Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to break new ground with new applications across a wide spectrum of services. This article looks into how a new two-way audio translation technology being launched by Preparedis set to revolutionize EMS communications.

It goes without saying that firefighters are some of the most valuable members of communities big and small across the country, and their role as first responders to the scenes of fires, accidents and other catastrophes is vital to saving countless lives each year. But this occupation is not only fraught with the obvious physical hazards that come with the job – firefighters are also exposed to many other dangers that go unseen, often leading to the development of cancer.

Extreme heat driven by climate change is fueling raging wildfires across not just the western region but in many other states in the U.S. and Canada at unprecedented rates. Firefighters are increasingly observing unusual fire behavior that defies past experiences, and the 2024 fire season started earlier than usual and is showing no signs of abating any time soon.

On July 19, 2024, close to a hundred attendees, including the current cadet classes from DC Fire and EMS and the Metropolitan Police Department, gathered at the Inova Center for Personalized Health for the Prepared Together Summit hosted by Equipped in partnership with Food on the Stove.

CrossCountry Mortgage has launched a new benefit program aimed at alleviating the financial burdens faced by the families of first responders who lose their lives in the line of duty. This unique initiative provides a Line of Duty Death Benefit that cancels outstanding mortgage balances of up to $525,000 on home loans serviced by CrossCountry Mortgage for eligible federal, state, county, or municipal agency law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMTs.

Sandra Sokol's first introduction to fire service came via the 1970s TV Show "Emergency." Told as a child that "girls could not be firefighters," Sokol's journey through motherhood, a career, and even a divorce didn't deter her from shattering those early stereotypes.

The Justice Department announces the availability of grant funding for 2024, inviting community-based organizations to apply for funding from more than 200 grant programs, administered by its Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Office of Justice Programs, and the Office on Violence Against Women.