TAMPA, Fla. — Sit down and talk to J.C. Defeats, as his friends call him, and you'll immediately see his humble nature.
The former U.S. Air Force pararescueman, and now Oldsmar firefighter and paramedic knows how to handle stressful situations.
Little did he know he wo
News and opinion about wildland fire
It has burned tens of thousands of acres near the community of Foresthill
Updated 9:41 a.m. PDT Sept. 10, 2022
The Mosquito Fire at Foresthill in Northern California was very active again Friday, but did not spread as much as in recent day
JOPLIN, Mo. — Just before 11 p.m. Friday night reports of a structure fire at 2720 S Highland in the Jamestown Neighborhood alerted Joplin E-911.
Joplin Fire Dept, Joplin Police Dept and METS ambulance responded.
Upon arrival Joplin Fire observed, “Fire and smoke on the alp
A social media video shows a collision of two Paterson fire engines that sent eight of the Silk City's bravest to the hospital.
An engine headed west on Broadway begins making a left onto Straight Street when the cab is bashed by a southbound truck around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in
Firefighter and paramedic Joe Carroll watches traffic pass on Rouse Ave. from the bumper of a fire engine at the old Fire Station 1 as the sun goes down on Sunday, August 11, 2022.
People walk past a fire engine parked in the apparatus bay of the old Fire Station 1 on the corner of Mende
It's a Saturday night, and I'm stopped at a red light on Sunset Boulevard. My gaze travels to strangers on patios laughing, drinking and eating delicious looking meals. I'm achy from being stuffed into my driver's seat for hours. Hunger burns a hole in my stomach. My jeans are uncomfortably sn
An exhibit honoring fallen first responders’ families is opening at the New York City Fire Museum in Lower Manhattan in time for the 21st anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
The exhibit, named “One Day in September,” is renowned Australian photographer Richard Wiesel’s first
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has asked a federal district court in Colorado to dismiss a former employee’s bias suit alleging race/color discrimination and retaliation. SHRM’s response to the suit, which w
Animals doing their thing occasionally require rescue, sometimes after tangling with stuff people use when doing their thing.
Leghold traps baited with deer parts intended to lure coyotes in Madison County instead captured a bald eagle, clamped on wing and foot. Aided by the setter who w
The St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, seen here on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Sheri McWhirter)
SAULT STE. MARIE -- Canadian officials had to jump into rescue mode to save a distressed swimmer who jumped into the St. Marys River.
According to the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, the