Honored for his act of heroism, a young boy from Milwaukee was posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal Sunday, Jan. 28 for risking his life to save others. With only 18 civilians recognized nationally this year, he's the youngest in the nation to receive this honor.
Family members gathered Sunday morning at Hephatha Lutheran Church, where they honored the Lord and Kevin Little. - PUB DATE: 1/28/2018 3:44:13 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Amanda Larson was co-recipient of the 2017 First Responder of the Year award presented by Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Chief Chris Hecht. Amanda says that she has never had a problem working a field traditionally held by men. According to the American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) database, approximately 30 percent of emergency medical technicians & paramedics in the US are women. - PUB DATE: 1/28/2018 4:35:23 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
At a recent meeting with Mount Pleasant’s Fire/EMS Oversight Board, South Shore Fire Chief Robert Stedman was asked why South Shore’s personnel and vehicle from Station 10, located in the Franksville area, responded to fire calls throughout all of the Village of Caledonia. Meanwhile, Caledonia’s Station 10 personnel and vehicles only responded to calls within Station 10’s service area, which dips below Spring Street in Mount Pleasant and out west to the interstate. - PUB DATE: 1/27/2018 2:17:22 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
VIDEO: A longtime member of La Crosse's fire department is getting a promotion. Jeff Murphy was officially promoted from Battalion Chief to Assistant Chief of Operations Friday morning. After more than 20 years of working 24-hour shifts, Murphy says he's looking forward to moving to a '9-to-5' schedule, and shifting into a more administrative role. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 11:36:59 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
VIDEO: Paramedics and EMTs are always expected to perform at their best. But the training, and technology, they have to be familiar with is constantly evolving. "We have to constantly adapt to that," said Kevin DeBauche, a firefighter and paramedic with the Kenosha Fire Department. DeBauche said the desire to keep current is why he was attending the annual Wisconsin EMS Association (WEMSA) Conference in Milwaukee this week. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 6:59:40 PM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
After more than 20 years of service and over five years as fire chief at the Kilbourn Fire Department, Chief Scott Walsh is getting ready to move on. “I kind of lost the desire and didn’t feel I was able to give 100 percent of my time to the fire department,” he said. “You get to that point where it’s time to let the younger guys and the guys coming up take over and carry on the tradition. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 6:42:13 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
On the evening of Friday, Jan. 12, as citizens began their weekend, the City of Sheboygan Fire Department began a different activity. For the second time in the department’s history, a MABAS alarm was activated. MABAS is an acronym for Mutual Aid Box Alarm System and it started in northern Illinois in the late 1960’s. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 6:04:38 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press
VIDEO: Rudolph firefighters called to a barn fire near the intersection of Portage County P and O were delayed for about 15 to 20 minutes while they waited for a train, according to the fire chief. Firefighters received the call to the fire, which was just east of Junction City, around 2 p.m. Tuesday, Rudolph Fire Chief Tony Konkol said. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 5:42:33 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald
Mosinee Fire Chief Doug Jennings turned in his resignation Thursday after he was put on paid suspension, according to the city's mayor. The Mosinee Fire District suspended Jennings Wednesday evening, Mayor Brent Jacobson said. Jacobson said the suspension was a personnel issue and he could not give any information about it. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 4:44:46 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald
The dream of having the Marshall Emergency Medical Services District provide sustainability to the program has come to reality. Two career-staff members, Erika Mabrey and Herfrank Loyo, started working for EMS District No. 14 Friday, Jan. 19. With the two employees, EMS Director Scott Allain stated that response times would be quicker, there would be more sustainability and stability in the department, the EMS and fire department would continue to work together and there would be more support for volunteers and on-call staff. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2018 1:41:45 AM - SOURCE: Waterloo / Marshall Courier
VIDEO: Emergency crews responded to a four-alarm fire at Kohler Company in Sheboygan County late Wednesday night. The fire started in the cast iron foundry around 11:30 p.m. and continued burning for several hours. The complex is located near Highland Drive and Lower Falls Road in the village of Kohler. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 5:49:56 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Firefighters on Thursday morning, Jan. 25th responded to a fire near the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Crews were called to the scene around 3:55 a.m. after security noticed smoke at the building site of the Wilderness Resort J-1 dormitory for students -- which is currently under construction. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 4:42:07 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
The Holmen Area Fire Department is exploring ways to further training opportunities and working relationships with area fire departments. At its December meeting, the Holmen Area Fire District Association Board gave HAFD Fire Chief Paul Menches the green light to begin discussions with the La Crosse Fire Department in developing a program for vehicle maintenance. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2018 2:26:54 AM - SOURCE: Onalaska Holmen Courier Life
VIDEO: The La Crosse Fire Department named its Firefighter of the Year Wednesday. This year the honor goes to Jeff Schott who also got a promotion to Batallion Chief at the ceremony. Schott says he didn't know he was this year's honoree until he saw his parents who made the drive up from Madison for the ceremony. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 9:38:18 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
A car going through Mister Car Wash Tuesday afternoon, suddenly crashed through the garage door of the business and then sped across University Avenue, hitting and damaging a second garage door across the street. According to a Madison Fire Department incident report, no one was injured in the crash. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 7:49:03 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
A late afternoon Tuesday fire in the town of Brussels destroyed a barn and equipment stored inside. BUG Assistant Fire Chief James Wautier says his department responded to the property of Dale and Sue Crass at 8878 School Road in the Town of Brussels. The barn was engulfed in flames when the firefighters arrived. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 6:23:57 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
An Appleton resident is okay after being rescued from a house fire. Appleton firefighters were called to the home on W. Reeve Street just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, crews saw smoke inside the home. Once inside, emergency crews found the resident lying on the floor by the door. The resident was safely taken out of the house and evaluated for possible injuries. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 4:43:23 AM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11
Members of the Sun Prairie Fire Department said goodbye to a four-legged friend this week. In a Facebook post, the fire department commemorated their "unofficial mascot," Hydro, who had to be put down Sunday morning after being hit by a truck on Saturday. Hydro was an 2-year-old Dalmation who belonged to the family of volunteer firefighter Matthew Scovill, a 9-year veteran firefighter who has been with the Sun Prairie Fire Department for three years. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal
VIDEO: Two Ladysmith brothers face charges in connection with the theft of more than $14,000 from a Rusk County woman. Stephen Schultz was charged Monday. Gregory Schultz was charged earlier this month. According to the charges, a woman reported a fire happened at her house when she wasn't home last month. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2018 2:36:14 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
The incident commander during the Monday night fire at Dolhun Field not far from Lake Tomahawk was Lake Tomahawk's fire chief, Doug Rehm. He said he had that role even though the fire was actually in the town of Woodruff. Rehm said the amount of water used to put the fire out was close to 200,000 gallons. - PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 11:49:32 PM - SOURCE: Lakeland Times Minocqua
