First Responders

Governor Rick Scott says he will sign a bill that will allow first responders with posttraumatic stress disorder to qualify for workers compensation...

Legislation to expand workers’ compensation benefits to include post-traumatic stress disorder for firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and other first…

First responders run towards crashes, emergencies and catastrophes, not away from them. And for some, their experiences are leading to post traumatic...

Fort Lauderdale is upping its fire rescue game. Last Friday the city christened Fireboat 49, a high tech response boat for the fire rescue team....

This weekend, veterans, first responders, and active duty military and their families can get free legal aid to make wills.Legal Aid Service of Collier…

Complaints from Floridians hit with surprise bills after a ride in an ambulance have the state’s insurance consumer advocate looking for answers. First...

A controversial solution employed by Miami’s mayor to solve a financial crisis that greeted him as he took office eight years ago may turn around to...

It’s that time of year when agencies lay out their plans for the coming year—and more importantly—how much those plans will cost. Two of them are...

Seven people, including a police officer, three firefighters and a family of three, were taken to a hospital Thursday morning after falling ill from the...

Accidental opioid overdoses by first responders are an alarming phenomenon. Now the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is warning police and firefighters to...