Good News Notes: “It was a close call for seven puppies and their mom after being caught in the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire. The dogs are lucky to be alive after they were found just feet from smoldering ash. In a picture captured by Aaron Abeyta, smoke is still coming from the ground as…
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Local first responders train to save injured K9 officers, thanks to nonprofit
Good News Notes: “Our K9 police officers are getting a lifeline. The animals face many dangers on the job like their human counterparts, but until now they didn’t have access to the same kind of emergency medical care. A new Florida law allows first responders to treat injured K9 officers – even transport them by…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
13-year-old hero saves four younger sisters from house fire in Wisconsin
Good News Notes: “You leave your kids at home to run a quick errand. You pick up dinner for your family. Then you get a call that your house is on fire. That is exactly what happened to the Omar family in Webster, Wisconsin. 13-year-old Briar Omar is being called a hero after saving his…
FL Firefighter Rescues Terrified Goat From 30-Foot-Deep Sinkhole
Good News Notes: “Firefighters diligently train for a variety of risky rescues they might encounter on the job, but this was definitely a first for firefighter Adam Hudson of the High Springs Fire Department. On Sunday just after 2:30 p.m., Hudson’s fire crew, based in Alachua County in north-central Florida, home of Florida State University, was…
Local student giving back to firefighters
Good News Notes: “When Heights High School senior Bridget Martinez was assigned a community service project as part of her International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Heights High School, her thoughts immediately jumped to firefighters. “They’re our community protectors,” she said. “I just want to make sure that they feel appreciated and that the community gets…
Cincinnati firefighters save dog Gertie stuck in concrete walls
Good News Notes: “A dog that had been missing for five days was found on Sunday after firefighters saved it from being stuck between two concrete walls. The dog, Gertie, went missing on Tuesday after owner Connie Frick told WXIX her dog ran into the woods and didn’t return. She made posters for the missing dog and put them…