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SPRINGFIELD — A 65-year-old man who set fire to his home early Wednesday morning laid in wait to ambush arriving firefighters, firing repeatedly at emergency responders before killing himself with a shotgun. With firefighters forced to retreat from the gunfire, the...

Bossier City Fire Chief Brad Zagone hopes there’s never a time where his department would have to respond to an active shooter situation in Bossier City. But in light of the Las Vegas mass shooting on Oct. 1 that resulted in the deaths of 59 people, as well as other...

Given the escalation of violent crime over the last few years, the Harvey County Emergency Response Team continues to strive towards a level of preparation that will allow it to best serve the community in any given situation. In order to do so, there are needs that...

LINCOLN COUNTY - In a threatening situation, Lincoln County Sheriff's Officers go straight into danger to protect...

ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) — A woman working a temporary job at a drugstore warehouse in Maryland got into an argument at work Thursday morning and began shooting colleagues, killing three before fatally turning the gun on herself, authorities and witnesses said. Workers at...

When most people envision SWAT officers and armored police vehicles, they associate those images with major crimes, dangerous criminals, and violent riots. However, this article shows how one police department found an additional use. When Hurricane Irma slammed into...

By Yoona Ha, FireRescueOne BrandFocus Staff When heavy rains battered the hillsides of California’s Santa Barbara County in January, 2018, a torrent of mud overtook numerous homes. Lt. Brian Thielst of the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department/ Special Enforcement Team...

Almost immediately after fugitive Orlando Collins shot and wounded three federal agents in April 2016 at a south Topeka motel, the armored rescue vehicle used by Topeka police and the Shawnee County Sheriff’s office was put in place at the scene, Shawnee County...

AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - The Amarillo Police Department is facing the fear of a dangerous situation going wrong due to the decaying state of...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. –  You may not know what a Bearcat is but you’ve probably seen them, deployed by SWAT and tactical teams responding to violent...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office’s brand new vehicles, two Lenco Bearcats, have made dozens of rescues since mudslides caused widespread damage in the Montecito area on Tuesday.

Authorities say a 12-hour standoff between police and an armed suspect in Gloucester Township, N.J. ended Thursday morning when a SWAT team entered the home and found the suspect dead. According to Gloucester Township Police, officers never fired at or exchanged...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’s Special Enforcement Team is using two Lenco Bearcat vehicles to help rescue people from their homes. The agency took possession of these armored personnel carriers, used by the military, in November 2017. The vehicles were also used...

As thousands of Floridians are still recovering from the wreckage of Hurricane Irma, one first responder made a pit stop for patriotism on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Joseph Schiavo, 42, is a Coral Springs firefighter and medic who was with his SWAT medical...

Five members of the Boise Police Department’s Special Operations Unit traveled to Washington, D.C., to accept national honors at the annual Top Cops award ceremony Friday.