JSO, JFRD, JaxReady creates sticker program to alert first reponders to people with cognitive impairments
The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, and JaxReady started a sticker program to alert first responders that someone in a residence or vehicle may have autism, Alzheimerโs, dementia, or another cognitive impairment.
The technology JFRD would use if a marine disaster happened in Jacksonville
News4JAX spoke with local first responders about the technology used to find people stranded in the water and got a behind-the-scenes look at how the marine units for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) would rescue someone if anything like that ever were to happen here.
Hundreds of guests, staff evacuated from Jacksonville Hyatt due to electrical fire; no injuries reported
Hundreds of guests and staff at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel were evacuated Saturday due to an electrical fire potentially caused by a water pipe burst, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Local businesses impacted by RISE Doro apartment fire face financial strain
Businesses around the fire-gutted RISE Doro apartment complex in Jacksonville are experiencing the negative effects of being closed due to the aftermath of the devastating fire. The adjacent businesses, now in the collapse zone, are facing significant financial losses as they are unable to operate. The impact of the fire extends beyond the immediate closures, with downtown development plans being delayed. As the fire-damaged building awaits demolition, businesses struggle with road closures and the costs are quickly adding up. Despite the losses, business owners express gratitude for the efforts of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and urge support from the community to help mitigate the financial impact.
Right place, right time: Man helps tenants escape from fire that destroyed 8 apartments at University Park complex
A person was injured Tuesday night when they jumped from a second-story window during a fire at the Patriot Plaza Apartments on University Club Boulevard off Fort Caroline Road, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.
Gold Cadillac sought by police following deadly hit-and-run on Philips at University
Homicide investigators are working to track down a gold Cadillac that was spotted leaving the scene of a deadly hit-and-run Friday night on Philips Highway at University Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Nearly 100 firefighters called to 4-alarm fire at Northside apartment complex; dozens of people displaced
While multiple Northeast Florida areas were experiencing flooding as Nicole battered the state, a fire broke out Thursday at an apartment complex on Jacksonvilleโs Northside, displacing dozens of people, officials said.