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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 is a team of law enforcement and EMS who enter a stabilized scene to provide immediate triage and ca...

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 here,” he said. In a post on the Pittsfield Fire Department’s Facebook page, the Pittsfie...

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, comedian and events producer DNA, Watsonville High School counselor and Hospice of Santa Cruz County boa...

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 served on the elite hot shot team, the Laguna Hot Shots. He was also one of the original members of F...

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 department said in a statement. A husband and father of three who worked early in his career for the Federal...