With the large number of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and the number of dogs left in shelters, one group is helping Tomball veterans make a living easier by helping them train shelter dogs to be service animals. The Rescue for PTSD is a non-profit organization that works with veterans to train dogs to help them cope with PTSD ...
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Loch Lomond incident: Emergency services, including divers searching for water at a beauty spot in Balloch, Scotland, following concerns over a person
Emergency services are searching the water in Loch Lomond following a person’s concern on Friday evening (Photo: John Devlin). A police helicopter, divers and rescue boats were spotted in the Balloch area of ââLoch on Friday evening. Scottish police have confirmed that divers have been in the water as part of their search for the person. Register now to our ...
Read More »Escaped bull spotted, rescuer says
âAviation is in place! You have an observation! ” Frankie Floridia, one of the animal rescuers looking for a runaway bull in the Mastic-Shirley area since Tuesday, was out of breath on Friday morning: a FedEx driver saw the animal from the edge from the road, and now a policeman the helicopter was back in the sky to join the ...
Read More »“You weigh use against need:” Wilton disbanded the Dive Rescue Team
WILTON – Citing very limited use, the city has decided to discontinue its emergency dive rescue team. On Tuesday evening, the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to disband its small group of underwater-trained personnel, which includes members of the city’s police and firefighters. “This is something that we have been looking at for a few years now,” said Police Chief ...
Read More »Boy dies after being rescued from Lough Sheelin
A 15-year-old boy who was rescued from a lake on Tuesday afternoon has died. The boy was pronounced dead last night at CHI Temple Street in Dublin. The boy was swimming in Lough Sheelin, a lake at the meeting point of the counties of Westmeath, Meath and Cavan. The boy was rescued from the water shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday ...
Read More »Ibrox fire: Glasgow firefighters tackle caravan fire on Fairley Street
Fire crews rushed to fight a fire that broke out in a trailer in Ibrox in the early hours of this morning. The alarm was raised shortly after 2:15 a.m. after local residents saw smoke billowing from a parking lot on Fairley Street near Ibrox underground station. Four fire trucks rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control. ...
Read More »Red Road Rescue Teams Up With Emergency Services To Save Animals | Local News
Residents of Thomas County love their pets, and many households have multiple four-legged family members living with them under one roof. Dogs, cats, ferrets and birds enjoy the safety, love and care they receive from their two-legged friends for years to come, until a catastrophic fire breaks out. Thomas County Emergency Services will rush into a burning house to save ...
Read More »Timber workshop held to discuss how to use incoming funds – Daily Democrat
More than 50 people gathered in the health and human services building in Woodland to be able to explain how they want US bailout funds to be spent by Yolo County. The meeting, which took place Monday evening, was one of five meetings the county held to seek public input on how to spend the money. Workshops were held in ...
Read More »SWAT, bombers and helicopters: FBI Richmond community outreach program takes teens behind the scenes
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – The loud whirring of the blades of a helicopter brought everyone outside to see what was going on – and when it fell to the ground, the hostage rescue team from the FBI jumped in. FBI Hostage Rescue Team (Photos: Tyler Thrasher) This exhibition wasn’t for nothing, it was to give a group of teenagers ...
Read More »Plano fire chief appointed chairman of national security committee
Plano Fire Chief Sam Greif has been appointed chairman of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Terrorism and Homeland Security committee, the city said. Greif has been on the committee since 2016 and previously chaired the cybersecurity subcommittee. The International Association of Fire Chiefs advises policymakers in the White House, federal agencies and Congress on how to develop national legislation ...
Read More »Seafield Road fire: Why was there smoke coming from the Edinburgh road earlier today?
Some Edinburgh residents managed to see smoke billowing from Seafield Road in Edinburgh on Tuesday afternoon. Smoke was seen near the B&M Home store in the area, with a resident capturing the smoke leaving a faint black mark on the clear blue sky. Firefighters who attended the scene have now revealed that it was an “open fire” which “hit a ...
Read More »Rescue groups struggle to find space, money to deal with endless stream of dogs and cats
Leaders of animal rescue organizations say they are running out of steam. They are struggling to find space and money for an overwhelming number of animals. âEvery year we think, ‘Oh my God, this has been the worst year. âBut this year has been huge with the number of admissions and dropouts,â said Elizabeth Jackson, executive director of the Animal ...
Read More »New Halifax fire rescue boat named for the port it serves: Kjipuktuk
Smoke drifted through the salty air Monday as Halifax’s new lifeboat, bearing the Mi’kmaq name of the port it floats on, was officially greeted with applause and a cleansing ceremony. The Kjipuktuk (Halifax), the new Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Port fire rescue boat, sprayed long jets of water as it prepared for Monday’s dedication ceremony at the Alderney ferry ...
