Moline Fire, EMS, and Police seeing a dramatic interests decrease
Despite pride and praise for first responders this past year a half, young people aren’t jumping at the chance to join Moline Police, Fire, or EMS Deparmtents.
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Despite pride and praise for first responders this past year a half, young people aren’t jumping at the chance to join Moline Police, Fire, or EMS Deparmtents.
The 'Fill The Boot' fundraiser will take place in the intersection of 41st and Avenue of the Cities in Moline from 8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday
Photo Courtesy: Jeff Barron Fire crews from both Wyoming and Montana are trying to put out a wildland fire, near the border line of both states. According to Ranchester Fire Captain Jeff Barron, a call came in just after 6pm on Monday, July 19th, for a grass fire along I-90 near mile post 551, which is about 3-to-4 miles north of the Wyoming-Montana border line. Crews from Ranchester, and Dayton along with Bighorn County, MT, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and padlock ranch crews responded and found a wind driven fire heading westward. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
There is a special bond among firefighters — likely forged in flames — that distance cannot extinguish. So when a series of tornadoes damaged firehouses and equipment in Alabama last month, a Wantage, New Jersey, firefighter sent out a call for help. The response was so great that on Wednesday morning a tractor-trailer and a few pickup trucks full of donated fire equipment, along with a donated fire engine, will start the 15-hour ride to Alabama. Volunteer fire departments from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania donated equipment in response to the social media post by the Beemer...
One person has been pronounced dead after an altercation and police shooting in Rock Island. Author: Connor Day, Katrina Lamansky, Jonathan Ketz Published: 7:15 PM CDT April 1, 2021 Updated: 7:07 PM CDT April 2, 2021 ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rock Island County coroner Brian Gustafson has revealed the identity of the deceased man. Gustafson identified the man shot by police as 25-year-old Rock Island resident Deshawn Tatum. The primary cause of death was found to be gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Officials say that more information will be r...