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Updated 5:29 AM ET, Fri April 23, 2021 A rescue boat is seen next to the capsized lift boat Seacor Power seven miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, April 18, 2021. (CNN)A sixth body has been recovered several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, where a commercial vessel capsized on April 13, according to the Lafourche Parish Coroner. There were 19 people on board the 129-foot commercial liftboat, known as Seacor Power, at the time of the capsize, according to t...

Sixth body recovered after ship with 19 on board capsized last week off the Louisiana coast A sixth body has been recovered several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, where a commercial vessel capsized on April 13, according to the Lafourche Parish Coroner. There were 19 people on board the 129-foot commercial liftboat, known as Seacor Power, at the time of the capsize, according to the US Coast Guard. Six people were rescued, six bodies have been recovered and seven people remain missin...

Four bodies recovered as search continues for nine still missing from capsized ship off Louisiana coast The US Coast Guard said Friday that four bodies have been recovered so far from the water near a commercial vessel that capsized earlier this week several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Divers recovered two more unresponsive people Friday. On Thursday, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew spotted a person in the water at 7:10 p.m. while searching the area, the Coast Guard said. The Coas...

Louisiana capsized ship: Four bodies recovered as search continues for nine people still missing off Port Fourchon CNN 1 hr ago By Mallika Kallingal, Hollie Silverman and Virginia Langmaid, CNN © U.S. Coast Guard District 8 Crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Glenn Harris pull a person from the water after a 129-foot commercial liftboat capsized off the Louisiana coast on Tuesday, April 13. The US Coast Guard said Friday that four bodies have been recovered so far from t...

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EMA: CWJFD EMS first to receive body armor Submitted article From left are EMA Director Thomas Breckel and, from the Clinton-Warren Joint Fire District, Chief Bob Wysong and Kayla Conger. CLARKSVILLE — EMS technicians with Clinton-Warren Joint Fire District were the first of four districts to receive body armor for use in active aggressor responses. The four sets of armor were provided by Clinton County Emergency Management Agency after completing Rescue Task Force (RTF) training. “An RTF ...

The Berkshire Eagle Polidoro, who joined the department in 1988, retired in 2017, after contracting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which is a progressive nervous system disease. He is survived by his wife, three children and three stepchildren. “I’ve said this all along: Deputy Polidoro was a firefighter’s firefighter,” Sammons said. “He was a guy you would look up to. His dedication to the job was 150 percent every day. “It’s kind of a hard day for us...

Among our many focuses at Lookout has been to tell the stories of everyday people who are overcoming COVID-19’s obstacles and dealing with its tragedies. Now, we’re partnering with Event Santa Cruz to bring some of these stories to life through a virtual gathering. Our free “People in the Pandemic” event is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Like all of us, our panelists — Yoso Wellness Spa owner Jennalee Dahlen, Santa Cruz County EMS medical director Dr. David Ghilarducci, comed...

RSFFD said people who wished to pay their last respects were invited to line the procession route to safely honor Cpt. Chris Mertz. Fire Capt. Chris Mertz, 54, a 30-year veteran, worked with the RSFFPD for the last three decades. Most recently, he called Fire Station 5 in Harmony Grove Village home base. Capt. Mertz had a distinguished early career before his time with the RSFFPD. Mertz spent time with the Federal Fire Department - San Diego and the U.S. Forest Service. With the USFS, Mertz se...

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District captain has died of complications from COVID-19, the department announced today. Capt. W. Chris Mertz, a 30-year veteran of the department who responded to the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, died Wednesday. He was 54. “Chris and his family are the epitome of the American ideal — people who love their country and committed their lives to serving their fellow citizens,” the departme...