Read More »Several calls to Cockermouth mountain rescue team as temperatures soar
Members of the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were called in to several incidents in two days as walkers took advantage of the hot weather. The team was called at around 11:40 a.m. on July 17 after reports a woman was stuck on a ledge above Warnscale Bottom. Vehicles were dispatched to the scene to try to locate the victim. As ...
Read More »American Rescue Plan distributes $ 830 million for education funding in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – The US Department of Education has announced the approval of the US Tennessee emergency plan for elementary and secondary schools. $ 830 million from the US bailout will go to education. It will be used to reopen schools safely, keep schools safe and provide new opportunities for students, especially those most affected by the pandemic. Tennessee’s ...
Read More »officer helps save occupants of burning house | News, Sports, Jobs
JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown Police Officer who was notified early Monday morning of a possible structure fire and then came across the fully engulfed house has been praised for his efforts after abducting a child and then grabbing two occupants when they jumped out safe from an upstairs window. The dramatic incident was captured by Officer Mark Conklin’s body camera. ...
Read More »Delays after firefighters tackle M90 car fire
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Read More »Two hikers rescued in separate incidents – NH Fish and Game Department
CONTACT:Lieutenant James Kneeland603-744-5470603-271-3361July 19, 2021 Lincoln, New Hampshire – On Sunday, July 18 at 3:05 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department was notified of a hiker with a medical emergency on the Liberty Springs Trail in Lincoln. Samuel Mitchell, 67, from Belfast, ME, was hiking in a group when he suffered a medical emergency and was unable to ...
Read More »Two boys charged as fire crews fight blaze at abandoned Wellburn care home in Dundee
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Read More »Louisville groups hope to see US bailout funds used for affordable housing | New
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – The Louisville metro board began hearing from the public over the weekend on how its more than $ 380 million US bailout funding should be spent in Louisville. Some community groups believe housing is a top priority. âI argue that this is the most pressing problem we face in our city,â said Cathy Kuhn, executive director ...
Read More »19-year-old man dies at Salford Quays in water rescue
A 19-year-old man has died after emergency services responded to reports of a person in the water at Salford Quays. Officers were called to the site at around 4:40 p.m. Sunday over concerns over someone in the water, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. A joint rescue operation involving the Police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and the North West ...
Read More »Four Navy crew rescued after helicopter crash near Nevada border
MT. HOGUE, Calif. (KTXL) – Four Navy crew members were rescued on Saturday afternoon after their helicopter crashed Friday night. U.S. Navy officials said an MH-60 Knighthawk helicopter crashed near Mt. Hogue around 5 p.m. Friday. The helicopter crew – a pilot, co-pilot and two crew members – were helping Mono County search and rescue units locate a lost hiker ...
Read More »Firefighters rush to set fire to as historic Dundee building catches fire
Firefighters rushed to a blaze last night as a historic Dundee building caught fire. The alarm was sounded shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday night amid reports of a fire at Sluice House in Clatto Country Park. A fire engine was called in to fight hell as smoke billowed from the B-rated building last night. The building – known locally as ...
Read More »County to distribute first part of bailout money | Western Colorado
De Beque, Palisade and Collbran could each receive around $ 1 million from Mesa County for various projects, all of which came from part of the funding the county received in federal money designed to help governments recover from the economy. pandemic. This money is among the nearly $ 30 million Mesa County is due to receive from the American ...
Read More »Storms cause flooding, destroy homes and cause power outages in eastern Baltimore County – CBS Baltimore
ESSEX, Maryland (WJZ) – The storms that swept through our region this afternoon caused a lot of damage and flooding. And it even destroyed some people’s homes. READ MORE: Four people shot dead outside Washington’s Nationals Park as game is underway Strong winds, lightning and heavy rain wreaked havoc in parts of eastern Baltimore County on Saturday. Flood waters rose ...
Read More »College students see Ground Zero rescue dogs in action at training exhibit at Oklahoma City National Museum and Memorial
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The hot summer days are here, and for some students in grades six to eight, they have spent a busy morning at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum with some very intelligent dogs . These STEM students learned about rescue, recovery, investigation, and healing from the Oklahoma City bombing. The special dogs of Ground Zero ...
Read More »Threipmuir Reservoir: Body found in search of missing Edinburgh man at Pentlands beauty site
A body was found in the Threipmuir Reservoir in search of a missing man on Wednesday July 14. A crowd of emergency teams rushed to the local beauty site in the Pentlands after calls were made for concerns about a person in the water. Police and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service closed the area for four days, and this evening ...
