while GPO affects the Social Security benefits a spouse or widow who receives pensions would get. The two laws impact teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public-sector workers.

Because wildland fires often burn in remote, rugged areas, firefighting takes place in areas where cell service is not ideal. Providing cellular communication from above, from a vehicle that can move ...

MANHATTAN - New York City firefighters are working around the clock to contain multiple wildfires in Manhattan and Queens as dry conditions continue to fuel the flames. (Video from SkyFOX shows ...

MEDFORD, N.Y. -- A volunteer firefighter on Long Island is accused of intentionally setting fires that burned through a wooded area. Suffolk County police said 20-year-old Jonathan Quiles ...

Dozens of individuals and various fire departments are expected to show up and pay their respects to the fallen firefighter, who spent 10 years with HFD, spending the last six with Station 23.

A Long Island volunteer firefighter was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly confessing to having started one of the brush fires that swept through the town of Medford earlier in the day.

FIREFIGHTERS are urging the public to take care of the coming months as the figures ... Chris Tyler, group manager in the service’s community safety team, said: “We want Christmas to be the most ...

8—If you get lost, warmth, shelter and water should be your top priorities You can go days without food, but staying warm and hydrated are critical to survival. You’re not going to starve if you’re ...

Firefighters defend response to devastating Mountain Fire after some residents voice concern 02:43 Nearly a week after the destructive Mountain Fire destroyed more than a hundred buildings and ...

Wildland firefighters are under significant strain, often overworked and underpaid despite the growing need to respond to larger, more destructive fires. Building a more resilient and effective ...

Firefighters responded to the mall at 750 Citadel Dr. East, and determined that a malfunctioning HVAC unit on the roof was causing the smoke, according to a post on X. The HVAC unit has since ...