First responders will be next up for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin.
That announced Monday by state health officials who expect all 30,000 eligible police and firefighters will be able to get the vaccine if they so choose.
This comes ahead of any formal announcement on who will receive phase 1B of the vaccine distribution. - PUB DATE: 1/11/2021 1:30:58 PM - SOURCE: WTAQ-WLUK 97.5 AM
Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue says the cause of a Monday morning duplex fire is under investigation, but doesn’t appear to be suspicious.
At 7:12 a.m., crews were called to 220 6th St. They found fire in a second floor ceiling.
The fire was contained and crews continued with salvage and overhaul.
Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O’Leary says the fire caused “moderate damage” to the unit. - PUB DATE: 1/11/2021 7:10:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Eight people were displaced from their home after a fire in Appleton early Monday.
At about 3 a.m., the Appleton Fire Department was called to 1415 West Summer St. The fire departments says heavy flames were coming from the back of the house.
It took crews about 30 minutes to get the fire under control. - PUB DATE: 1/11/2021 3:46:09 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Officials say no one was injured after a chimney fire spread to the attic of an Allouez home Saturday evening.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews were called to the 100 block of Gwynn Street at 7:20 p.m. for a report of a chimney fire.
When they arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the attic of the home, and fire coming out around the chimney and the side of the house. - PUB DATE: 1/10/2021 1:26:35 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
One person was injured early Sunday morning in a house fire on the south side of La Crosse.
The La Crosse Fire Dept. was called to the home at 5203 Mormon Coulee Road around 1:50 a.m.
When firefighters got there, heavy smoke and fire was coming from the single-story home. One person was injured early Sunday morning in a house fire on the south side of La Crosse. - PUB DATE: 1/10/2021 11:24:38 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
Abusiness fire and two residential fires have kept Madison area fire departments busy to start 2021.
At 1:18 a.m. on Thursday, Sun Prairie Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to the 4600 block of Dovetail Drive in the town of Burke on a report of smoke and fire in the area and a building on fire, Assistant Chief Bill Sullivan said in a report. - PUB DATE: 1/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal
A duplex caught fire Thursday and the Green Bay Metro Fire Department says damages range up to $75,000.
According to a release, firefighters had to fight heavy smoke and flames before finding the source in the first-floor bedroom of a duplex home near S. Quincy St.
Officials say the fire extended from the first-floor bedroom to the ceiling, crawling up to the second floor and adjoining bathroom. - PUB DATE: 1/7/2021 11:41:31 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A fire on Wednesday afternoon caused about $75,000 to a north side home.
According to a news release from the Eau Claire Fire Department:
Firefighters responded at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday to the blaze at 2944 Mars Ave.
First arriving units found smoke showing from the roof of the structure and quickly determined all occupants and pets were out of the house. - PUB DATE: 1/6/2021 6:40:45 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
VIDEO: The mighty Mississippi has earned its nickname; in size and strength.
“People take it for granted. People die in this river every year. They just don’t always know the danger they are getting into.”, says La Crosse fire captain Nick Meinertz. The men and women of Meinertz’s department fully understand, and go into the water because they do. - PUB DATE: 1/6/2021 4:32:36 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
Goodhue County Health and Human Services started vaccine clinics this week for emergency first responders, starting Wednesday, Jan. 6, for workers in Red Wing.
The county's “Vaccinator Teams” got their shots on New Year's Eve, according to a news release. Those public health workers are now administering the vaccine to others. - PUB DATE: 1/6/2021 10:43:59 AM - SOURCE: Rivertowns
Ladies and gentlemen… start your (fire) engines! The 2021 Madison Firefighter Calendar benefiting the Dane County Humane Society is here. The calendar features local firefighters alongside their pets and DCHS alumni. To buy yours, stop drooling, and visit www.giveshelter.org/fire
Also, DCHS wants you to meet your new best friend! His name is Marv. - PUB DATE: 1/6/2021 7:40:28 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
The Racine Fire Department quickly brought a vehicle fire under control on Tuesday morning on Victory Avenue.
The fire was located within 5 feet of the house at 4415 Victory Ave., according to a news release from the Racine Fire Department. Responding to the incident were 20 firefighters, who “initiated a fast attack on the fire. - PUB DATE: 1/5/2021 3:54:23 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site
Madison firefighters responded to a house fire at a home on the city’s west side Tuesday morning.
The home was located along the 500 block of Woodside Terrace. Crews were dispatched around 7:50 a.m.
Investigators determined the fire was caused by “improperly discarded oil-saturated rags.” Renovators who were working at the home said they discarded an oily rag into a plastic bag and left it in the living room Monday afternoon. - PUB DATE: 1/5/2021 11:37:58 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Frustration is building among some first responders who are still waiting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Relief, however, may be on the way.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Fond du Lac Fire Rescue has transported more than a hundred patients who had confirmed cases of COVID-19.
“Some long haul transfers from our hospital here in Fond du Lac down to Madison and Milwaukee. - PUB DATE: 1/4/2021 7:51:24 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
PHOTOS: The Eau Claire Fire Department was called out to a report of a deer that had fallen through the ice on Saturday.
Engineer Tim Brantner and Firefighter Aaron Crane pulled the deer from the river. - PUB DATE: 1/4/2021 5:14:35 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
The City of Madison Fire Department announced on Monday that Apparatus Engineer Jon Byrd will retire this week, capping off 22 years of service with the City of Madison.
Byrd joined the MFD on August 10, 1998, but his journey toward a career in fire and EMS began early in his childhood. His dad was a founding member of Waunakee Area EMS, which meant the younger Byrd spent a lot of time exploring the station as a kid, eventually becoming his dad’s sidekick on EMS calls once he was old enough to drive. - PUB DATE: 1/4/2021 1:23:54 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
A fire early Monday morning at a duplex in the 500 block of North Bateman Street caused about $40,000 in property damage, but no injuries.
The fire was reported at about 5 a.m. and the first firefighters to arrive at the duplex found smoke filling the first floor, the Appleton Fire Department said in a news release. - PUB DATE: 1/4/2021 1:03:20 PM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
When it comes to treating heart attacks, time is muscle.
The faster cardiologists can open a blocked artery that is causing a heart attack and restore blood flow, the less damage to the patient’s heart.
A new “Straight to Cath” program launched by Froedtert South Hospital’s cardiology department in partnership with emergency medical services at fire departments around Kenosha County aims to save time — and lives — by empowering paramedics to bypass the emergency room for some heart attack patients, taking them directly to the cardiac catheterization lab. - PUB DATE: 1/4/2021 5:50:24 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site
Residents escaped a house fire in Kiel Monday morning.
At 4:32 a.m., the Kiel Fire Department was called to 1141 Sixth Street for smoke and flames in the kitchen of a home.
The residents were asleep on the second floor of the home when smoke detectors alerted them to the fire. They escaped without injury. - PUB DATE: 1/4/2021 5:42:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A woman was injured in a 2-alarm fire at a Milwaukee apartment building in Milwaukee Saturday night.
Firefighters were called to North 91st Street and West Custer Avenue at 8:24 p.m. Witnesses told WISN 12 News two people jumped from a window to escape the fire.
Milwaukee Fire Department Battalion Chief Andrew Vossekuil said one person was taken to Froedtert Hospital and numerous people were displaced. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2021 11:09:50 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
