Public Safety

During a work session before Monday night’s city council meeting, state Sen. Gene Dornink updated members on what was happening at the Capitol. “We were excited because we had a big surplus,” he told …

Fire Commissioner James Carlino 70% of calls for the department are medically related and that it thus makes sense that the best medical care should be provided.

Even though the WooSox have been in existence for only two years, the team understands how to recognize 300 years of history for its new home. The city of Worcester celebrated its Tercentennial last …

Kenzie Moore received his own firefighting gear and put out a fire as part of the wish that Marshalls Creek Fire Co. helped fulfill.

Myles Copeland and his team were playing in New York when an official collapsed on the court. Copeland, an off-duty firefighter, performed CPR, saving his life.

Cal Fire faces a mental health crisis. As wildfires intensify, thousands of overworked California firefighters carry a heavy load of trauma, pain and grief.

Firefighters never die, they just burn forever in the hearts of the people whose lives they saved.”This statement, made famous by …

The people fighting to save your house from the flames might be doing it for free. There are a lot of volunteer firefighters in Florida.

The definition of the word “hero” is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievement or noble qualities. A lot of times athletes are looked up to as heroes. On Saturday, …

In 1961, while working in Carlisle, a co-worker introduced Edwin Beam to the fire service, prompting him to join the Union Fire Company.