Georgia fire department changing schedules to reduce burnout
Fighting fires is already a stressful job, but the normal schedule can make it feel even worse. One Georgia fire department is making a big change to help boost well-being.
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Fighting fires is already a stressful job, but the normal schedule can make it feel even worse. One Georgia fire department is making a big change to help boost well-being.
With the opening of the new headquarters, Roswell's police department and fire department are now in one central location.
The president of the union says nearly half of Atlanta's firefighters and paramedics are looking for other jobs due to the low pay.
Firefighter and paramedic Stephen Reeves served Henry County for 21 years.
A dream years in the making became reality this week as Ashley Fields officially joined the ranks of South Fulton Fire and Rescue, the very community she now calls home.
An overnight fire at DeKalb County home has claimed the lives of four family members, officials say.
Two Atlanta children are safe after being trapped inside an elevator shaft for hours, prompting a complex rescue by the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department's Special Operations team.
Atlanta's firefighter union is raising alarms about understaffed fire engines and closed stations, claiming the shortages put public safety at risk.
DeKalb County Master Firefighter Preston Fant is remembered as a man of faith who left a lasting mark on those who met him.
A DeKalb County firefighter Preston Fant will lie in state at Truist Park ahead of his funeral service this Thursday.
A delayed meeting kept Jasper Watkins from being inside the Pentagon when it was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-five years later, he shared how that change in plans allowed him to help others.
More than 1,800 volunteers gathered at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta on Friday to turn remembrance into service.
At the foot of Kennesaw Mountain, 2,977 American flags now stand as a reminder that every person killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had a life and a story.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting involving a Rome police officer that prompted a brief school lockdown and closed a nearby road Friday.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of death among men, the National Cancer Institute says. Some Georgia men who are living with or have overcome the cancer are hoping their stories will help more men get screened.