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2802, 2019

Firefighters Save Elderly Person Trying To Escape Via Stairlift

(patch.com) - Firefighters rescued an elderly person from a fire Wednesday by forcing the door and carrying the person down the stairs to safety. On Feb. 27, at 7:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a resident's report of an apartment fire on the 400th block of Eagle Tiff Drive NE in Buford. [...]

2602, 2019

Watch GA Firefighters Rescue Hikers from Creek

(walkercountyga.gov) - Georgia firefighters used a cable system to rescue two hikers Wednesday morning after they had been stuck overnight by a creek's fast-moving waters. The hikers became stranded just before 9 a.m. by the rising water of East Armuchee Creek in Chattahoochee National Forest, according to Walker County's website. Walker County firefighters, [...]

2002, 2019

WALKER FIREFIGHTERS WILL INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARM

(WDEF) - Walker County is making the proper installation of smoke alarms its number one priority for 2019. Residents of the County can call the Fire department and request installation, and the firefighters will bring a smoke detector to your home, and install it. They will also help residents identify potential [...]

1802, 2019

Coweta County Fire Rescue Chief recognized by Governor

(Newnan Times Herald) - Coweta County Fire Rescue Chief Deron “Pat” Wilson was recognized by Gov. Brian Kemp last week during the 47th annual Firefighters Recognition Day in Atlanta. Wilson was named the Tommy O. Morgan Chief of the Year in August last year. “Through a commendation from the governor’s office, [...]

3101, 2019

Couple thanks Hall County firefighters for rescue of dog after boat sank

(Gainesville Times) - Alexis Sutliff and her boyfriend Shannon Phagan knew they had to abandon ship as their jonboat started to take on water Jan. 20 at Lula Park. A shift in the weight as they let up on the gas would eventually cause the boat to capsize. “It caused it [...]

2401, 2019

‘Blood brothers’: Baldwin Co. firefighters helping one of their own after serious accident

(WGXA) - A Georgia firefighter with strong ties to Baldwin County is now fighting to recover after an accident in Walton County on Friday. John Richardson's fellow firefighters are helping him and his family overcome this situation as he remains in serious condition at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. "We're family. [...]