Kevin Dayhoff: Cold winter months can be hard on first responders
Winter is hard — and all too often, deadly for first responders. Since 1921, more than 40 Maryland state troopers have died in the line of duty throughout the calendar year.
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Winter is hard — and all too often, deadly for first responders. Since 1921, more than 40 Maryland state troopers have died in the line of duty throughout the calendar year.
In full gear, the soldiers waded into a dark swamp, the water high and rising, the night approaching. They were all dying to be U.S. Army Rangers, but by the next day, some of them would just be dead.
DPS Sergeant Ricky Hunter says the slick roads have made for a very busy 24 hours for troopers. But Sergeant Hunter cautions that response time will be longer than usual, due to both the slick roads and the number of crashes. He urges you not to drive if you don't have to; but if you absolutely must
Murgon Detectives have arrested and charged a man in relation to the alleged unlawful entry and theft of property from the Wondai State Emergency
Sergeant Joel Hunter will be recommended for a bravery award after saving two 11-year-old boys in a daring flood rescue in the swollen Lachlan River, near Condoblin, in the central west of NSW.