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Fellow First Responders Help Out Retired South Carolina Firefighter
(fireengineering.com) - First responders with the Darlington Fire Department volunteered their time Monday to build a handicap ramp at the home of one of their retired firefighters. Earl B. Wilson, 89, retired from Darlington Fire and Rescue after serving for more than 50 years. WMBF reported on how Darlington (SC) [...]
South Ga. First Responders cleanup after devastating storms. Here’s how you can help.
Following the devastating storms across south Georgia this weekend, Tift County's Sheriff Scarbrough took to facebook to call attention to the disaster and let the public know what they can do to help first responders in their cleanup and recovery efforts (above).
Officer saves Navy vet from burning car
See footage of the rescue HERE›› (king5) - SPOKANE, Wash. – A woman and Spokane Police officer spoke out Sunday about an incredible rescue the two were involved in Friday evening. Spokane Police Officer Tim Schwering was first on scene to a vehicle fire where a woman, Kim Novak, was trapped [...]
Firefighters Help Repair Church After Driver Crashes Into It
(NBCDFW) - A group of North Texas firefighters went above and beyond the call of duty on Sunday by helping clean up and repair a church's wall that was damaged after a driver crashed into it. Firefighters from Waxahachie Fire-Rescue's Station 2 responded after a congregant accidentally crashed into the Graham [...]
Oklahoma City firefighters rescue cow stuck in swimming pool
(WIAT) - Think it’s hard for firefighters to rescue a cat in a tree? Try a cow in a swimming pool. Firefighters in Oklahoma City were summoned Sunday morning after a homeowner reported hearing some sort of “snorting” coming from his swimming pool area. Emergency responders arrived and discovered a [...]
Police officer saves transplant team and organ after snowy crash
Watch the report HERE›› (WPXI) - A police officer from Pennsylvania saved a life this past weekend, but not in the way you might expect. It started as a routine call for a snowy morning. Reports that a SUV had slid off Route 222 near the turnpike and lost a [...]