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Operation Gratitude volunteers assembled care packages for first responders Sunday at the D.C. Armory. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

News4’s Cory Smith reports on a congregation providing first responders with warm meals during the holidays.

First responders said on Christmas that they’ll always be here to help, and they pitch in to work holidays to give colleagues a needed break. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Health professionals, firefighters, police and other emergency responders are always on the job, even on Christmas.

A Montgomery County police sergeant speaks about working on Christmas and how first responders try to help each other. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Every day this week, D.C. has reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, and more than 100 first responders for the city are among those who contracted the virus. D.C. Fire & EMS and the Metropolitan Police Department are each experiencing staffing shortages as more firefighters and officers get COVID amid the latest surge from the omicron variant. In the…

News4’s Juliana Valencia reports on volunteers in D.C. preparing care packages for veterans and first responders.

“It was just absolute chaos. For all of us on the FDNY.” Retired New York firefighter Chris Walsh recalls what he felt on Sept. 11, 2001. “We lost 343 firefighters that day and we all wanted to go do something to help.” Walsh is just one of the many firefighters who was working on 9/11. The events of that day…

Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz is a Las Vegas physician, wellness advocate, lifestyle blogger and now a Barbie doll. Toy company Mattel chose her as a role model for one of six new Barbies honoring women the company identified as heroes of the coronavirus pandemic.

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News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on the very difficult week law enforcement departments have had and how they’re dealing with the challenges.

News4’s Mark Segraves spoke with members of Maryland’s Task Force One who know exactly what crews in Surfside, Florida, are going through.

Though first responders risk their lives by fighting fires and crime every day, an investigation by the News4 I-Team found thousands of public safety personnel in the D.C. region may be risking their safety in another way: by declining to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

First responders put their lives on the line fighting fires and crime every day, but the News4 I-Team found many across our area could be risking their lives in another way. Thousands haven’t been vaccinated even though they’ve been eligible for months. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer shows what some departments are doing about it.

A 15-year-old and 13-year-old were last seen Sunday near the Harry James Creek in St. Mary’s County.

Studies show it’s five times more common for first responders to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder than the average person, a sobering reminder of the realities they face as they help others on the worst days of their lives. News4’s Melissa Mollet spoke with three Montgomery County firefighters who have had different mental health struggles, but the same advice...

The Nationals handed out swag bags filled with World Series t-shirts and other apparel Friday to police and firefighters to honor those who have been on the front lines.

As the world watched the Capitol riot unfold Wednesday, there were first responders who headed toward it, answering the call of duty despite crowds and chaos. Aimee Cho reports.

In parts of Maryland, local health officials are working to convince reluctant first responders to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

In parts of Maryland, local health officials are working to convince reluctant first responders to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The issue is that reluctance could slow down the process of distributing the shot to other groups. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports on how the process is going.