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  • Disabled Longview man questions why EMS can't take him to doctors' appointments May 2, 2024 11:58 am The Daily News - Washington State A Longview resident who is bedridden from a decade-old accident and weighs 536 pounds says he can’t find a way to doctors’ appointments and questions why city emergency staff can’t transport him. Vince Vieira, who basically hasn’t been able to use his legs …
  • Letters: We Thank All First Responders: Agri-News May 2, 2024 9:46 am Agrinews First Responder Brook Iroquois Volunteer Fire Department: While trimming bushes I accidentally cut the gas line into my home - immediately called the gas company - who called the fire department - who arrived within minutes. The firefighters were my …
  • Summer Camp Guide 2024 May 1, 2024 5:20 pm KPLC - Louisiana LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Summer is approaching fast, and soon students will be done with the school year. If you’re looking for something to keep your kids or teens occupied, consider a summer camp. Summer camps can provide children of all ages with fun …
  • Capital Region Targeting Junior Volunteer Firefighters April 30, 2024 4:59 pm Government Technology (TNS) - At 16 years old, Nicholas Silcox volunteers as a junior member at Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Company, and the Capital Region Council of Governments is looking for 100 others like him. The organization kicked off its 100 Teens-to-Lifesavers …
  • Capital region firefighter recruitment campaign targets junior volunteers April 30, 2024 10:44 am The Sentinel - Pennsylvania At 16 years old, Nicholas Silcox volunteers as a junior member at Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Company, and the Capital Region Council of Governments is looking for 100 others like him. The organization kicked off its 100 Teens-to-Lifesavers Challenge …
  • Ready April 30, 2024 5:03 am Daily Freeman-Journal - Iowa Chuck Stansfield, chief of the Webster City Fire Department, stands beside one of the city's mainstay fire trucks. Good maintenance has kept apparatus in serviceable condition past the normal asset life of such equipment, he said. The Webster City Fire …
  • Sinkhole closes downtown Windsor intersection April 29, 2024 11:09 pm CBC/Radio-Canada Windsor·New A sinkhole more than two metres wide has forced the closure of University Avenue and Church Street after it suddenly appeared on Monday evening. Windsor police ask the public to avoid University Avenue West at Church Street CBC News · Posted: …
  • Central Illinois fire stations part of $4 million grant April 28, 2024 4:19 pm WMBD - Illinois by: Sam Godby Posted: Apr 28, 2024 / 11:06 AM CDT Updated: Apr 28, 2024 / 11:06 AM CDT PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Multiple central Illinois fire stations are recipients for the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program, according to an Illinois State Fire …
  • Kaneville Fire Rescue gets $15,443 grant April 28, 2024 2:14 pm Shaw Local - Illinois KANEVILLE – Two Kane County fire districts received grants from the Illinois State Fire Marshal through its Small Equipment Grant Program. Kaneville Fire Protection District received $15,443 and Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District …
  • Illinois State Fire Marshall Awards $4M in Grants to Illinois Fire Departments and EMS Providers April 26, 2024 8:33 pm EdGlenToday - Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced today the recipients of the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $4 million was awarded to 165 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The …
  • Numerous local fire departments, EMS providers win grants from state fire marshal April 26, 2024 5:30 pm Week 25 - Illinois (25News Now) - A handful of fire departments and EMS providers in the Heart of Illinois are getting a piece of $4 million in grants from the Illinois State Fire Marshal. The grants, up to $26,000 help purchase small firefighting and ambulance equipment, …
  • CAL FIRE trains seasonal firefighting force in North Bay to gear up for 2024 wildfire season April 20, 2024 12:31 am ABC7 News - California NAPA, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, CAL FIRE is already gearing up for the 2024 fire season. Firefighter training is happening at CAL FIRE. "We just did a progressive hose lay. We mocked a fire on the right side," said firefighter Brenden O…
  • Weekly update: Beer, body slams and wildfires brewing in Fort McMurray April 19, 2024 7:33 pm Peace Country Sun Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. Trevor Wakeling stirs a mash that will ferment into beer at Drum Brewing on April 11, 2024. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network Happy …
  • Motivated. April 17, 2024 10:56 pm DVIDS - Georgia Korinne Israel ran her first ever marathon last October in Des Moines, which qualified her for the 2024 Boston Marathon. Then, wearing number 12936, Israel completed the Boston Marathon with a time of 3:42:27 on April 15, 2024. [The 2024 Boston Marathon’s …
  • FDNY prevents disaster in East Elmhurst by seizing 68 illegally stored propane tanks April 17, 2024 8:50 pm QNS - New York FDNY fire inspectors discovered a stockpile of illegally stored propane tanks at an East Elmhurst home that posed a threat to public safety near the Korean Church of Queens. Photo courtesy of FDNY EMS Local 2507 Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get …
  • After Failed EG Fire District Referendum, What’s Next? April 17, 2024 4:21 pm Arlington Heights Journal - Illinois After a referendum to dissolve the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District (EGRFPD) failed on the March 19 Presidential Primary ballot, efforts to wrap up the affairs of the district moved to two legislative bodies: the Illinois Legislature, and the Cook …
  • 17 Residents and 2 Dogs Displaced by Fiery Outbreak in Northeast D.C. Apartment Building April 15, 2024 7:07 pm Hoodline - California An intense blaze that erupted in a Northeast D.C. apartment building has left 17 individuals and two canines without a place to call home, officials reported. The fire, which ferociously swept through an apartment building on the 300 block of Seaton Place …
  • Three-house fire in Milwaukee kills one and leaves firefighter injured April 14, 2024 9:21 pm WISN 12 - Wisconsin Three houses caught fire on Milwaukee's south side Sunday morning. One person died and a firefighter was severely burned. According to Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, the fire department dispatch got a call at 4:49 a.m. saying an "entire house …
  • Central NY fire departments host open houses to attract more volunteers April 13, 2024 5:12 pm Syracuse.com - New York Cicero, N.Y. — The number of volunteer firefighters in New York state has dropped by 30,000 over the last 25 years, a decline that has fire departments scrabbling to find more volunteers. There were 110,000 volunteer firefighters in 1998, according to the …
  • Station 19 Season 7, Episode 5 Recap: 10 Biggest Story Reveals April 13, 2024 4:49 am Screen Rant Warning! SPOILERS about Station 19 season 7, episode 5 ahead. Summary The cancelation of Crisis One impacts Dean's legacy & Vic's work, demonstrating the consequences of Chief Ross's choices following the Mayor's orders. Maya's …