VIDEO: Police officers, firefighters and EMT’s are known as first responders because they're the first to respond on scene after a call. But that emergency call always begins with a job not many people see.
911 dispatchers work with police and emergency crews to provide quick responses to emergencies. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 10:05:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
A failed light fixture caused a fire at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living Center in Waupun. Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa says his department was called to the facility just before 7pm Monday.
While en route, crews learned that a Waupun police officer used an extinguisher to put out a ceiling light that had been burning. - PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 6:10:21 PM - SOURCE: WBEV-FM 95.3 Beaver Dam
Articles in the Research Center at the Washington County Historical Society, detail how the fire calls on Feb. 4 went out at 1:05 a.m.
High winds drowned out the sound of the first siren so a second was sounded. The delayed response along with drifting snow that blocked local roads meant “the plant was doomed before the arrival of the local fire department. - PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider
VIDEO: Due to warmer weather conditions, the state DNR is raising concern over a possible increase in wildfires this spring.
According to DNR Forestry team leader Andrew Sorenson, the lack of snow cover leads to dryer conditions, which can be concerning leading into the spring.
Right now, fire danger remains low in most of the state, with moderate conditions in Northern Wisconsin. - PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
VIDEOS: More firefighters and first responders can save more lives. But some volunteer fire departments in our area are running out of firefighters to respond to emergencies.
The Town of Oneida Volunteer Fire Department needs to add about 10 members to its team.
Firefighters Anna Maass says her department has about 30 firefighters on the roster but a lot of them are aging out. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 3:41:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The firefighting community and neighbors in West Bend, WI are offering up prayers as word spreads about the passing of former West Bend Fire Chief Ray Roskopf.
Andy Gonring was president of the Police & Fire Commission when Roskopf was hired. “Awesome guy,” said Gonring. “Great asset to the community. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider
The Howard and Suamico Fire Departments, in tandem with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), are helping to empower young students to become firefighters through the high school program, Building Up Future Firefighters (BUFF).
The Suamico Fire Department first attended the Bay Port High School career fair two years ago with little hopes of finding many students willing to participate in a firefighting internship. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Times
PHOTOS: A year ago, a massive pileup near Beloit left dozens hurt.
On Jan. 27, 2023, all lanes of I-39/90 were shut down after the crash. One after another, cars smashed into each other.
Initial reports from that day show roughly 50 cars crashed, but an investigation shows more than quadruple that were involved. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
VIDEO: The latest state statistics from 2020 shows less than 10 percent of firefighters in our state are female.
One of those women just broke a huge ceiling: Lyn Mikolajczak, Brookfield's first female fire lieutenant.
At our darkest hour, your life or a loved one's may one day be in Mikolajczak's hands, which is why the physical standard to be a Brookfield firefighter remains so high. - PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 9:30:00 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Fire departments across Portage County are encouraging healthy habits in an effort to prevent cardiac arrests.
It's an initiative called "Keep the Heart Red," lasting through the month of February, similar to "Keep the Wreath Green" efforts that take place in December, encouraging people to prevent house fires. - PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
VIDEO: Our warm weather is having an impact on many outdoor winter events. That includes the 2nd annual "Smoke Eaters Slam."
It's a fishing derby and fundraiser for the Little Suamico Fire Department. On Thursday morning, it was a place where dwindling ice cover meets waves lapping water.
"At 6 a.m. - PUB DATE: 2/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
VIDEO: Earlier this week, I brought you the story of local election workers receiving active shooter training.
They aren't the only ones making sure they're prepared for a worst-case scenario. I'm your Howard neighborhood reporter Pari Apostolakos, here with why the fire department just got some new equipment they hope to never have to use. - PUB DATE: 2/1/2024 8:32:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO: Multiple fire departments from Brown County responded to the scene of an apartment fire in Howard late Wednesday night.
An Action 2 News reporter on the scene tells us that crews got the fire under control shortly after arriving and began looking for any remaining hotspots. The fire was contained to one unit and one family was displaced. - PUB DATE: 2/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTOS: One person was lightly injured and a mobile home is considered a total loss following a fire Tuesday afternoon.
The cause, according to Marshfield fire officials, was a child playing with matches in a back room.
Crews were called out to the 2200 block of S. Maple Avenue in Marshfield, at the mobile home park near Wildwood Park, just after 3:30 p. - PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 7:44:00 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
VIDEO: Fire departments are extending the lifespan of their engines due to delayed manufacturing and rising costs.
Grand Chute Fire has been waiting for a new ladder truck for nearly three years.
Shipping delays have caused manufacturers, like Pierce, to face a healthy backlog.
GFD and other Fox Valley departments work together to share equipment share when needed and keeping our safety their top priority. - PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 8:17:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO: At least seven people have died in house fires in Wisconsin in the first month of 2024.
“What goes through our head is every one of those are probably preventable,” Neenah-Menasha Fire/Rescue assistant chief of fire prevention and fire marshal Adam Dorn said.
That’s the official statistic from the U. - PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 3:56:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters responded to a rollover crash with two people trapped in a car in downtown Madison, according to the Madison Fire Department.
The crash was reported in the 100 block West Washington Avenue at 10:57 a.m. Monday.
Two people were taken to the hospital for evaluation.
When firefighters arrived, Madison police officers were already on scene. - PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 5:16:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Budget cuts in Marshfield are holding up the fire department's hiring process once again.
The Marshfield City Council has been dealing with budget shortfalls over the past few years, and because of that refilling empty positions within the city has been made harder.
"Back in 2021, we had 12 people per shift, and then due to some budget issues, we went back to 11," said Jody Clements, Interim Fire Chief, Marshfield Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 2:34:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
VIDEO: The U.S. Fire Administration says just nine percent of all firefighters nationwide are women. I'm Pari Apostolakos reporting in Suamico, where women here have defied that trend.
Alysse Kott remembers the day she came to the Suamico Fire Department for a job interview.
"There were [two] women as soon as I walked in. - PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A 17-year-old Sparta teen is charged with arson in connection with a fire that caused several million dollars in damage at a Walmart store in late December.
Emma R. Smith appeared in Monroe County Circuit Court via Zoom on Monday for her initial appearance in the case.
Smith had four charges filed against her including Arson, 1st Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Felony Criminal Damage to Property, and Disorderly Conduct. - PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
