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Gwinnett Fire Department rescues SIX from Near Years Eve fire
(LAWRENCEVILLE PATCH) — Six people were rescued from a burning apartment building in Lawrenceville on New Year's Eve. Gwinnett County firefighters responded to the fire at Cherokee Court Apartments, on Stone Mountain Street, around 9:44 p.m. The blaze was brought under control by 10:20 p.m. The firefighters arrived to find heavy [...]
Firefighters rescue jack russell terrier from tree on Christmas Day
(Times Herald) - An overly ambitious dog was rescued Christmas day nearly 20 feet up in a tree. Burtchville Township Fire Chief Mark Harrington said crews were called out to Indian Trail Drive in Worth Township about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. "Instead of getting a cat out of a tree it was [...]
Albany firefighter praised for rescue after Hwy 82 wreck
DOUGHERTY CO., GA (WALB) -At least three people are recovering after a crash in Dougherty County, all alive thanks in part to heroic work by an off duty Albany Firefighter. Dougherty County Police and EMS responded to the accident Friday morning near the intersection of County Line Road and Hwy 82. Witnesses told [...]
Georgia Firefighters Rescue Teen Pinned Under 1,500 LB Boulder
Watch the report HERE›› BARTOW COUNTY, Ga -(Statesman) - A teenager is recovering after being pinned under a 1,500-pound boulder in her grandma’s backyard. Brianne Griffith, 15, was playing on a formation of boulders in the backyard of the home on Vineyard Way in White, Georgia, when one broke loose. [...]
Merry Christmas!
Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all our Country's outstanding first responders and all the great people that support them!
Officer Pulls Over Speeding Student, Teaches Him to Tie a Tie
(ABC NEWS) - A Wisconsin college student got an unexpected lesson when a police officer pulled him over as he rushed to find a friend to help him tie his necktie before he had to give an important class presentation. Officer Martin Folczyk with the Menomonie Police Department in the [...]