Read More »Floods in Germany: huge rescue effort in Rhineland-Palatinate as deadly floods also hit Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Rapid torrents of water flooded entire towns and villages in western and southern Germany, causing buildings to collapse and leaving residents stranded, police said Thursday. At least 55 people have died in the severe flooding, but authorities have said the number is expected to rise. Germany is the most affected with 49 dead, while six people have died in Belgium. ...
Read More »Pakistani army rescues 5 kidnapped telecom workers near Afghan border
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, July 16 (Reuters) – The Pakistani military rescued five telecommunications workers kidnapped by Islamist militants last month near the Afghan border in a series of operations in which two soldiers were killed, the army said on Friday. The border regions of northwest Pakistan have become relatively peaceful after years of violence, but Pakistani Taliban militants have ...
Read More »A rescue team unravel an owl and a turtle stuck together in Virginia. Watch | Trend
The owl and the turtle are currently with wildlife rehabilitators. They will take care of the animals until they can be released into the wild. By Trisha Sengupta POSTED JUL 16, 2021 9:48 IST âIt was a first,â the Arlington County, Virginia Animal Shelter and Humanitarian Society wrote on Twitter when sharing video of an unusual rescue. The clip shows ...
Read More »Horror fire in Edinburgh apartment building treated as deliberate by cops
Cops are treating a horror fire in an Edinburgh apartment building as deliberate. Emergency services rushed to the large fire on Bailie Terrace at around 4:40 a.m. Sunday morning as residents were forced to flee their homes. Firefighters are busy securing the scene (Photo: David Johnstone) Flames could be seen erupting from the roof of the block as eight fire ...
Read More »National Democratic groups launch digital ad in NH as child tax credit payments begin
RENTAL OF CHILDREN’S IMPT CREDIT EXPANSION. Three national Democratic groups join to launch digital ads in New Hampshire and several other battlefield states, praising the expanded child care tax credit payments that are expected to start reaching Americans eligible today. The ad program, which is described as nationally five-digit, is sponsored by the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional ...
Read More »Spectacular rescue of a burning boat in the River Trent at Newark Castle as part of the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service training
A spectacular rescue of a burning boat in the river at Newark Castle was a working day for the rescue services yesterday (Wednesday). Onlookers may have seen Nottinghamshire Police taking part in an exercise to save the boat and its crew, on a mission which was only a stone’s throw from Newark Castle. This was part of a training program ...
Read More »Body of 5th victim found in debris after crane collapse in B.C.
A specialized team of first responders recovered the body of a man who was killed when a construction crane collapsed in his office building earlier this week in Kelowna, British Columbia. Vancouver’s heavy-duty urban search and rescue team safely removed the victim’s body around 12:30 a.m. Pacific time after more than six hours of work, according to the team leader. ...
Read More »Ayrshire NHS emergency services show commitment to LGBT + equality
NHS Ayrshire & Arran worked with an emergency services partner to commemorate the end of Pride Month and show their continued support for the LGBT + community. Representatives from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran, the Scottish Police, the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service waved a rainbow pride flag outside the University Hospital Crosshouse to commemorate ...
Read More »New Horizons Humane Society seeks to expand its services
REED CITY – New Horizons Humane Society, which recently opened a thrift store and pet food bank in Reed City, is looking to expand its services to the community. âThere is a big problem with cats in Reed City,â said Miguel Troche, president of the NHHS. âWe have people calling us to report that people are throwing away their kitty ...
Read More »Specialized rescue team aim to recover man’s body after crane collapse in Kelowna
KELOWNA, BC – A specialized team of first responders from Vancouver have arrived in Kelowna, BC four people. Vancouver Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief David Boone said firefighters, paramedics, police and an engineer were part of the Heavy Urban Rescue Team, one of six such teams. in Canada. Boone, who leads the team, said work is scheduled to begin Wednesday ...
Read More »Surfside collapse: Tsahal’s Oz Gino ponders search and rescue mission
For the lieutenant colonel. Oz Gino, who has worked with U.S. first responders for the past two weeks on the Surfside building collapse search and rescue mission was touching and tiring, but an extreme honor. Gino was one of 18 IDF Home Front Command personnel who were dispatched to South Florida after the building collapsed on June 24, in an ...
Read More »RNLI Kessock responds to reports of vehicle in water in Ardesier
The volunteer crew of the Kessock RNLI Lifeboat was launched yesterday (Monday 12 July) at 6.15 p.m. to assess the scene off Ardesier following a British Coast Guard report of a submerged vehicle near shore. Kessock’s charity rescuers were at the rescue station about to begin their regular weekly training when pagers rang for an immediate launch. The crew quickly ...
