Good News Notes: “Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski today announced the allocation of $1 million in grants to the County’s volunteer fire companies, which are a key component of the County’s public safety infrastructure. The funds will come from the County’s American Rescue Plan allocation. Our volunteers have always been an invaluable asset to the communities…
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Firefighters Rescue Man Who Became Stuck in Mud in Salem – NBC Boston
Good News Notes: “Firefighters are being credited with an amazing rescue of a man who was trapped in mud in Salem, Massachusetts. The incident happened during low tide Wednesday, so the North River was all mud. “I took a look out at the river and noticed a man stuck in the mud,” said witness Christina…
West Michigan firefighters rescue German shepherd at house fire, provide oxygen
Good News Notes: “A West Michigan fire department is crediting special animal oxygen masks with helping them save a German shepherd rescued from a burning home. The dog, named Ace, was pulled unresponsive from a house in the 600 block of South Dangl north of Apple Avenue. Muskegon Charter Township firefighters used special masks donated…
WATCH: Firefighters Rescue Dog That Fell Into the Bay at Miami Beach
Good News Notes: “Firefighters saved the day in Miami Beach on Tuesday by rescuing a dog that had accidentally fallen into the bay. The Miami Beach Fire Department shared a video of the rescue on its Facebook page showing firefighters Santis and Escudero teaming up to bring the water-logged pup to safety. According to the department, Fire…
Florida fire rescue crews break through wall to rescue pair trapped in elevator on 37th floor
Good News Notes: “A fire rescue crew outside Miami, Florida broke through the wall of an elevator shaft in order to rescue individuals stuck in the elevator. “On Thursday afternoon, #MDFR responded to two people trapped inside an elevator on the 37th floor of a high rise at 160 Street and Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach,” Miami Dade Fire…
‘A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE’: Michigan firefighters save 82-year-old woman trapped in house fire
Good News Notes: “Michigan firefighters saved an 82-year-old woman from a house fire Saturday morning in what the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office is calling “a Christmas miracle.” Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters were dispatched to the fire on Ridge St. in Sault Ste. Marie on Christmas morning when the woman woke up to the smell of smoke and yelled…
Hero Atlanta cops rescue man from raging car fire
Good News Notes: “Two Atlanta police officers bravely saved a man from a burning car that plowed through two homes and crashed into a tree, intense bodycam footage shows. The video shows the hero cops — identified as Officers W. Adams and M. Todd — frantically responding to a car fire early Sunday in the…
Retired firefighter climbs to honor those with lung cancer
Good News Notes: “A retired Wisconsin firefighter is being featured in a calendar for the American Lung Association for his heroic efforts. Chuck Roberts, a retired firefighter from the Eagle Fire Department has managed to raise over $50,000 for the American Lung Association while participating in climbs over the years. November is the time of…
Family escapes burning West Des Moines home thanks to a passerby who saw the flames
Good News Notes: “A West Des Moines family escaped their burning home early Wednesday morning after fire officials say a passerby pounded on their door to wake them. The 911 call about a fire at 2121 Prospect Avenue came in to dispatchers at 6:06 a.m., according to West Des Moines Fire Marshal Mike Whitsell. Someone…
Video: Deer rescued by Sacramento firefighters
Good News Notes: “A deer was rescued out of a canal near the American River by Sacramento Metro firefighters on Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The call came out at 12:19 p.m. when bystanders reported a deer that was struggling to breathe and drowning in a concrete canal adjacent to the American River, fire officials…