston visited VEMSA Thursday, students...

The new Vermont EMS Academy facility opened last month.

Maryland firefighter Megan Warfield brushed aside her labor contractions to save a person trapped in their vehicle. 

First responders in White Lake Township, Michigan, threw a one-of-a-kind parade for a 3-year-old fighting lymphatic leukemia.

In communities up and down the Orange Line, emergency crews are preparing for the challenges increased traffic may bring starting Friday night. “We have some initial expectations that it will take us longer to complete an average call,” said Domenic Corey, operations manager for Brewster Ambulance. Brewster dispatches dozens of ambulances from its facility not far from the Forest Hills…

On Wednesday, emergency crews from up and down the Orange Line met with MBTA officials to cover what will happen during the shutdown, how to handle any potential emergencies at closed T stations, and how best to deploy police details to help handle increased traffic from commuters and shuttle buses. Firefighters are also being reminded there will be more bikers...

The University of Vermont and its partners are using a federal grant to help develop educational programs that’ll be deployed nationwide, aiming to break down barriers between first responders and complex technologies that could help them in their emergency work. “We can send a drone up, use thermal imaging at night, and find a subject that’s lost in the...

The University of Vermont is developing educational programs that will eventually be deployed nationwide to breakdown barriers between first responders and complex technology that could help in emergencies.

With many communities raising concerns about shortages in personnel that could slow ambulance response times when seconds or minutes matter, a new facility is under construction in New England that plans to offer workforce development and training opportunities for EMS providers. A former restaurant on Route 30 in Newfane, Vermont is being transformed into a state-of-the-art facility for educating EMTs…

A former restaurant on Route 30 in Newfane, Vermont is being transformed into a state-of-the-art facility for educating EMTs and paramedics.

The race returned after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 precautions, with runners given the option of running either a 5-mile route or a half marathon.

Thousands of runners took off Sunday morning in Boston’s Run to Remember, a Memorial Day weekend tradition that honors fallen first responders. The race returned to the city’s Seaport district after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 precautions, with runners given the option of running either a 5-mile route or a half marathon. The race started with speakers reading...

The community chipped in to cover 60 meals.