Read More »‘Heartbreaking’: rescuers find 30 abandoned rabbits, many dead
CALVERTON, NY – Animal rescuers say the images of 30 abandoned rabbits – many dead – they found in Calverton, are impossible to erase from their minds and hearts. According to the Suffolk County SPCA, on Sunday, Kathi Willi, 59, and William Melton, 52, of Ridge, were arrested and charged with violations of Section 355 of the Agriculture and Markets ...
Read More »Lough Ree RNLI rescues six people on 46ft cruiser east of Hodson Bay
Lough Ree RNLI volunteer crew this afternoon (Monday July 12) responded to a call to help a cruise ship with six people on board that had run aground west of Beam Island near the shore County Roscommon. Under the helm Kieran Sloyan and with the crew Liam Sheringham and Donal Herraghty aboard the volunteer Lough Ree RNLI lifeboat ‘Tara Scougall’ ...
Read More »Members of the Assynt Mountain Rescue Team support young Dornoch fundraising runner
Members of the Assynt Mountain Rescue Team visited yesterday to support a boy from Dornoch who is raising funds on behalf of the organization. Nine-year-old Finn Hallam is traveling 50 miles in July in a bid to give the team a financial boost. He has set up a Justgiving page and has already raised £ 2,290. And the members of ...
Read More »Scotland’s testing and protection service under fire is only evolving, says health minister
Scotland’s overburdened contact tracing system has stopped asking for positive cases of their interactions in pubs, restaurants or shops as it “evolves”, the SNP’s health secretary insisted. Humza Yousaf denied there was “a malicious reason” behind Test and Protect investigators drastically reducing the inquiries they ask of people who test positive, from 25 questions to just five, as he struggled ...
Read More »Arkansas dog who went missing 10 years ago found blind and arthritic 3,000 km away
On April 9, 2011, a miniature schnauzer named Razzle wandered the Arkansas wilderness on an adventure known only to him until this spring, when he was picked up by an animal control officer at a park in trailers in California. The following days were a whirlwind trip worthy of a traveler like 16-year-old Razzle. Spoiler: The now blind arthritic dog ...
Read More »Wicklow RNLI helps stranded dog owner and his pet
Lifeboat press release Wicklow’s inshore lifeboat was launched shortly after 3 p.m. this afternoon (Saturday July 10) following a report of a man descending from a cliff to save his dog. RNLI / WicklowWicklow RNLI inshore lifeboat returning to station with dog owner and pet Lifeboat volunteers located the man and his dog five minutes later near the water’s edge ...
Read More »Condo collapse: death toll rises to 86, rescue teams work faster at Surfside site
Search teams are recovering victims faster now that part of the tower that remained standing has been demolished and no longer threatens to collapse, according to Florida Fire Marshall and CFO Jimmy Patronis. As of Saturday morning, the death toll rose to 86 after more victims were recovered from the rubble, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a ...
Read More »Police investigate an early morning car fire in Dundee
Scottish Police have opened an investigation after a car was badly damaged in a fire in Dundee. A silver BMW was on fire on Pitkerro Road in the Stobswell area shortly after 2 a.m. today. Help is on site shortly after 2 a.m. Firefighters were called from nearby Kingsway East station to put out the blaze as police remained at ...
Read More »Local animal shelters team up for county-wide adoption event July 10-11
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) – Animal shelters in the Tucson area are teaming up to host a county-wide adoption event this weekend. According to a Facebook event page, Pima Animal Care Center, Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter, Humane Society of Southern Arizona, HOPE Animal Shelter, Animal League of Green Valley and Cherished Tails are among the participating groups. âWe are thrilled to ...
Read More »In pictures: Torrential rains cause flooding in Peterborough
At around 5:30 p.m., the skies opened and the city was flooded with precipitation, causing traffic chaos and extensive damage. Boulevard Bourges was flooded again but this time was perhaps one of the worst ever, with vehicles including an ambulance unable to move. Elsewhere, large puddles of water caused major traffic jams on the Fletton Parkway towards Eye, with some ...
Read More »Police salute the dedication of local mountain rescue teams after busy week
Police thanked local mountain rescue teams after a busy few weeks in the hills. Officers from the Forth Valley Police Division helped teams and other emergency service partners make nine mountain rescue calls in just one week. On Tuesday, June 29 at around 11 a.m. in Conic Hill, the Lomond Mountain Rescue Team assisted a woman with an injured leg, ...
