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Unalaskans embark on journey to become certified firefighters April 22nd 4:34 pm | Maggie Nelson, KUCB News   A group of locals stand around a small fire pit outside, but it's not your average weekend island bonfire. Instead of roasting marshmallows or drinking beers around the fire, most of them are dressed in full firefighter gear, waiting for their turn to attack the flames. One after another, they step up with extinguishers. Unalaska Fire Department Captain Ben Knowles offers feedback and instruction. "I would actually prefer that you stand up when you come at this thing because the...

4:26 "I would actually prefer that you stand up when you come at this thing because there's this lip here," Knowles said, demonstrating to the class as he kneeled near the pit. "So, if you're down next to this thing and you're hitting it, you're missing all this inside edge."  Unalaska's Firefighter I certification course began in February and is scheduled to end sometime around June. The course includes three major sections: fire and hazardous materials training, as well as a written portion. After completing the course and final testing, the six students participating will be certified to ...

Updated 03/03/2021 at 4 p.m.  Josiah Kelly, who was last seen in Unalaska on Feb. 27, was safely located Wednesday after a three-day search, according to the Department of Public Safety.  Kelly was found walking at the end of Captains Bay Road. "I found out probably less than an hour ago that they had sent up a drone, and the drone spotted him walking back towards town," Susan Kelly — Josiah Kelly's mom — told KUCB Wednesday afternoon from her home in Pennsylvania. "They went and picked him up, and he's on his way back towards town, and he's supposed to call me as soon as he gets ba...

Two workers hurt in chemical spill at GE Healthcare in Westborough WESTBOROUGH —Two employees of GE Healthcare Life Sciences were injured Thursday morning as a result of 200 gallons of combustible liquid that spilled at the facility at 14 Walkup Drive. One person suffered chemical burn injuries that were considered non life-threatening, and the other was hurt in a fall while evacuating the area, according to Fire Chief Patrick Purcell. Firefighters went to the building after the Public Safety Communications Center received a 911 call just before 7 a.m. The Fire Department contacted a state ...