Category: first responders

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Honors Fallen Peace Officers 

TUSTIN, Calif.—The Orange County Sheriff Department’s advisory council hosted a memorial May 27 to pay tribute to the 53 peace officers that have been killed while in the line of duty throughout county. The event is held at Orange County Peace Officers’ Memorial site in Tustin every year, although last year’s in-person event was cancelled due to COVID-19….


7-Year-Old Girl Shot in DC Survives, Reunites With First Responders Who Saved Her Life

A 7-year-old girl who was shot while playing outside in Washington D.C. has been reunited with the first responders who helped save her life. Her family calls her survival a “miracle” and say they are grateful. “Thank you for praying for me,” said Reagan Grimes in an interview with Fox after hearing how many people…


DeSantis Announces $1,000 Bonus Checks to Florida First Responders: ‘We’re Funding the Police’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a round of one-time $1,000 bonuses for first responders—including firefighters and law enforcement officers—saying at a press conference in Satellite Beach on Wednesday that, “we’re funding the police and then some.” DeSantis traveled to Satellite Beach, Temple Terrace, and Fort Myers to announce the bonuses for around 174,000 first responders…


Flag-Carrying 11-Year-Old Takes Big Steps to Thank Law Enforcement

On any given Saturday morning, people living in Southern California might catch a glimpse of 11-year-old Jordan Ramirez taking his weekly stroll. He isn’t difficult to spot. Ramirez dresses in military fatigues and carries a large “Thin Blue Line” American flag as he walks from police station to police station, often accompanied by an escort…


Orange County’s First Responders Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccinations are underway for first responders throughout Southern California, including firefighters and police officers in Orange County. The county’s first 100 firefighters were inoculated Dec. 26 with the Moderna vaccine at the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Regional Fire Operations and Training Center in Irvine. Vaccinations for the OCFA are scheduled to continue during…