Read More »Scottish papers: Covid young in intensive care and retirement “shock”
legendThe Courier reports on the changing demographics of Covid as NHS bosses Tayside say young patients now occupy their intensive care units. The newspaper reports that Ninewells Hospital in Dundee has now opened an additional Covid ward to deal with the increase in the number of cases. The director of public health on the board issued a “serious message” to ...
Read More »Sacramento groups aim to raise awareness of child tax credits
Thousands of dollars in tax credits will be up for grabs for qualifying families with children across the country. As part of the new US bailout, the Child Tax Credit will allow families to receive up to $ 3,600 per child. Families can receive the credit in the form of monthly payments starting July 15. The Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign ...
Read More »Boulder’s first female Battalion Commander bids farewell after 30 years of service
Carol Brown, who made history as Boulder Fire-Rescue’s first female battalion commander, officially stepped down from her longtime post on Wednesday. Brown’s retirement came exactly 30 years after he entered his career with the City of Boulder. After moving to Boulder from Lakewood, Brown began his training as a firefighter in 1991. Boulder Fire Battalion Chief Carol Brown, right, kisses ...
Read More »Family and rescue team stay up overnight near the collapsed building
Posted: Posted July 7, 2021 / 7:26 p.m. CDT / Has been updated: July 7, 2021 / 7:26 p.m. CDT Ginigonte will visit the Surfside Wall of Hope & Memorial on Wednesday July 7, 2021. She pays tribute to her friends Nancy Kress Levin and Jay Clayman, who died after the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida. (Aldious ...
Read More »St James neighborhood evacuated with customers warned to leave building
The St James district was evacuated this afternoon after the fire alarm went off. A witness said Edinburgh Live: “There was an alarm saying that there was a fire in the building” so everyone “left quickly”. It is not confirmed at this point what triggered the fire alarm, but according to a buyer, “John Lewis has blocked the mall from ...
Read More »Oxfordshire Fire Department film recalls residents’ safety challenges during pandemic
The Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service has released a new short film designed to highlight recent collaborations with other emergency services and showcase new ways of working over the past year . Residents can now count on a more experienced and better prepared fire department, thanks to the knowledge acquired by the teams while adapting to the challenges ...
Read More »Pabst Theater gets $ 10.8 million in pandemic aid for closed theaters
For over a year, Pabst Theater Group CEO Gary Witt has been a national leader pushing lawmakers in Washington, DC to provide COVID-19 relief for live locations that have turned dark during the pandemic. This week, the Pabst was on the list of recipients to receive funds from the Shuttered Venues Operators Program. The Pabst will receive $ 10.8 million ...
Read More »Paramedics and a group of walkers came to the rescue to help the cyclist
Two paramedics and a group of young walkers came to the rescue to help a cyclist who broke his arm after falling from a bicycle into a tank. The man broke his arm after the accident on Friday in Piethorne Reservoir, New Hey. A group of volunteers from the Duke of Edinburgh’s program, a rewards program for 14-24 year olds, ...
Read More »Fire station to become new Cotswold base for search and rescue organization
A growing partnership between the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) and the Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) has enabled the search and rescue charity to establish a new base. GFRS offered to use the premises of the Cirencester fire station to help SARA establish a base in the Cotswolds. SARA will have parking spaces for their support vehicles, storage ...
Read More »“Mindless”: bird skin on National Trust estate destroyed and set on fire by vandals
Threave House on Threave Estate in Dumfries and Galloway. PIC: MJ Richardson / geograph.org. The estate’s lookout, open 24 hours a day, was attacked by vandals who smashed two windows and then tried to set it on fire. The blind will remain closed for several weeks, just as the summer vacation season begins. Register now to our daily newsletter The ...
Read More »ILM receives $ 6.5 million from airport bailout for Covid-19 economic recovery
ILM had a record year in 2019, but was hit hard in 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic. (Port City Daily / Shea Carver) WILMINGTON – Last week Wilmington International Airport (ILM) announced that it had received $ 6,552,227 from the Airport Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). President Joe Biden signed the law in March 2021 as part of the US bailout. ...
Read More »Russian plane crashes with 28 passengers on board
The plane, a Russian-built Antonov An-26 turboprop twin-engine, was flying from the regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the village of Palana in northern Kamchatka, when it missed a scheduled communication and disappeared from radar, according to local emergencies. and transport agents. The Russian Aviation Agency told CNN on Tuesday that the wreckage of the plane was found 2.5 kilometers from the ...
