first responders

Mar 27

Jesse Spencer: Just Acting Like a First Responder on ‘Chicago Fire’ Is ‘Heavy’

'Sometimes we actually have to make the situations a little, like, less [accurate] to make them believable,' says 'Chicago Fire' star Jesse Spencer of his firefighting heroics.

By Anne Easton

Sep 20

Congressman Joseph Crowley Seeks 9/11 Medal of Valor for Public Safety Officers

The chairman of the House Democratic Caucus wants to extend the Medal of Valor to public safety officers who died from 9/11-related illnesses.

By Madina Toure

Aug 11

Gillibrand Joins Unions and 9/11 First Responders to Push for Zadroga Act Renewal

Kirsten Gillibrand, Patrick Lynch and 9/11 rescue and recovery workers rallied at the Mount Sinai World Trade Center Program Clinic.

By Will Bredderman

Mar 13

De Blasio Returns to Tour Harlem Explosion Site

By Jill Colvin

Mar 12

De Blasio Says He Has No Regrets About Agency Staffing After East Harlem Explosion

By Jill Colvin

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