Broward's new plan to pay the families of first responders killed in the line of duty may benefit the relatives of the fire-rescue veteran who died in last week's helicopter crash, the county says.

Two members of the Broward County Sheriff's Fire Rescue helicopter that crashed into an apartment complex Monday in Pompano Beach were released from a local hospital. Skip to content.

Now, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue has a new tool they say will save even more. Broward Sheriff EMT’s are the first in Florida to carry and administer blood to trauma victims at accident scenes.

Around 2:00 a.m. Sunday, the Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded about a fire at 951 Northeast 50th Court.