Read More »Mountain Rescue Volunteer and GP Receive Distinguished Service Award for Work During Pandemic
A mountain rescue volunteer and general practitioner received a Distinguished Service Award from the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association for her work during the pandemic. As a doctor, Paula Cook has been on the front lines to protect patients from the pandemic – but as a mountain rescue volunteer, the safety of her friends has also fallen on ...
Read More »Firefighters rush to set fire to house in Fife as smoke rises from roof
Emergency services rushed to the scene of a fire in Fife this morning. Police were called to report a fire on St Clair Street in Kirkcaldy around 8 a.m. on Tuesday July 6. Images from the scene posted online by Fife Jammers show smoke billowing from the roof of a property, with officers and firefighters standing. Three devices were destroyed ...
Read More »Body of drowned 18-year-old found off coast of Hadera after major search
After some 24 hours of full-scale searches, the body of a teenager was found Monday evening off the coast of Hadera, some 200 meters from where he disappeared after being blown from a breakwater by a big wave. Doctors told Hebrew media they were called in to examine Or Alefa, 18, after his discovery, but had no vital signs and ...
Read More »Perth and Kinross Council under fire after employee says LGBT activists want age of consent lowered
Three equality charities filed a complaint with the Perth and Kinross Council after an employee claimed LGBT organizations were campaigning to lower the age of consent for children by 10. Pink Saltire, Perthshire Pride and PKAVS Third Sector Interface forwarded the letter to Acting PKC Managing Director Barbara Renton and Board Chief Murray Lyle on April 12. All three groups ...
Read More »Intermountain Helathcare and Classic join forces
Classic, headquartered in North Salt Lake, Utah, operates 28 aircraft (16 rotary-wing and 12 fixed-wing) and covers much of the same footprint as the Telehealth service network. Intermountain, supporting residents of rural communities. In addition, Classic’s multi-state community operation is distinct and complementary to the Intermountain Life Flight hospital structure. Classic made approximately 5,000 flights in 2020. It has 22 ...
Read More »Turkish authorities rescue more than 350 migrants across the country
Turkish security forces rescued or detained some 352 irregular migrants over a 24-hour period Monday and Tuesday in a number of provinces in Turkey, as the country continues to be a key transit point for migrants fleeing from countries conflicted and aiming to enter Europe to start a new life. According to a statement, the security units were informed that ...
Read More »Tropical Storm Elsa will miss the Surfside condo collapse site; Number of dead at 28, of which 117 are still missing
KEY POINTS The death toll rose to 28 after another victim was found in the rubble of the condominium Controlled demolition was planned due to the approach of Tropical Storm Elsa The Surfside area is now likely to avoid the shock of the storm A day after the remaining structure of Champlain Towers South in Florida was demolished over fears ...
Read More »Up to 30 firefighters tackle biomass barn blaze near Market Drayton
The fire inside the barn. Photo: SFRS_MDrayton Teams have been called in to put out the flames at IEC Solution in Tyrley Road, Woodseaves near Market Drayton at 8 p.m. Monday. Firefighters tackle the Woodseaves blaze. Photo: SFRS_MDrayton They arrived to find a barn containing burning biomass boilers. The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the biomass inside the building ...
Read More »All Kirkstall Viaduct emergency services face rail incident as roads are blocked
Viaduct Road was blocked by police between Armley and Burley due to an incident on the Horsforth railway line to the Kirkstall Viaduct. Northern Rail said the rail line was blocked due to an incident and delays were expected until 10 a.m. The service tweeted: “Due to emergency services dealing with an incident between Horsforth and Leeds, the line is ...
Read More »Fire crews tackle large industrial building fire in the Isles of Scilly
Fire crews tackled a large industrial building fire in the Isles of Scilly this morning, and all available firefighters on the islands have been dispatched to the scene. The incident – which was first reported via a 999 call just after 5 a.m. on Tuesday – took place at St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly and was handled by ...
Read More »No survivors of plane crash in Russian Far East, rescue officials say
A Russian An-26 aircraft with tail number RA-26085 is seen in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, in this undated image released by the Russian Emergency Ministry on July 6, 2021. Russian Emergency Ministry / Document via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – There are no survivors after a plane carrying 28 people crashed in far eastern Russia on Tuesday, Russian news agencies said, citing relief ...
Read More »Fishing company in court after ghillie dies in river tragedy
A fishing rights company has appeared in court charged with breaking health and safety laws after a ghillie drowned at a popular angling site. Father-of-three James Sinclair – known as Jimmy – passed away at the Canterland Rhythm of the North Esk River near the Kinnardy Pool fishing hut on August 31, 2018. The case was called yesterday at Aberdeen ...
