The Tahlequah Fire Department took delivery of a hefty amount of Ragú pasta sauce on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Tahlequah firefighters on Red shift were at Station 1 as the FedEx driver pulled up and unloaded 792 jars of the sauce. That shift caught the attention of the national company after crew members posted a video of them cooking while on duty, using Ragú sauce.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tahlequah Daily Press

The national blood supply is so low as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the American Red Cross has declared its first ever national blood crisis. In the hopes of encouraging people to roll up their sleeves to donate, the organization is offering up a trip to this year's Super Bowl. The Red Cross said Tuesday it's seen a 10% decline in the number of people donating blood since the pandemic began.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas

Volunteer firefighters managed to rescue a dog that was trapped in the middle of an ice-covered pond on Monday morning. Crews received the call for help about a dog that had fallen through the ice on a pond at 7:30 AM. The caller said the dog was not able to free itself. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, several volunteer firefighters from Franklin County Fire District 4 and Adams County Fire District 5 responded to help.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

Remote firefighting up the Chumstick is getting a shot in the arm by the Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition. The coalition is working with Chelan County Fire District 3 on several water tank placements on private property in areas of the Chumstick where water is inaccessible, saving precious resources for fire engine turnaround time.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wenatchee World - Metered Site

The Frankfort (KY) Board of Commissioners recently approved the Frankfort Fire Department’s request for $100,000 for the next phase of developing its Station 1 designs, site assessments, and construction documents, reports state-journal.com.

Department officials presented a feasibility study conducted for the new facility, the report says. The current fire station is shared with City Hall and the previous Frankfort Plant Board office.

Presented was a detailed update showing work to improve the current station over four years, the history of the current locations, numerous site assessments, and other such info. They also showed current building schematic designs, layouts, and visual renderings, according to the report.

Officials say they’ll keep monitoring for potential grants, but, to progress, several other phases need to be completed if they want to break ground in July.

Watch the board meeting here: