Mid-State Technical College and the North Central Regional Trauma Advisory Council (NCRTAC) invite emergency services personnel to the NCRTAC Fall EMS Field Training Day. The training will be held on Saturday, September 7, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mid-State’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus.
There will be four hands-on technical skills practice scenarios at this training event led by current EMS and fire department professionals. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Point/Plover Metro Wire
VIDEO: CampHERO, a non-profit organization, is putting on a camp this week to bridge the gap for girls entering protective services.
Lorlei, 10, is a third year camper who was at the camp Monday. She said that she knows what career she wants to pursue when she is older.
“What makes me think that I want to be a policeman or firefighter when I’m older is because of the fact that you can do things that save people’s lives and make an impact,” said Lorlei. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 10:18:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
VIDEO: Saturday evening the Merrill Fire Department was dispatched for reported smoke coming from a home located on Genesee Street in the City of Merrill. Upon arrival, the Merrill Fire Department was met with significant fire and smoke coming from the first and lower levels of the home.
With the assistance of several area fire departments, crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire and prevent any damage to surrounding homes. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 7 Wausau
VIDEO: The City of Superior is going through the application process for an EPA Climate Justice grant. Applications are due in November, and there are multiple projects the city hopes to be able to fund.
“The grant is to help bring elements to the community that help the community cope with climate change. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIO-DT ABC 10 Duluth
The city of Watertown hired Tanya Reynen to be their new fire chief in March and she started her role in April. Reynen says she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her father as a volunteer firefighter.
“So, I started out as a volunteer just like my dad and after a couple of years of getting my initial certifications, I started looking for jobs and working part-time, and then I was hired at the Watertown Fire Department as my first career,” says Reynen. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBEV-AM 1430/FM 95.3 Beaver Dam
VIDEO: He spent more than four decades on the job and now retired Fire Chief Niles Weborg is getting more recognition.
Niles Weborg was a Ephraim village firefighter since 1959.
"I married the fire chief's daughter in Ephraim and inherited the fire department along with her,” Weborg joked.
Niles was the fire chief from 1981 until 2015. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Fort Atkinson city officials announced Wednesday that the Fort Atkinson Fire Department on Tuesday held an induction and promotional ceremony. The event was held at the Fort Atkinson fire station.
Among those sworn in were: firefighters/EMT-advanced Josh Bull and Brandon Rogneby, captains Michael Lawson and Michael Vorpahl, Division Chief Robbie Allard, and Fire Chief Bruce Peterson, who was hired to fill the role in February. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fort Atkinson Online
A sprinkler system helped save lives and limit property damage after a fire broke out in a senior housing facility on Tuesday, according to the Madison Fire Department.
Firefighters were called around 3 p.m. to the 900 block of North High Point Road for a smoke detector going off and smoke in an apartment. - PUB DATE: 8/1/2024 9:36:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEOS: Crews responded to a fire at Procter & Gamble in Green Bay early Thursday morning.
The fire started in the air handling system for two paper machines. “Fire crews were chasing fire through the duct system... when a large fireball erupted from the vent on the roof of the building,” the Green Bay Metro Fire Department reported. - PUB DATE: 8/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Fire crews responded to a house fire in Oregon early Wednesday morning.
Oregon Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier spoke to WKOW on the scene and said a fire was reported at about 4:55 on the 6100 block of Knollwood Drive.
An elderly woman was sleeping in the home when her smoke detectors started going off. - PUB DATE: 8/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
No one was injured following a Tuesday afternoon fire in Brown County that resulted in an estimated $65,000 in damages.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, on July 30 around 12:30 p.m., crews responded to a reported fire near the area of the 1800 block of Commercial Way in Bellevue. When crews got near the scene, dense black smoke could be seen. - PUB DATE: 8/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Authorities in Appleton say an early Wednesday morning house fire caused an estimated $350,000 in damages.
According to a release from the Appleton Fire Department, crews responded at 2:49 a.m. to the 4100 block of South Woodendale Way for reports of a house on fire.
Officials say the initial fire call indicated an exterior fire and upon arrival, heavy smoke was seen coming from the eaves all around the home. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Construction on the new Watertown fire station is progressing on schedule. The facility will replace the city’s current station, which was built in 1964 and is no longer suitable for the fire department’s needs and is not cost effective to renovate. Fire Chief Tanya Reynen says the agency was in dire need of a new building. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBEV-AM 1430/FM 95.3 Beaver Dam
On July 27, 2024 at 8:48 a.m., the Slinger Fire Department was dispatched to a residential carbon monoxide alarm in the Village of Slinger.
As volunteers arrived and prepared to respond to the incident, one of our firefighters experienced a severe medical emergency.
Other firefighters quickly assessed the situation and initiated lifesaving efforts. - PUB DATE: 7/30/2024 4:33:06 PM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider
Everyone is safe after a fire broke out at an attached garage in Janesville but a lot of damage was left behind, according to the Janesville Fire Department.
Battalion Chief Josh Uecker said the fire happened Sunday at about 7:15 p.m. in the 2600 block of Doe Court.
When crews arrived, they saw smoke coming from the eaves and roof of the house. - PUB DATE: 7/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: Surviving a fire is one thing, but healing physically and mentally is something that takes years. It’s the reason Jeffrey Jordan shares his story to help raise awareness and money at the Paul Davis Invitational.
Monday was the 20th annual golf outing at Maple Bluff Country Club in Madison. It was put on by UW Health Wound Healing Services, Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety and Paul Davis. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2024 5:19:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
The Grand Chute Fire Department (GCFD) was dispatched to Woodman’s Grocery Store on North Westhill Blvd. after receiving reports of what is called a ‘suspicious’ fire just after 4 p.m. on Friday.
According to the release, the dispatchers in Outagamie County were informed that black smoke was seen in a store bathroom and people were evacuating as the fire alarm sounded. - PUB DATE: 7/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Two people were rescued from the water in De Pere after officials say their boat went over the dam at Voyager Park.
De Pere Fire Rescue got the call Saturday night around 5 p.m. They say a small inflatable boat was seen near a fishing pier with two people inside.
Both were rescued after firefighters threw a rope to the couple and pulled them to shore. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2024 4:10:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: If you saw emergency vehicles in the parking lot at Lambeau Field on Tuesday, there was no immediate danger. Local first responders gathered at Lambeau for a combined training.
Officials participated in a simulated event that helped them prepare for the upcoming Packers season.
Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis says this practice helps with communication and learning where to prioritize resources for all public safety, fire, and EMS workers at large public events. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: On Thursday, the La Crosse Fire Department held an open house for its new Fire Station 4.
After nearly a year of construction, the station is now open on Gillette Street. It is the department's second new station in the past 14 months, joining Station 2 on the UW-L campus.
The new building houses several response and specialty vehicles, seven full-time firefighters, and a new north side police office. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