Read More »The Day – Condo rescue teams attempted to locate missing animals
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Rescue teams searched closets, looked under beds, and even used thermal imaging drones to search for pets that may have been left in the ruins of the South Champlain Towers before a decision is not made to demolish the still standing section of the building, officials said on Monday. The building imploded on Sunday night, ...
Read More »New data from northwestern Syria reveals surge in suicides as needs rise – and UN Security Council to vote on cross-border aid
New York, NY, July 6, 2021 – Ahead of today’s UNSC meeting on Syria and days before the expiration of critical UN cross-border assistance in northwest and northeast Syria, new data from the IRC reveal a devastating increase in suicides in northwestern Syria amid record needs. Cross-border aid is a vital lifeline for Syrians in the northwest, supporting a massive ...
Read More »Concord Fire Chief deployed with FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Support Team
Search and rescue teams are still looking for the site of the collapsed residential building in Surfside, Florida. Among those helping with the search is Chief Sean Brown of the Concord Fire Department. Brown is assisting the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team. He told News 9 that his team have worked tirelessly since arriving in the hope that any ...
Read More »Rescue team resumes search for 24 people missing due to landslide in Japan
In this photo taken by Kyodo News, police officers carry out search and rescue activities at the site of a landslide caused by heavy rain in the Izusan district of Atami city, Japan on July 5, 2021 .Via Kyodo News / Reuters July 6, 2021 Tokyo (Reuters) – Japanese rescue teams are looking for 24 people still missing on Tuesday ...
Read More »Police identify teenagers injured in jet ski accident | Jefferson County
CLAYTON – State Police on Saturday identified four teenagers involved in a jet ski crash off Grindstone Island. State Police said Trevor Dziedzic, 15, from Barneveld, Oneida County, was riding a Yamaha Waverunner with Christopher Sirano, 14, from Rome, Oneida County, as a passenger, when it crashed into another, idling in 1995. Yamaha Waverunner. This idling jet ski was operated ...
Read More »Brazos Valley pet owners search for lost pets due to fireworks panic
BRYAN, TX – While Independence Day is a fun time for many Americans, it is one of the most terrifying times for dogs and cats. Charlie, an eight-year-old dachshund living with his family in Bryan, went missing on Saturday night when he was chased from his backyard by fireworks. Charlie’s family, the Jeters, live near the east side of Texas ...
Read More »Tallahassee Fire Department Search and Rescue Team Return Home After Surfside Rescue Efforts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Family and friends greeted the Tallahassee Fire Department’s search and rescue team as heroes after a week-long deployment to Surfside. Task Force 7 joined with seven other search and rescue teams across the state to assist with recovery efforts after a condo collapsed. The family of some of the task force members say the crew spent ...
Read More »Florida Mayor: Condo collapse rescue teams did all they could to find missing animals
Rescue teams searched closets, looked under beds, and even used thermal imaging drones to search for pets that may have been left in the ruins of the Champlain South Towers before a decision was made to demolish the still standing part of the building, officials said. said Monday. The building was imploded Sunday night, more than a week after its ...
Read More »Element of Biden’s bailout sparked Tory backlash – prompted by pervasive myth
A provision of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 reserve $ 5 billion for farmers of color. This freeze was immediately criticized by conservative pundits and right-wing media, and ridiculed as racist because white farmers were not eligible for aid. Give something to the farmers because they are black is problematic. It’s no better than giving someone privileges because They ...
Read More »BBC News under fire for muddled messages on Covid restrictions
The BBC has come under fire for focusing on changes to the English-language lockdown rules on its Scottish news program last night. Over the weekend, it was revealed that the UK government was set to remove all legal restrictions on Covid in England from July 19. Community and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick spoke about easing restrictions, saying wearing face masks ...
Read More »Wildlife organization uses old bra hooks to rehabilitate turtles
To learn more about how this interesting process works, Green business spoke with Tracy Belle, founder and director of the Iowa-based company Wildthunder Wildlife & Animal Rehabilitation & Sanctuary (Wildthunder WARS)., A state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation center that has been rescuing animals for 25 years. Bra hooks can rehabilitate broken turtle shells. In June 2019, Wildthunder WARS shared ...
Read More »Man arrested after police say they tried to sell taped iguanas to SUV – WSB-TV Channel 2
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A man in Gwinnett County was arrested after police said he tied nearly two dozen iguanas with duct tape and attempted to sell them from his SUV. Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Tony Thomas was on Jimmy Carter Boulevard, where police said Dayniel Del Toro Mendez was trying to sell the reptiles in a parking ...
