Bismarck is moving ahead with a new southwest fire station to improve response times in south Bismarck, where coverage has lagged as the city has grown.

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North Oakland County Fire Authority and three partner departments won a $698,071 FEMA grant to replace 15 aging cardiac monitors used for emergency medical response.

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AES has partnered with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to provide the AES Safer Tomorrow Fund. In total, up to $200,000 will be provided to local departments.

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The Cheesequake Fire Department’s Rescue 205 has a Sutphen Monarch four-door, 73-inch cab, with 10-inch raised roof.

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VIDEO: Omaha firefighter Emmanuel Malesh is using his personal journey from South Sudan to juvenile detention to inspire youth at the Douglas County Youth Center.

Malesh said he wants to share his story to show young people that their beginnings do not define their future. “Share my story, my journey, and letting them know that, you know, where they started does not ultimately, you know, determine who they will be in the future,” Malesh said.

Malesh and his family fled South Sudan in 2004, facing significant challenges upon arriving in America. “We didn’t speak the language. We struggled to adjust to the culture and try to adapt. So we had a lot of obstacles,” he said. Even after adapting, Malesh said he felt lost and struggled to find a sense of belonging. “I was kind of lost. I was trying to find the sense of belonging,” he said.

This led him down a difficult path. “I was hanging out with the wrong group of friends and, you know, getting in trouble that, you know, I was being suspended from school in diversion programs and eventually ended up, you know, juvenile detention centers,” Malesh said.

KETV ABC 7 Omaha

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