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Georgia woman saved by officer after seawall fall
(Apalachtimes.com) - A quick response from law enforcement and first responders helped save a Georgia woman who fell from the seawall early this morning while fishing with her family off the south side of the St. George Island bridge. Christy Thompson, spokeswoman from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, said the woman [...]
Milton Fire Department Creates Community Paramedicine Program
(Alpharetta Patch) - Chronic diseases affect more than 149 million Americans and that number is expected to grow to as many as 171 million by the year 2030, with many of those having multiple conditions, according to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. Finding ways to improve health outcomes for [...]
Firefighters hoping community will get behind fundraising for memorial plaza in a big way
(Northwest Georgia News) - Rome Firefighters are hoping to light a fire of support under residents of Rome and Floyd County next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-12. Firefighters will be at both the East and West Rome Walmarts and the Kroger on Turner McCall, asking residents for contributions to [...]
Smoke alarms save two in overnight house fire
(WALB) - A smoke detector is credited with waking up two people when a fire broke out in their Lee County home around 2:30 Thursday morning. Firefighters said the fire started in the kitchen of a house in the 100 block of Cherokee Avenue and was caused by grease left cooking on [...]
Cartersville Fire Dept. boot drive raises $19,226 for burn survivors
(The Dialy Tribune News) - Through its three-day Give Burns The Boot drive, the Cartersville Fire Department collected $19,226.08 in early October for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. “The citizens of Cartersville and Bartow County have always been very supportive of this cause and this year was no exception,” said Chief [...]
‘Old Glory’ recovered from California fires. Firefighters helped her fly again
(fresnobee.com) - Despite all the tragic news coming from Northern California, a few warm and fuzzy stories have surfaced here and there – like the one about homeowners returning to find their dog they thought was dead or lost; or the one about a new baby girl receiving lots of new gear after the parents’ [...]