emergency responders

This weekend was the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Here in the Miami Valley, the day is marked by the annual Gem City 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

Ohio Task Force One is one of FEMA’s 28 urban search and rescue teams working at the Champlain Towers Condominium disaster site in Surfside, FL. WYSO’s Jerry Kenney spoke to Evan Shumann, program manager for Ohio Task Force One, about what it's like for task force members as they shift their search and rescue operation to one of recovery.

Miami Valley Alzheimer's Association Training EMS Workers

Election Day is next week and this year Dayton voters will consider a measure allowing city firefighters to volunteer in other communities.The city…

In Springfield, most calls to the city’s 911 emergency switchboard are related to an opioid overdose.Some overdose victims will die. Many others will be…

As flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey continues in and around Houston, Texas, many people in the Miami Valley are wondering how they can help.Officials…