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

An upcoming day of home fire safety will help people in La Crosse stay safe. On May 8th, the La Crosse Fire Department and American Red Cross will partner to help educate community members about fire safety. It’s part of a national ‘Sound the Alarm’ effort. Volunteers will meet with residents by appointment outside their homes to share fire safety information.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse

One person was killed and eight people were hurt in an explosion and second-alarm fire at an Ohio paint plant early Thursday. About 40 employees were working just after midnight when the blast occurred in one of five buildings on Yenkin-Majestic Paint's campus in Columbus, officials said. While most of the employees came out of the building as firefighters arrived on the scene, authorities learned two were trapped, according to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

PHOTOS: An 18-wheeler pulled up in front of Coker Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday laden with a mountain of firefighting gear donated by departments in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The gear represents a windfall of equipment that many of the volunteer departments in West Alabama never would have been able to afford to purchase.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tuscaloosa News

John Capozzoli Jr. of Freeport remembers the moment he knew he was destined to join the fire service. He was 12 years old and riding shotgun in his father’s pickup when the Freeport Fire Department sounded its air horn. As he and his father pulled into the firehouse, he recalled the excitement he felt as he watched his father, a volunteer firefighter, don a thick bunker coat and helmet and climb aboard the fire truck.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newsday - Metered Site

VIDEOS: 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

The Fox Crossing Fire Department responded to a garage fire Thursday that left three residents and their dog without a home. According to a release, the fire came from an attached garage on the 1300 block of Linda Avenue. Fire crews say a large number of flames came from the back of the garage while smoke rose through the roofline.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 10:11:07 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Replacing Fire Stations No. 2 and No. 4 continues to spark fireworks among La Crosse Common Council members, including an often-volatile debate Thursday night. After a lengthy kerfuffle during a Zoom meeting, the council voted 8-4 to adopt an amended resolution to proceed with replacing Station No. 2 with a new building on La Crosse Street this year but put Station No.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 7:40:50 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

When a home in the town of Ripon went up in flames, firefighters struggled to get water and faced a slew of other challenges. In 2019, the house was engulfed before fire crews were on the scene. Although firefighters worked through the night and into the next day, the home ended up being a total loss after the fire reduced it to rubble.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ripon Press

The city of Milton has asked the Wisconsin Policy Forum to evaluate the city’s fire and EMS options and cost-sharing alternatives as the city weighs whether to consolidate fire services with Janesville. The Milton City Council on Wednesday approved a proposal from the organization—a statewide, nonpartisan policy research group—and authorized paying up to $7,650 for the evaluation.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gazette Extra - Metered Site

A massive four-alarm fire has destroyed an apartment complex in West Windsor Township, New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-two people from seven families are now without homes. With daylight Thursday morning, the severe damage the fire caused could be seen. The roof is gone from the building and the siding is melted away.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

VIDEO: Oklahoma State University computer science students have created new technology to help fight the pandemic. They created a virtual reality simulator that allows nurses and doctors to train to administer COVID-19 tests and even hook patients up to a ventilator without ever being exposed to the virus.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFOR-TV NBC 4 Oklahoma

PHOTO: It doesn’t take much looking to see that Clay County is extremely military friendly. The county has numerous veterans, the City of Green Cove Springs holds several events honoring veterans and is the home of the TAPS Memorial. Camp Blanding is also in the county and is home to many active duty and reserve service men and women.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Clay Today Online

VIDEO: The Bowling Green Fire Department will use a decommissioned Comp Air Jet for training purposes. The jet had been decommissioned at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport for several years and the airport donated it to the fire department. The aircraft was transported to its new concrete pad Wednesday morning.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBKO-TV ABC/Fox/CW 13 Bowling Green

VIDEO: Following last month’s massive fireworks explosion in an Ontario neighborhood which left two men dead and caused millions of dollars in damage, San Bernardino County Thursday was unveiling a new illegal fireworks reporting system. The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and other local law enforcement agencies were holding a news conference Thursday morning to launch a new system which allows the public to report illegal fireworks.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles