Loved ones pay respects to JFRD engineer who โlost his life while serving this communityโ
Hundreds of firefighters, family members and friends gathered at the Prime Osborn Convention Center Monday to pay their final respects to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Engineer Heath OโShea who died in the line of duty on April 13.
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.
Collapse concerns emerge following fire at RISE Doro apartments, building to be partially demolished, officials say
As fire crews battle hot spots that keep popping up at the RISE Doro apartments, officials have brought up the possibility of demolition due to collapse concerns at the Downtown apartment complex.
JFRD chief explains why itโs difficult to put the fires out at RISE Doro apartments
Since late Sunday night, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue has been trying to extinguish a fire at the new RISE Doro Apartments on East Adams Street. JFRD Chief Keith Powers said the fire has been difficult to put out because of void spaces in the building during construction.
โWeโre talking about daysโ: JFRD says construction makes massive fire at luxury Downtown apartments difficult to fight
A brand-new apartment building that was still under construction in downtown Jacksonville appears to be a complete loss after a massive blaze that kept more than 100 firefighters working through the night.
SnapJAX Stories: Clay firefighterโs wife witnesses JFRD rescue, shares lesson with video
In this week's SnapJAX Stories, a first-time snapper saw a fire truck with the lights on at a Southside gas station and knew it was an emergency. She pulled out her phone and started recording. Luckily, this story had a happy ending.
Jacksonville City Council begin budget talks, focus on public safety
The Jacksonville City Council began debating how your tax dollars are going to be spent. On Thursday, they took up two top priorities, the fire department and the sheriff's office. Each department is asking for more financial help, and it looks like they're going to get it.
New online database tracks national nonfatal opioid overdoses
The White House has launched a new national online database, which tracks the rates of nonfatal opioid overdoses. That website went live just yesterday -- and officials say the goal is to help direct resources to the areas where they're needed the most.