The City of Sun Prairie on April 12 announced the acceptance of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Chief Brian Goff into the distinguished Executive Fire Officer program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The program focuses on broad and comprehensive public safety matters relevant to communities of all sizes and composition.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star

Sun Prairie Fire Department personnel, with assistance from Marshall EMS and Dane County deputies, rescued a 70-year-old Marshall man after he drove his pick-up off a bridge. Capt. Corey Quinn from the Sun Prairie Fire Department said at approximately 10:30 a.m., Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue responded along with Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies and Marshall Emergency Medical Service (EMS) to a motor vehicle accident in the Town of Sun Prairie.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Courier

The 19-year-old man accused of stealing a Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance earlier this month visited the fire station the day before and inquired about becoming a firefighter, police say. Felix Lopez is currently facing a second-degree felony charge of theft of property after being accused of stealing a $230,000 ambulance from Dallas Fire Station 53 on April 5 and leading multiple police agencies on an hourslong chase that only ended when the emergency vehicle got stuck off-road with flat tires.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT CBS 11 Fort Worth

PHOTO: A Vietnam veteran in Stafford County received an unexpected gift from the same first responders who came to his aid when his house caught fire nearly two months ago. On Friday, Robert Mihalak was presented a traditional military shadowbox that contained all of the personal military decorations he earned in the 1960s, but then lost in the Feb.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Free Lance-Star

VIDEO: One year ago, 145 mph winds tore through Chattanooga. First responders jumped into action to help thousands and are now telling their stories of what they saw on that Easter Sunday. "There were trees on top of cars on top of houses through houses, trees on top of trees," recalled Chattanooga Fire Department Battalion Chief David Thompson.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRCB-TV NBC 3 Chattanooga

A bill to remove oversight on school construction projects could impact student safety in the future, according to some fire chiefs in the state. Proponents of HB 220 say the measure will remove a level of bureaucracy and allow districts to complete projects quicker and cheaper, but opponents, including some fire officials, don’t want corners to be cut when it comes to safety.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIAT-TV CBS 42 Birmingham

As U.S. COVID cases rise, the country is also administering the vaccine shots aimed at preventing the spread of the virus at the swiftest pace ever. Cases are on the rise in 27 states, with Michigan continuing to lead the nation in daily new cases per capita. Following more than 70,000 coronavirus cases reported on Monday, the seven-day average of daily new cases in the U.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNBC

A downtown restaurant temporarily shut down over the weekend after a laundry fire broke out in the restaurant’s basement. Madison firefighters responded to the 100 block of South Butler Street shortly before 5 p.m. Friday for a report of a basement fire. When they arrived, crews found a clothes dryer and the items around it on fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2021 10:13:22 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

A Slinger celebration was born out of the good deed of a 7-year-old girl. Students saluted Girl Scout Britney Bohn with signs and a parade. She even earned a ride in a fire truck. It all happened on March 26. Britney Bohn explains, "I got a ride home from the fire truck this year because I was trying to help the firefighters in case there was a fire, they just had to hook up the hose" In the dead of winter, she cleared the snow off dozens of fire hydrants as part of a girl scout project.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2021 4:52:14 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

"It looked like those old pictures of World War II bombings. Where there's a little bit of a tree of a tree sticking up, and everything's demolished." Twenty-five years later, those are the words former Oakfield Village President Tony O'Malley uses to describe the chaos left behind by the last F-5 tornado to strike the state of Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV Fox 11 Green Bay

VIDEO: According to Police on Saturday around 9:41 pm near Dexter and Oakman, the Detroit Fire Department received a call and was heading out. Authorities say as they were trying to exit the driveway, a dark-colored Chevy Sedan was blocking their path. After using the fire engine's air horn, the car moved out of the way.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV Fox 2 Detroit

PHOTOS: A 136-page report on the tragic Porterville Library Fire found that staffing shortages, a lack of training and communication problems may have contributed to the deaths of two firefighters in February 2020. "Unfortunately, these issues continue to be far too common across the country to simply focus on one organization," the report concluded in part.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Visalia Times Delta - Metered Site

PHOTO: It’s not uncommon for someone to have to choose between making a living and pursuing something they are passionate about. Dan Ravenhorst of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has found a way to do both, driving his 2019 Mack Anthem 64T and volunteering at the city’s Township Fire and Rescue Station 1. “I bought (the truck) in March 2020, so I’ve had it a year now,” Ravenhorst said in an interview with The Trucker.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Trucker

VIDEO: Helena College is revamping its more than 20-year-old fire and emergency services program to meet the changing demands of employers. The program first opened in the fall of 1998 and focused on hands-on, functional fire training. The updated program aims to continue providing this kind of practical fire training, while also meeting the emerging needs and demand for professional certifications and general education.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Helena Independent Record

For the rest of the week, towns, cities, and counties around southwest and central Virginia are celebrating the men and women who serve as 911 dispatchers, the unseen heroes of public safety. According to the City of Roanoke, Congress proclaimed the second week of April as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in 1991.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXR-TV Fox 27 Roanoke

Area firefighters were able to get some realistic training Saturday. The Town of Shelby Fire Department hosted a Live fire training. The house was donated to the fire department almost nine months ago and has been used for various training purposes. The training gives fire departments the chance to practice their skills without anyone or anything being in harm’s way.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2021 6:21:28 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

The 23-acre park, nestled directly west of Mitchell Park, runs along the Menomonee River and features part of the Hank Aaron Trail. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee owns the park. Dave Misky, assistant executive director of the Redevelopment Authority, said there have been at least three fires at the park since December.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2021 3:08:31 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A driver needed to pulled from a creek in the Town of Sun Prairie Friday morning after his pickup truck went off the side of a bridge. According to Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue, the 70-year-old Marshall man was heading west on Hwy. T around 10:30 a.m. when his mid-size truck drove off the bridge and fell 30 feet into the creek.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2021 1:49:43 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

VIDEO: For Kimberly Pillman and Ryle Olsen it is about helping others during an emergency and serving the community they call home. Pillman and Olsen are two of the 10 female firefighters/paramedics who currently work for the Lake Geneva Fire Department. Pillman said she considers it an honor to be a member of the fire department, as she is able to help people during a difficult situation.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News

For many years, the Black Bear Bar & Grill has sat next to the Eau Claire river near Augusta. Locals said it’s one of the iconic buildings of the area. Now all that’s left are its charred walls and the name on a sign. Someone in the house near the bar noticed smoke coming from the building around 10:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison