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.

The medal is the highest honor Congress can bestow.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 911 system like never before

U.S. nurses are facing a fundamental question that pits their professional principles against their personal welfare: Did they sign up to become heroes

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....

The union representing thousands of grocery store workers in D.C. wants its members treated like first responders regarding protections from the coronavirus. Some grocery store employees say they are concerned about being exposed to COVID-19 while delivering essential food to the community. “They don’t know if they can have it. They don’t know if the guy next to them...

A Virginia budget amendment could restore health care coverage to some family members of first responders whose careers were ended by injuries. The Line of Duty Act (LODA) provides lifetime benefits to retired Fairfax County first responders like Scott Burris and Julie Kopp, who suffered their career-ending injuries while on duty. But in 2017, an overhaul excluded family members who…