Read More »Nigeria kidnappings: Rescue efforts continue after gunmen kidnap dozens of students
Officials from the Chikun district school in Kaduna told Agence France-Presse news agency that as many as 140 students were captured and taken to an unknown destination by the attackers. Kaduna police, however, said the final number of abducted students has yet to be determined. Regional police spokesman Mohammed Jalige told CNN on Monday that the gunmen, known locally as ...
Read More »Police assist mountain rescue teams during emergency week
Forth Valley POLICE assisted mountain rescue teams on nine different calls over the past week. Officers from the Forth Valley Police Division attended the calls alongside various mountain teams and luckily everyone involved was safely assisted. Last Tuesday, June 29, police traveled to Conic Hill alongside the Lomon Mountain Rescue Team to assist a woman with an injured leg, who ...
Read More »The ‘haunted’ Scottish village is on sale for £ 125,000 – but it’s accompanied by an unwanted guest
Recently we showed you some places to stay to get away from today’s world. From Scottish cottages to the private dome, there are some pretty unique places to stay – but this one is definitely new. Spread over 3.31 acres, the old village of Lawers, which is a former listed monument, includes a private beach, semi-old native forests, and trout ...
Read More »Firebomb maniacs strike 40 times in six months as wave of terror sweeps across Scotland
FIREBOMB maniacs have struck nearly 40 times in six months – sparking a wave of terror across Scotland, we can reveal. Cops are investigating dozens of incidents amid an alarming increase in home and engine fires. 6 Peter Lawwell’s house was the one targeted 6 Those targeted include businessmen, a politician, former Celtic general manager Peter Lawwell and innocent families ...
Read More »Cops hunt down ‘reckless’ thugs after garbage cans were set on fire spreading to parked cars causing ‘significant damage’ in Scottish town
Police are chasing ‘reckless’ thugs after rubbish bins were set on fire before spreading to cars parked in a Scottish town. Cops launched a probe after “significant damage” was caused following a pair of fires on McGrigor Road in Rosyth, near Dunfermline. The first incident occurred between 1:40 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Wednesday June 30 and the second around ...
Read More »Flat blast man was badly burned while trying to get rid of drugs in his kitchen
Man badly burned after blowing up his apartment while trying to create a mind-blowing drug faces jail. David Hastie, 38, concocted tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – the psychoactive component of marijuana – in his first-floor apartment, but caused an explosion when butane gas ignited. The force of the explosion blew up the windows of the property in Hamilton and caused extensive damage ...
Read More »‘Truly generous’ family loses it all in house fire that started while dining
A family lost everything after a fire destroyed their home over the weekend. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Saturday night when smoke was seen rising from the building. Firefighters have discovered a well-developed blaze on property in Hamilton’s Hillhouse area, Lanarkshire Live reports. Three more fire engines were dispatched to the scene to help control the flames while ...
Read More »Wolfe County Rescue Team has a Busy Weekend
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Saturday turned Sunday for Wolfe County research and the rescue team with a series of responses over the weekend. According to the team, the July 4th weekend is a historically busy one. This year was no different. The first call came at 2 p.m. on Saturday for a woman who was suspended in her abseiling ...
Read More »Paisley Hospital death trap fire sparks hunt for firebugs
Vile vandals set fire to an abandoned Paisley hospital after infiltrating inside. Fire crews rushed to the former Royal Alexandra infirmary site in Calside after smoke and flames were spotted on Friday evening. The fire at the disused hospital was reported around 7:10 p.m. and is now considered suspicious. PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: live news as you go The damage has ...
Read More »Cumberland County, Pennsylvania lifeguard assists with search and rescue in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
It is not uncommon for the Cumberland County 400 Search and Rescue Team to be called in to search for someone in the wild in need of assistance. But it’s somewhat unusual for the lost person to reach out through Facebook. And it’s downright odd that this message is coming from Nova Scotia. âHonestly, I thought it was someone with ...
Read More »Surfside First Responders Describe ‘Heartbreaking’ Search and Rescue Efforts
SURFSIDE, Fla .– Dr Alison Thompson viewed photos of the missing and dead lining a fence that became a memorial after a Miami Beach area condominium collapsed 10 days ago. Digging through the rubble as one of the first responders, she found numerous photographs strewn among the debris. âThat’s the heartbreaking part, when you see the pictures of the kids ...
Read More »Southwest Florida Search and Rescue Team Returns From Weekly Surfside
Amid an echo of cheering on Saturday, Firefighter Gregg Abenanti and 35 other members of the Southwest Florida Urban Search and Rescue Team – Task Force 6 got out of their vehicles after a difficult week and moving. Abenanti has searched for his wife, Jennifer. When he found her, Jennifer gave him a hug and told him how much she ...
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