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Thieves halt nonprofitās plans to honor fallen first responders after breaking into truck
Read full article: Thieves halt nonprofitās plans to honor fallen first responders after breaking into truckThe nonprofit Saving a Heroās Place honors fallen first responders and is in town to do just that for the San Antonio Police Department. Instead, SAPD is now helping the organization because its work truck with supplies was broken into.
Volunteers interested in moulage training needed to help prepare first responders
Read full article: Volunteers interested in moulage training needed to help prepare first respondersThe free class to teach volunteers how to create realistic wounds is offered by the South Texas Regional Advisory Council at its offices on Highway 90 West.
Diving to heal: Group of heroes going to great depths to find happiness
Read full article: Diving to heal: Group of heroes going to great depths to find happinessThe groupās mission is to improve the side effects of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and injuries that veterans and first responders suffer.
Hero Scuba Group goes below the surface to help fellow veterans, first responders
Read full article: Hero Scuba Group goes below the surface to help fellow veterans, first respondersFor the San Antonio nonprofit, Hero Scuba Group, the sport of scuba diving is a resource that has become an essential activity for its members in regulating many of lifeās stresses.
First responders in crisis need your help: Hereās what you can do
Read full article: First responders in crisis need your help: Hereās what you can doFor many of us, we call first responders on our worst days. These days, theyāre facing daunting tasks while dealing with staffing issues and high call volumes.
San Antonio firefighters share Thanksgiving meals between emergency calls
Read full article: San Antonio firefighters share Thanksgiving meals between emergency callsWhile most people are at home enjoying Thanksgiving with loved ones, first responders are working to keep the city of San Antonio safe.
Military, first responders, law enforcement and educators can cruise free with Margaritaville at Sea
Read full article: Military, first responders, law enforcement and educators can cruise free with Margaritaville at SeaActive and veteran military, first responders, law enforcement officers and educators can sail free with an exclusive offer from Margaritaville at Sea.
9/11 Memorial Climb returns to Tower of the Americas on Sunday
Read full article: 9/11 Memorial Climb returns to Tower of the Americas on SundayThe San Antonio 110 9/11 Memorial Climb will pay tribute to 343 fallen firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers and nine emergency medical service technicians who died at ground zero.
Peer-to-peer support group helps local first responders cope with PTSD
Read full article: Peer-to-peer support group helps local first responders cope with PTSDFirst responders are called to emergencies, rescue people and show up to work day after day to do it all over again, which can sometimes lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. A former police officer in Selma is helping others learn how to manage their trauma.
Pieper High School students, Bulverde firefighters remember 9/11 with stair climb
Read full article: Pieper High School students, Bulverde firefighters remember 9/11 with stair climbAs time went on, new generations of Americans have only learned of the tragic events through documentaries and or textbooks, a reason why Bulverde Fire Department Chief Jerry Bialick says the symbolic stair climb on Friday is important.
āWe have a duty to come to protect peopleā: Dangerous winter conditions led to busy week for San Antonio first responders
Read full article: āWe have a duty to come to protect peopleā: Dangerous winter conditions led to busy week for San Antonio first respondersSAN ANTONIO ā Last weekās devastating winter storm created dangerous conditions for the Alamo City. The San Antonio Fire Department and the San Antonio Police Department handled thousands of weather related calls, all of which made for a very busy time. According to SAFD, they responded to a total of 9,199 total incidents between Feb. 14 thru Feb. 19. The police department handled a tracked 1,454 crash calls for services between Feb. 13 - Feb. 19 as officers worked to maintain safe roadways for all drivers. AdāWe needed to come into work and we have a duty to come to protect people,ā he said.
Starbucks extends free coffee offer for first responders and frontline workers through May 31
Read full article: Starbucks extends free coffee offer for first responders and frontline workers through May 31HOUSTON ā First responders and frontline workers can continue to get their much-needed coffee boost from Starbucks for free through the end of May. Starbucks announced itās extending its current free coffee offer to frontline workers and first responders through May 31. Since the promotion was originally announced on March 25, Starbucks has served more than 1 million cups of free tall brewed (hot or iced) coffee to those who are helping in the fight against COVID-19. The promotion was originally scheduled to end on May 3. First responders and frontline workers can now take advantage of the promotion through May 31.