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Firefighters Rushed Into Capitol to Treat Other First Responders During Riot
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.
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Maryland Health Officials Urge Reluctant First Responders to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
In parts of Maryland, local health officials are working to convince reluctant first responders to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Officials Push for First Responders to Get Vaccinated
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.
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Firefighters Rushed Into Capitol to Treat Other First Responders During Riot
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.
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Married Firefighter Duo Stays On Duty This Christmas
Many frontline workers will be on duty and away from their families this Christmas. News4’s Mark Segraves introduces a husband and wife team of first responders who will work through the holidays for the public good.
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Starbucks Is Giving Away Free Coffee to First Responders Throughout December
Starbucks is giving thanks to first responders and health care workers on the front lines of the fight against the spread of COVID-19 with a free cup of coffee.
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COVID-19 Has Killed Dozens of 9/11 First Responders
And as New York and the nation Friday marked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks while in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the ranks of the nearly 200,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 have been filled by dozens of heroes like these who risked their lives to save others when the twin towers fell.
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Operation Gratitude Makes Thousands of Care Packages For First Responders
Operation Gratitude is sending thousands of care packages at the D.C. armory as a way to commemorate 9/11. News4’s Juliana Valencia
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Nurses on NY's Front Lines Call for Minimum Staffing Ratios
Nurses on the front lines of New York’s COVID-19 pandemic are calling for the state to enact minimum staffing standards ahead of another wave of infections
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Coronavirus Diaries: Healthcare Workers Share Emotional Stories of Fighting Covid-19
As the first wave of coronavirus cases peaked in the Northeast U.S. this spring, eight healthcare workers from New York City and across the country shared their intimate experiences fighting the virus — through exhaustion, grief and fear.
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Montgomery Co. First Responders Thank Communities They Protect
Montgomery County fire crews rolled through neighborhoods Friday evening to say thank you to the very communities they protect. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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This Restaurant Has Delivered 4,000 Free Meals to NY Hospitals
Estuary and its sister bakery, Ebb & Flow, have funded the meals, in part, through a GoFundMe campaign.
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Caps' Garnet Hathaway Surprises Young Fan Making Masks for First Responders
Washington Capitals’ forward Garnet Hathaway surprised a young fan who has made 1,200 masks for first responders with his mom. Cary Chow reports.
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#LightItBlue: Landmarks Lit in Support of Essential Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Landmarks in cities around the United States shone in blue Thursday night to honor and support essential workers risking their health during the coronavirus pandemic.
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DC-Area Residents Show Gratitude to First Responders, Essential Workers
News4’s Melissa Mollet profiles Operation Gratitude, which seeks to thank first responders and essential workers.
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Flyover Honors Health Care Workers in DC
The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds roared across the skies of D.C. and Baltimore to honor health care workers. News4’s Derrick Ward spoke with hospital workers in Prince George’s County about the flyover and what they’ve been going through on the front lines.
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Hospitals Are Opening Food Pantries to Help Staff
Some hospitals are opening food pantries or makeshift grocery stores inside their facilities to help staff who don’t have time, don’t want to or can’t afford to go to a grocery store during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Every 15 Seconds: Outbreak Overwhelms NYC's Emergency System
The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 911 system like never before
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Nurses Weigh Their Principles Vs Safety in Virus Fight
U.S. nurses are facing a fundamental question that pits their professional principles against their personal welfare: Did they sign up to become heroes
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Costco Will Give Health Workers, First Responders Priority to Enter Stores
Costco has announced it will be giving health care workers and first responders priority access to enter its stores amid the ongoing coronavirus health crisis. Those who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are now able to skip to the front of the store’s lines, which have become increasingly longer, so they can get in and out faster....