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Woman Rescued from ‘Fast-Moving’ Apartment Fire In DeKalb
(Decatur Patch) - DeKalb County firefighters rescued a woman from an apartment complex early Monday morning, officials said. Fire units responding to the scene just after midnight found a 45-year-old woman disoriented from the smoke inhalation and unable to get out of her apartment, according to media reports. The blaze happened [...]
Mitlon Firefighters Collect $80,000 to help fight Muscular Dystrophy
(Alpharetta Patch) - The Milton Fire-Rescue Department recently concluded its annual Fill the Boot fundraising drive in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Milton Fire Chief Robert Edgar and members of the Milton Fire-Rescue Department formerly presented the donation to MDA officials during the June 5, 2017 City Council Meeting. [...]
Firefighters help bride and groom reach their reception
(WTNH) - The Avon Volunteer Fire Department helped a bride and groom make it to their wedding reception on Saturday after their trolley’s engine caught fire. Shortly after Maria Leonardi and Justin Stone exchanged vows at the West Avon Congregational Church, the wedding party’s trolley bus caught on fire. The fire [...]
Camano Island firefighters save dogs on cliff
(KOMO NEWS) - CAMANO ISLAND, Wash. -- Crews with Camano Island Fire and Rescue recently rescued two dogs from a cliff on the south end of the island. The dogs were about 150 down on a 300-foot cliff in the 4100 block of Southeast Camano Drive, officials said. On Thursday [...]
Dalton Police officers use CPR to save man’s life
(News Channel 9) - Every other year, Dalton Police Officers learn CPR using American Heart Association standards. On Tuesday night, that training came in handy. DPD spokesman Bruce Frazier says three officers from the Dalton Police Department were the first on the scene when a 65-year-old man stopped breathing and was [...]
MIDDLE GEORGIA FIREFIGHTERS TEAM UP TO RAISE MONEY FOR FALLEN FIREFIGHTER’S FAMILY
(41 NBC) - Macon County Assistant Fire Chief, Chad Yoder lost a brother a few weeks ago, but little did he know, he would gain so many more. “It shows the true brotherhood of the fire service.,” said Yoder. “Just to see the support that they have given us, it’s amazing, [...]