In November of last year, Liberty Volunteer Fire Department was asked by Walton County Fire Rescue for assistance in a rural part of the county. "One of the firefighters there decided not to send tanker support for Walton County," said Fire Chief Bobby Martin for Walton County Fire Rescue. The person who made the decision was Assistant Fire Chief Tony Roy with the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBB-TV My Pan Handle.com

Michael Kiddy was stocking shelves at his job at Food Lion in Valdese when his heart stopped beating. The 60-year-old man collapsed in a back aisle of the store. That spot would have marked the place he died, had it not been for quick thinking witnesses and first responders, including Michael’s own son.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV NBC 17

VIDEO - A private helicopter with five people on board crashed Thursday into Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, leaving a teenage passenger in critical condition, officials said. The Bell 206 aircraft made a hard landing and sank near the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, a popular tourist destination on Oahu, U.S. Navy spokeswoman Agnes Tauyan said.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1

Two people were injured in a head-on crash Friday morning near Orting, fire officials said. One victim's injuries are considered life-threatening. State troopers and medics responded to the scene, at 144th Street East and Highway 162, at about 7:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious accident.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komo news

Two people were injured in a head-on crash Friday morning near Orting, fire officials said. One victim's injuries are considered life-threatening. State troopers and medics responded to the scene, at 144th Street East and Highway 162, at about 7:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious accident.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komo news