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Bodycam captures Atlanta police officers rescuing passenger from burning car
(NBC NEWS) - Body camera footage shows Atlanta police officers’ harrowing rescue of a person trapped in a burning car early Sunday. “This accident could have been much worse than it was," police said in a statement, praising, "the actions of citizens and officers who put aside concern for their [...]
Off-duty first responders rescue 3 people from house fire
Good Samaritans rescued three people from a house fire in Bloomfield on Tuesday. A retired fire chief, an off-duty firefighter, and an off-duty Hartford police lieutenant combine to pull a couple from a burning home. The daring rescue happened on Cottage Grove Road. The Plainville firefighter says if he and [...]
A Night Out with Dougherty First Responders
(WALB) - The Dougherty County Police Department will be celebrating National Night Out 2018 on August 1. This will be the 35th national anniversary of the event. National Night Out will give citizens a chance to meet members of the police department and other first responders. "We want the same thing they [...]
Atlanta Police rescue baby from hot car after grandmother accidentally locks her inside
(KTRK) - It was a close call for a grandmother in Atlanta, Georgia. Police say her 1-year-old granddaughter had to be rescued after her grandmother accidentally locked her keys and the toddler inside a hot car. New police body cam video shows an officer smashing the driver's side window to [...]
Woman Injured In 4-Wheeler Accident Thanks Firefighters
(Canton Patch) - A Cherokee County woman who was injured last month in an accident involving a 4-wheeler stopped by a local fire station this week to thank the first responders who saved her life. Jessica McCoy, 28, visited Cherokee County Fire Station No. 2 at 420 Valley Street in Ball [...]
Milton Firefighters Raise $87K For Fill The Boot Campaign
(Alpharetta Patch) - The generosity of the Milton community is evident, as the Milton Fire-Rescue Department raised more than $87,000 during the 2018 'Fill the Boot' fundraising campaign to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Milton Fire Chief Robert Edgar and members of the Milton Fire-Rescue Department officially presented the donation to Abby [...]