The Jefferson County Rescue Squad is equipped with $85,000 worth of new life-saving tools thanks to local donations and the proceeds of a Jefferson Healthcare Foundation grant.
This project funds the demolition and replacement of Fire Station 203, located in the Beverly Hills area of the City of Alexandria. This facility was built in 1948 and is no longer adequate to support modern fire and EMS apparatus, equipment, and operations.
Construction is set to begin in Spring 2019 and is phased as follows:
Firefighters in West Warwick hope police can track down the vandals who damaged a memorial to firefighters. "It's s a sacred place for us. It's a place where we can remember our deceased brothers and sisters," said Jim Rita with the West Warwick Firefighters Memorial Park.
After some investigating, the West Warwick Police Department determined the damage had been caused by a vehicle.
Investigators found pieces of the vehicle as well as silver transfer paint at the scene.
It was determined that a silver Nissan Murano was involved.
West Warwick firefighters found their memorial next to the station on Cowesett Avenue in rough shape Saturday morning.
Fire Chief Raymund Durkee was on hand Tuesday to tell those who attended an open house at the fire station about the city's new fire engine. The vehicle was officially put in service this week along with a Gator off-road vehicle.
The driver of a Mazda Protege was killed after colliding head-on with a Kannapolis fire truck Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Authorities said Tyrell Carlton, 29, was driving on Centergrove Road when he crossed the centerline and crashed into the fire engine. Carlton was taken to Atrium Health-Northeast but did not survive.