Good News Notes: “In 2019, roughly 75% of the 911 calls received by the Racine Fire Department were for medical emergencies, and firefighters expect that to grow. An emerging program within the department is aimed at combating this problem at home. FOX6 News on Sunday, Jan. 5 caught up with Braiden Moriarity, Racine firefighter/paramedic, as…
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Mama Bulldog and Puppies Saved by Firefighters in San Bernardino County
Good News Notes: “A mama bulldog and her six puppies were recovering after firefighters saved them from a burning garage in San Bernardino County early Friday. The fire erupted Friday at 9:15 a.m. in the 9700 block of Tangelo Ave. in Bloomington. ‘All I could hear were the puppies crying and the mom barking,’ Isaiah Baldonado…
Firefighters rescue man stuck in chimney
Good News Notes: “Emergency services in Germany’s Harz mountain region were called out when a man celebrating the new year got stuck in a chimney. Police said they were unsure about how the man got there. The 18-year-old was trapped for three hours, wearing only light clothes, before his friends alerted authorities at 4:30 a.m….
Firefighters rescue man from mudslide in Chesterfield
Good News Notes: “Firefighters with the Monarch Fire Protection District rescued a construction worker who was injured and trapped from a mudslide on Tuesday morning. Firefighters said the man was working on a construction site off Schoettler Road in the area of Grantley. They said the man was trapped more than 25 feet below ground…
Fishers firefighters surprised by random act of kindness at grocery store
Good News Notes: “Several Fishers firefighters were greeted with a random act of kindness Friday. The department says a crew from Station 392 was shopping for groceries when they were dispatched on an emergency call. When the crew returned to the store on Olio Road, Kroger employees had placed their groceries in the cooler and…
7 firefighters at the same Alabama fire house welcome newborns within months
Good News Notes: “It’d be easy to think Opelika, Alabama is a sleepy southern town, until you meet the sleep deprived firefighters of Fire Station 1. Seven firefighters have had babies born in the last four months, and most are first-time fathers.” “With four boys and three girls, conversations have changed from hoses to…
Hawaii County firefighters rescue teen who fell into rough waters
Good News Notes: “Hawaii County firefighters rescued a 16-year-old boy who fell into rough waters off Mackenzie Recreation Area on Friday afternoon.” “Hawaii County Fire Department said in a report that the teen was fishing along the cliffs when he fell into the ocean. When fire personnel and lifeguards arrived, he was in distress trying…
West Ashley firefighters rescue cat stuck in wall
Good News Notes: “West Ashley firefighters rescued a cat that was somehow stuck in a wall early Thursday morning.” “Engine 303 with the St. Andrews Fire Department responded to a home on Dogwood Road for a stray cat which the homeowner said was crying all night.” “Crews cut an access hole in a hall closet…
Firefighters rescue two deer stranded on thin ice on Maine lake
Good News Notes: “Firefighters rescued two deer that became stranded on thin ice on a Maine lake.” “Witnesses said they spotted the deer on Maranacook Lake in Readfield just before lunchtime on Thursday. One fell into the water.” “Firefighters tied ropes around the deer and pulled them to safety.” View the whole story here: https://www.wmtw.com/article/firefighters-rescue-two-deer-stranded-on-thin-ice-on-maine-lake/30140515
Police, firefighters unite with community to deliver bikes this Christmas
Good News Notes: “When coordinators for the Lucas County Children Services’ annual holiday toy drive needed help building bikes, the pieces fell into place almost too easily.” “Mr. Milliken said the agency had previously worked with a Columbus-based nonprofit to supply bikes as holiday gifts for children in its care, which arrived to the agency…