RapidSOS, the intelligent safety company, announced the acquisition of eDispatches, an industry leader in providing communication services to emergency responders. This strategic move aims to provide the critical situational awareness needed in an emergency by leveraging RapidSOS’ intelligent safety platform and eDispatches’ communications technology to field responders in an emergency.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: RapidSOS

* WHAT...Temperatures in the low to middle 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2024-09-22T22:10:00-05:00 2024-09-22T22:10:00-05:00 2024-09-23T02:00:00-05:00 2024-09-23T08:00:00-05:00 Actual Update Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln; Langlade SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 AWIPSidentifier NPWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS73 KGRB 230310 NWSheadline FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0007.240923T0700Z-240923T1300Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-09-23T13:00:00+00:00

* WHAT...Temperatures in the low to middle 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2024-09-22T14:43:00-05:00 2024-09-22T14:43:00-05:00 2024-09-23T02:00:00-05:00 2024-09-22T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln; Langlade SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 AWIPSidentifier NPWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS73 KGRB 221943 NWSheadline FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FR.Y.0007.240923T0700Z-240923T1300Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-09-23T13:00:00+00:00

A Racine family is counting their blessings after a fire tore through their home Wednesday, Sept. 18. Trinity Kornas loves playing with her eight brothers and sisters. Wednesday, that love of fun might have saved her family, when her little brother asked her to check out his toy. "If I hadn’t have looked at his bubbles," Trinity Kornas said, "I wouldn’t realize there was a fire in my mom and dad’s bedroom.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

PHOTOS: A massive fire broke out early Friday morning at Columbus Auto Shredding on Alum Creek Drive, engulfing a large outdoor pile of junk cars in flames. The blaze, which started just after midnight, was captured on video by an ABC 6 News viewer. In response to the fire, police shut down parts of Alum Creek Drive from Winslow to Refugee Road, as well as Refugee Road at Route 104, to aid firefighting efforts.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYX-TV ABC/FOX 6 Columbus

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A rollover crash on an Orange County freeway left eight firefighters hospitalized Thursday night. The crash occurred in Irvine on the 241 toll road near SR-133 shortly before 7 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities said a ladder dropped on the road forced the oncoming fire truck to swerve away from the object.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

VIDEO: The Chicago Fire Department is raising awareness about the increasing number of fires caused by faulty lithium batteries in the city. As technology use expands, so does reliance on lithium batteries, which the department says are becoming a growing fire hazard. Fire officials have seen a rise in incidents involving devices such as electric bikes and computers igniting, prompting the department to release a public safety announcement (PSA) on Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago

PHOTOS: A massive fire broke out early Friday morning at Columbus Auto Shredding on Alum Creek Drive, engulfing a large outdoor pile of junk cars in flames. The blaze, which started just after midnight, was captured on video by an ABC 6 News viewer. In response to the fire, police shut down parts of Alum Creek Drive from Winslow to Refugee Road, as well as Refugee Road at Route 104, to aid firefighting efforts.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYX-TV ABC/FOX 6 Columbus

The PulsePoint Foundation announced that ZOLL has donated the National AED Registry to PulsePoint. ZOLL’s donation will increase emergency call taker access to known AED (automated external defibrillator) locations for use during cardiac arrest call processing. The donation represents a shared belief that every AED in the U.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: JEMS

Volunteering used to be a mainstay of U.S. culture. But in recent years, giving back to their community hasn’t played as big a role in many Americans’ lives. New research from the University of Georgia suggests the economy may be to blame. The researchers found that people living in disadvantaged communities or areas that have high levels of economic inequality were less likely to volunteer.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: UGA Today

Reedsburg area fire departments worked for over 10 hours Wednesday to extinguish fires that engulfed two large sheds with massive amounts of hay in them, according to Reedsburg Fire Chief Craig Douglas. No injuries were reported. The fires were reported at 1:05 p.m. at S3474 Thieman Hill Road in the Town of Reedsburg.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 10:16:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEOS: More than two dozen adults and children were taken to be treated after a tractor accident involving two hay wagons happened at an apple orchard near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, fire officials said. Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes said that three people were transported with life-threatening injuries, five people with serious injuries, nine people were transported by ambulance, and at least one person was taken by helicopter.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTP-TV ABC 5 St. Paul

VIDEO: This weekend is the Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron Construction, and people from across the country are making their way to compete in the race. One group to look out for is the Sheboygan Fire Department, which hopes to cross the finish line together on Sunday. Camaraderie and teamwork can be found at the Sheboygan Fire Department Ladder 483.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A luxury yacht carrying nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition and fireworks caught fire shortly before capsizing in the Marina del Rey harbor on Wednesday evening. Two people were on board the 100-foot yacht when the fire ignited, but both were able to get off safely. The U.S. Coast Guard continued environmental cleanup efforts Thursday morning as the yacht bobbed on its side, testing air quality and remediating water contamination from fuel spillage.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles

Senator Michelle Hinchey announced that two of her bills to improve emergency care and support EMS providers statewide have been signed into law, including legislation creating three new reimbursement sources for EMS (S8486C) and expanding the ability of motor vehicle ambulance services to administer life-saving blood transfusions (S6226A).
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The New York State Senate

A respiratory virus that sometimes paralyzes children is spreading across the U.S., raising concerns about another possible rise in polio-like illnesses. Wastewater samples have detected a significant escalation in an enterovirus called D68, which, in rare cases, has been linked to acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Members of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department took part in a training exercise Tuesday, practicing what is known as a "high-angle rope rescue." GBMFD Captain Quincy Koltz says a range of scenarios may require this type of specialized rescue. "This would apply for any type of tower or bridge rescue, buildings or high-angle rescue in wilderness areas," Koltz said.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

A fire at Jefferson East Elementary School early Tuesday morning meant no classes for students. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said a fire started in the basement of the school. The Jefferson Fire Department said the first floor of the school had heavy smoke damage. "The fire is in the generator room, so there's an emergency generator for this building, backup power, and the fire was clearly in and around the generator," said Jefferson Fire Chief Ron Wegner.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Buffalo Firefighter's responded to a two-alarm fire on Buffalo's west side early Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called to Pooley Place just around 4:30am for a report of a fire at 62-64 Pooley Pl. The duplex was fully engulfed in flames and quickly spread to neighboring houses. Two civilians and two firefighters were injured, but none of their injuries are life threatening.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo

VIDEO: After months of negotiations, the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association (SAPFA) have struck a deal on a new collective bargaining contract. The new contract will give firefighters and EMS a 20% raise over the next three years. It's the first legitimate pay increase that they've received in the last decade, and it's the first time they've been able to vote for their contract in over 15 years,” SAPFA president Joe Jones said.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOAI-TV NBC/CW 4 San Antonio