Janesville firefighter Christopher “Chris” Lloyd rescued a woman stuck in an elevator a few years ago.
The woman noticed the name on his jacket and asked if he was related to Gary Lloyd.
Chris responded that Gary, a retired Janesville firefighter, is his father.
The woman’s face lit up, and she told Chris that his father had saved her life. - PUB DATE: 3/21/2020 4:18:42 PM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette
Governor Tony Evers and state health officials gave an update to the COVID-19 epidemic on Friday. Andrea Palm, secretary designee at the Wisconsin Department of Public Health says the state will be getting a shipment of personal protective gear from the federal strategic stockpile, but it won’t be enough to protect all health care workers from the coronavirus if there is a surge in patients. - PUB DATE: 3/20/2020 10:54:40 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
In their fight against the coronavirus, Milwaukee County first responders are also battling limited resources.
“Our personal protective gear is in short supply, talking about gloves and masks and gowns, and it’s difficult to replace because there is a national shortage," Milwaukee Fire Chief Mark Rohlfing said. - PUB DATE: 3/20/2020 8:40:16 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
With events cancelled, schools closed, and families being told to hunker down and isolate, interaction with others is minimal. The Grand Chute Fire Department, which regularly invites people into its station, is bringing the station to the people. It started with a Facebook post on Tuesday, inviting people to join the Grand Chute Fire Department for a little story time, since the department's community outreach has stopped due to the coronavirus. - PUB DATE: 3/19/2020 2:31:36 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Firefighters on Thursday, March 19 responded to the scene of a duplex fire on Military Road near Arndt Street in Fond du Lac. The call came in shortly before 3 a.m.
Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire conditions. The fire caused extensive damage to the two-story wood-frame duplex.
The owner of the duplex told officials that no one is currently residing at the property. - PUB DATE: 3/19/2020 4:49:58 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A Mount Horeb man was found dead after a house fire Wednesday morning.
The Mount Horeb Fire Department said the fire happened on the 500 block of Linda Road at about 11:40 a.m.
Officials said the call came in as a structure fire, and firefighters later received a report of a man who was possibly trapped inside. - PUB DATE: 3/18/2020 5:51:10 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV FOX 47 Madison
Local fire departments in central and southern Wisconsin are planning to pool resources and assist each other in the event of a serious shortage of protective personal equipment, or PPE. Wausau Fire Department EMS Division Chief Jared Thompson told NewsChannel 7 that purchasing PPE amid the nationwide shortage brought on by the spread of the novel coronavirus has become one of the department’s top concerns. - PUB DATE: 3/18/2020 5:26:30 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hand sanitizer has become a hot commodity in stores and across the country and online. While supplies rarely stay on the shelf for long, many — including people at higher risk — are left to go without it. That includes first responders.
In a pair of Facebook posts, the Jackson Police Department and the Jackson Fire Department have asked for help tracking down hand sanitizer. - PUB DATE: 3/18/2020 11:43:12 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Green Bay hospitals are 97 percent capacity, according to Green Bay Metro Fire Chief David Litton during a Common Council Special Meeting on Tuesday, March 17.
During the meeting, Chief Litton explained that on Saturday, March 14, the City of Green Bay activated the Emergency Operations Center to Level 4. - PUB DATE: 3/18/2020 4:53:53 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Fourteen first responders with the Green Bay Fire Department are under quarantine as city officials brace for the new coronavirus to make its way to Brown County.
Fire Chief David Litton said during a City Council meeting Tuesday that the employees are quarantined after they either traveled near high-risk areas using commercial airlines or came home sick. - PUB DATE: 3/18/2020 4:44:14 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
People in every industry are touched by this pandemic, including first responders.
Madison police and fire departments have come up with plans and protocols for their officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians, or EMTs.
“The objective, of course, is to keep our workforce healthy so we can continue to deliver the core public safety services for the community that we need to,” said acting Madison police Chief Victor Wahl. - PUB DATE: 3/17/2020 5:36:31 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
The Village Board approved a $800,000 proposal to upgrade an aging emergency police and fire radio system in an effort to enable better communication coverage.
On Monday, the board voted unanimously approving a contract with Baycom Inc., which upgrade the system to simulcast very high frequency radio signals from four sites: Roger Prange Center, police headquarters, on Green Bay Road; the Sheridan Road tower; Doubletree Inn; and a water tower near Premium Outlets
Currently, the system relies on a signal transmission from a singular site at the Prange Center. - PUB DATE: 3/17/2020 1:47:47 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
A wildland fire at Memorial Park was brought under control on Sunday afternoon by the Red Wing Fire Department and other agencies.
The department sent a news release Sunday evening stating, the agencies responded within six minutes to the fire and extinguished it within an hour. Approximately five acres of wildland burned as a result. - PUB DATE: 3/15/2020 6:02:43 PM - SOURCE: Rivertowns
Residents of a home were displaced after a fire early Sunday morning.
The Sheboygan Fire Department received a report of a structure fire around 4:30 a.m. in the 3300 block of North 13th Street.
Firefighters found heavy fire coming from the front porch when they arrived. They extinguished the fire outside before going into the building, according to the fire department. - PUB DATE: 3/15/2020 3:44:16 PM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press
VIDEO: The Madison Fire Dept. is turning to music to encourage proper hygiene.
They posted a clip on social media showing members of the dept. having fun and grooving to a popular Lizzo song while getting those hands clean.
They also included a link to some important tips about stopping the spread of COVID-19. - PUB DATE: 3/14/2020 8:39:51 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
The City of Janesville is prepared to operate under an emergency operations plan, city leaders say.
This week, city leaders practiced running an emergency operations center – a room in which essential city staff can make decisions on how to allocate public resources during a crisis.
“A lot of our everyday regular stuff gets pushed to the side if it’s not essential”, said Janesville’s Management Information Specialist Molly Nolte. - PUB DATE: 3/14/2020 3:02:22 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Members of the Merrill community are applauding some fast acting employees at the Weinbrenner Shoe Company.
After one of their coworkers went into cardiac arrest this past Tuesday, a few brave men and women stepped up to save his life.
In a ceremony on the Weinbrenner factory floor Friday, Cory Eisner and several of her teammates were honored for their quick thinking. - PUB DATE: 3/13/2020 7:52:46 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
Fontana Elementary School was evacuated and classes were canceled today after a natural gas leak caused by two faulty boilers in the building.
The leak was first detected at about 8:15 a.m. by custodian Scott Linhart shortly after students had filled the school, which serves about 200 children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. - PUB DATE: 3/13/2020 1:51:10 AM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
A Merrill man is expected to make a full recovery after his coworkers performed the first aid that saved his life.
Local firefighters who responded to the incident Tuesday and provided the first aid training used that day have now been recognized for their efforts.
On March 10, an employee at Weinbrenner Shoe Company went into "full cardiac arrest" according to Safety Director Robert Watry. - PUB DATE: 3/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFJW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander
Stateline Area fire departments are prepared for outbreaks of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Rock County in Wisconsin and Winnebago County in Illinois.
No confirmed cases have been reported in either county as of Thursday afternoon.
The Beloit Fire Department is one of multiple Rock County agencies coordinating a response plan with the Rock County Health Department in the event of any outbreak. - PUB DATE: 3/12/2020 8:02:30 PM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
