PHOTOS: Two Chehalis Fire Department firefighters — Shane Schow and Braxton Traylor — were promoted to captain on Monday, Oct. 23, during the beginning of the Chehalis City Council meeting. Following their promotions, Chehalis Mayor Tony Ketchum delivered a proclamation making this Saturday, Oct. 28, National First Responders Day within the city.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 8:44:01 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Firefighters are reminding everyone of winter fire safety as you get prepared for the freezing temperatures headed our way. Starting at 11 pm tonight and continuing until 9 tomorrow morning, weather officials say it's going to get between 27 and 31 degrees. These temperatures can kill crops and cause damage to outdoor plumbing.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 9:30:42 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A team of mental health professionals will now be responding along with police and firefighters to calls of people who are in crisis in Seattle. The Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department is adding six behavioral health specialists to the city's 911 systems. The pilot program, which started Monday, will provide service from 11 a.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 7:43:04 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

PHOTO: Two men have been charged in the stealing of a historic bell that went missing from a South Jersey fire department last week. The Pleasantville Fire Department in Atlantic County asked for the public’s help in a social media post last Tuesday after discovering that the historic artifact had gone missing.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com

National First Responders Day on October 28 recognizes the heroic men and women who make it their business to take immediate action when disaster strikes. Not sure what a first responder does? Just think about 9/11 for a moment. Firefighters, police, paramedics, and more — rushing into Lower Manhattan.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Today