first responders /tags/first-responders first responders en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:08:35 GMT String of law enforcement suicides rattles first responders and exposes gaps in state support /health-wellness/2025-04-14/string-of-law-enforcement-suicides-rattles-first-responders-and-exposes-gaps-in-state-support Four people tied to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office committed suicide recently, calling attention to ongoing mental health struggles among law enforcement. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:08:35 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-14/string-of-law-enforcement-suicides-rattles-first-responders-and-exposes-gaps-in-state-support Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune Downtown Fort Worth explosion leaves at least 21 injured, likely caused by gas leak /2024-01-08/at-least-11-injured-in-downtown-fort-worth-explosion The Fort Worth Fire Department said the explosion at a downtown hotel that left at least 21 injured was likely caused by a gas leak. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:32:00 GMT /2024-01-08/at-least-11-injured-in-downtown-fort-worth-explosion Megan Cardona UPDATE: Wildfire prompts evacuations west of Fort Worth as heatwave increases risk of wildfires /environment-nature/2023-06-29/palo-pinto-county-wildfire-possum-kingdom-lake-fort-worth The Texas A&M forest service said that the Storage wildfire has grown to 1000 acres. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:29:41 GMT /environment-nature/2023-06-29/palo-pinto-county-wildfire-possum-kingdom-lake-fort-worth Pablo Arauz Peña First responders struggle to secure worker’s compensation for injuries and illness while on the job /health-wellness/2022-07-25/first-responders-struggle-to-secure-workers-compensation-for-injuries-and-illness-while-on-the-job Among first responders, firefighters face some of the greatest ongoing health risks. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:45:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-07-25/first-responders-struggle-to-secure-workers-compensation-for-injuries-and-illness-while-on-the-job Alexandra Hart | Texas Standard Over 200 Dallas first responders are out with COVID-19 /news/2022-01-06/over-200-dallas-first-responders-are-out-with-covid-19 The shortfall of police officers and firefighters has led to staffing challenges as the omicron variant rips through the country. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:39:30 GMT /news/2022-01-06/over-200-dallas-first-responders-are-out-with-covid-19 Haya Panjwani | KUT EMERGE: New Dallas Accelerator Focuses On Tech For First Responders /health-science-tech/2015-06-10/emerge-new-dallas-accelerator-focuses-on-tech-for-first-responders Technology is transforming the work of first responders. That’s the focus of a new startup accelerator program that’s a collaboration of the local Tech… Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-06-10/emerge-new-dallas-accelerator-focuses-on-tech-for-first-responders Lauren Silverman