First Responders

More than 500 Utah firefighters have recently undergone training on how to handle fires in big buildings.

Many current and former wildland firefighters ask themselves this question: What does all this smoke, dust and ash I’ve been breathing for months on end mean for my health?

Bigger populations don’t always translate into bigger tax bases for cities, so investments like new fire stations and equipment are a balancing act.

The city in rural Utah found a deal on a badly needed new fire truck, replacing a 30-year-old engine.

Across the nation, rural areas have a harder time finding enough EMTs to respond to 911 calls.

Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, said he wanted to acknowledge the “collateral damage” to the family members of law enforcement and other first responders regarding mental health.

A Utah lawmaker wants to broaden the definition of "first responder" in death penalty cases — a move that could prompt a major court challenge.The bill by…