Officials say a Milwaukee Fire Department ambulance was struck by a car near Keefe and MLK on Tuesday, Dec. 2 while transporting a patient from another location.
Authorities say a firefighter in back was injured and taken by another ambulance to St. Mary's Hospital along with the initial patient.
The driver of the second vehicle was also taken to a local hospital. - PUB DATE: 12/2/2019 7:40:31 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Columbus Books and Beer welcomes Wisconsin author and retired Milwaukee firefighter Gregory Renz for a discussion about his award-winning novel “Beneath the Flames” Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at Cercis Brewing Company, 140 N. Dickason, Columbus.
Renz’s debut novel has gained attention with some stellar endorsements and reviews, including one from Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the bestselling novel, “The Deep End of the Ocean. - PUB DATE: 12/2/2019 10:35:46 AM - SOURCE: Columbus Journal - Metered Site
Elected officials from the Village and Town of Waterford and the Village of Rochester agree: A joint fire and emergency medical services district would benefit all three municipalities.
But at least 22 years after a consolidated department was first proposed, the chance of a district for these western Racine County communities appears further off than ever. - PUB DATE: 12/2/2019 4:57:00 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site
Christmas trees and string lights bring the holidays to life for some. However, first responders say those decorations can raise the risk of winter fires.
The Merrill Fire Department wants people to know what they can do to prevent house fires this season.
To raise awareness within the community, the department kicked off its annual "Keep the Wreath Green" campaign the day after Thanksgiving. - PUB DATE: 12/1/2019 8:16:27 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
No one was injured after a storage building caught on fire in Grand Chute Saturday afternoon.
Around 3:56 p.m., the Grand Chute Fire Department was dispatched to 920 S. Mayflower Dr. for the report of a structure fire.
Arriving firefighters from different departments, found heavy smoke and flames coming through the roof of a metal storage building. - PUB DATE: 11/30/2019 7:42:48 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
An 82-year-old woman died in a late night fire on Thanksgiving that also sent her 91-year-old husband to the hospital, according to the Dodge Co. Sheriff's Office. Her family told NBC15 her name was Eleanor "Ellie" Neumann. Her husband, Ruben, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the fire and was taken to Marshfield Medical Center. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2019 12:39:13 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Waterloo Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Tina Lange was recently honored as the 2019 Wisconsin EMS Association EMT of the Year at the Wisconsin EMS Association Conference and Expo held in Wisconsin Dells.
Lange has been active in many roles since joining the Waterloo Fire Department in November 1995 and becoming a Waterloo EMT in 1997. - PUB DATE: 11/27/2019 5:28:25 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times
Every fire station in Appleton has a wreath outside of it, but it’s not just a decoration for the holidays.
Battalion Chief Derek Henson says they’re kicking off their annual campaign to prevent fires through the end of the year.
The wreaths have green bulbs in them. A bulb will be replaced with a red one, whenever there’s a fire in the city. - PUB DATE: 11/27/2019 3:57:44 AM - SOURCE: WHBY-AM 1150 News Talk
Students from St. Mark Lutheran School in Eau Claire took time to put care packages together for the Eau Claire Fire Department.
This was part of an annual Thanksgiving service project, but packing for firefighters was a first for the school.
All 90 students at St. Mark put the packages together.
"It's something we do a number of times per year, where we divide up the students into different teams - where we have preschools, kindergarten, first graders and so on all the way through the grades - just to get the kids working together in teams, so they can get a little bit of team-building and and get them working together," said St. - PUB DATE: 11/26/2019 8:09:49 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
Freedom’s fire department is trying to convince the town that it needs a new building for its emergency responses. The town’s fire chief says the department is running out of space and safety has taken a backseat.
“We have guys getting dressed to leave on a call two feet away from a moving vehicle creating a safety concern,” said Mark Green, chief of the Freedom Fire Dept. - PUB DATE: 11/26/2019 6:41:55 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
The Milwaukee Fire Department is getting on board with an app saving lives all across the country.
The app, "PulsePoint," notifies people of medical emergencies around them.
The Milwaukee Fire Department says this is very helpful for medical emergencies in crowded areas, like Fiserv Forum. They can send an alert to everyone with the app, so they can perform CPR before first responders arrive. - PUB DATE: 11/26/2019 1:48:23 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A candle is believed to have sparked a house fire in the Town of Neenah Monday night.
At 8 p.m., the Town of Neenah Fire Department was called to the 900 block of Terra Cotta Drive. They arrived to find smoke and flames coming from "multiple sides" of the second story of the home.
Town of Neenah and Fox Crossing firefighters fought the fire. - PUB DATE: 11/26/2019 3:38:08 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Just one week after Babes Grill & Bar shut its doors, the restaurant is open again for a unique opportunity. Before the building is completely torn down, Babes owner Lynn Haker allowed the Madison Fire Department to use the restaurant as a training ground for real-life scenarios.
“We've taught and taught and taught them for 10 weeks. - PUB DATE: 11/25/2019 4:46:23 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
A fire destroyed a building Sunday night in rural Jackson County.
Described as a wood-frame outbuilding, the structure at N4334 Cloverdale Road in the town of Irving was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, according to the Black River Falls Fire Department. A man who had tried to recover property from the burning building suffered smoke inhalation and minor burns. - PUB DATE: 11/25/2019 2:03:54 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Madison firefighters rescued a dog from icy water Saturday after it ran out onto an icy pond at Warner Park Dog Park, according to a news release.
Fire officials said two people tried rescuing the dog, but they fell through the ice in the process. When Engine Co. 10 arrived, the people had gotten out of the water. - PUB DATE: 11/25/2019 8:46:56 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
An update on a house fire in Sparta.
The fire happened just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 23 in the 300 block of Walrath Street.
As of Sunday, Fire Chief Mike Arnold says a mother and a daughter rescued from the fire suffered some burns and smoke inhalation.
They have since been released from the hospital. - PUB DATE: 11/24/2019 5:06:33 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
So, which municipality is going to take the next step?
The Wisconsin Policy Forum and Center for Government Research presented a report on Wednesday to elected officials from east of Interstate 94 that included different options to provide more efficient services in the area of fire and EMS, and parks and recreation. - PUB DATE: 11/24/2019 4:40:41 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
The West Allis Fire Department responded to a call about a house fire near 110th and Madison streets. It happened early Friday morning.
Fire crews climbed up to the roof to battle the fire. There is little damage to the outside of the house, but restoration crews tell 12 News that there is significant smoke and water damage inside. - PUB DATE: 11/22/2019 5:38:39 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
Smoke detectors helped save a house from a fire even though no one was home.
Brown County dispatchers received a report of smoke alarms sounding off on the 1400-block of McRae Circle.
Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the basement. They found their way through heavy smoke to a mechanical room in the basement to put out the fire. - PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 7:47:52 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
An off-duty Milwaukee firefighter who was shot by a would-be car thief is sharing his story for the first time.
Steven Budnowski, 35, was shot in the leg Nov. 11. "I hear one gunshot, and that's when I felt the pain and I fell to the ground," he said.
The shooting happened in the driveway of Budnowski's home after he confronted the shooter as the shooter was going through his car. - PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 5:55:17 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
