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Normal Fire Department announces the death of former Fire Chief George Cermak PHOTOS: The Normal Fire Department announced they were notified of the death of retired Normal Fire Chief George Cermak on Thursday Morning. According to the department, Cermak joined the then-volunteer Normal Fire Department in 1964 and was one of the first paid firefighters hired in 1969. He was promoted to captain in 1970 and was named Normal Fire Chief in 1975. He retired in 1997, but continued to work with the fire department in the Prevention Division as it transitioned to a civilian division. The department stated that its thoughts are with the Cermak family, and for all those that knew Cermak. Funeral arrangements are still pending. WMBD-TV CBS 31 PEORIA UChicago Ingalls Memorial and South Cook County EMS celebrate 51 years of patient care Before the 1970s, the survival of a South Cook County resident — whether they had a heart attack or suffered traumatic injuries — often hinged on luck. A family member, police officer or firefighter might drive the patient to the hospital, recalled Bernard Heilicser, DO, an emergency medicine physician at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. Some funeral homes even ran "ambulance" services, transporting the sick in hearses. The national need for structured, mobile medical care led to the first Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems in 1969. Ingalls swiftly took notice, helping to coordinate and launch the South Cook County EMS in 1973. Ingalls is celebrating 51 years as the "resource hospital" for South Cook County EMS, with responsibility over EMS services at six area associate hospitals in Illinois and Indiana. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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North Carolina's SouthPark fire: ‘Not a day has gone by that I haven't thought about it,' firefighters say VIDEO/PHOTOS: We're approaching one year since a deadly fire at a construction site in Charlotte's SouthPark neighborhood. Anchor Erica Bryant spoke with some of the heroes who were right in the middle of it. It's an interview that none of the firefighters really wanted to do, mainly because May 18, 2023 is a day that's hard for them to think about. Yet they do — a lot. "I'd say probably not a day has gone by that I haven't thought about it, or thought about something that happened during it that I could have done differently or done better," Charlotte Fire Captain Mike Watts said. "What-ifs is a big thing." Bryant asked the firefighters to take her back through the day. "That fire specifically — and you could see it citywide pretty much. I mean wherever you were in the city at the time, you could see that fire," Division Chief Dave Farnum said. WSOC-TV ABC 9 CHARLOTTE Firefighters compete in 2024 West Regional Classic Firefighter Challenge in Nevada VIDEO: Firefighters from agencies across the western region are competing for the top seed at the 2024 West Regional Classic Firefighter Challenge. The Sparks Fire Department and Sparks Firefighters Local 731 will host the event, also known as "The Toughest 2 Minutes in Sports." "It's a qualifier for Worlds. This is a significant event in the fire service. It promotes fitness and showcases to the public the physical demands of the job," said Sparks Fire Department Chief Walt White. A job that entails high demands and danger. "It takes a lot of work, a lot of effort. We all try to be the best we can always," said Sparks firefighter Mike Szopa. "You need to have the best day of your career on somebody else's worst day of their life," added Captain Jeff Wright, who made the trip from Irving, Texas. KOLO-TV ABC/CW+ 8 RENO A vintage fire truck bell may soon sound again in Pennsylvania PHOTOS: A piece of Leetsdale fire department history has made its way back to the borough. Mary Jane Wasco, daughter of the late Fire Chief Charlie Wasco, donated the bell of a 1937 Ahrens-Fox fire truck that was driven by her father for many years. She presented it to council and borough firefighters May 9. "Hopefully it can serve in some way as a memorial to all those men and women through the years who have served Leetsdale as a fire person," Wasco said. "I'm happy that it's coming back to where it started, with the borough." The chrome bell was on the passenger side of the truck and was struck when crews would respond to emergencies. Most trucks in the 1930s did not have the loud sirens like more modern vehicles and those in operation today. Wasco said her father bought the truck from the borough in the early 1970s. SEWICKLEY HERALD 4 dead as severe storms hit Houston area; hundreds of thousands lose power in Texas VIDEO/PHOTOS: Emergency crews in southeast Texas were clearing debris and assessing flooding early Friday after powerful storms tore through the state, killing at least four people and knocking out power to nearly 800,000 customers. The winds — which reached 100 mph — were reminiscent of 2008's Hurricane Ike, one of the costliest natural disasters in American history, Houston Mayor John Whitmire said in a briefing Thursday. A widespread 3 to 6 inches of rain fell north of Houston, with one of the highest totals reaching around 6.9 inches in 24 hours near Romayor. The storm also battered New Orleans overnight, with severe thunderstorms and flooding possible again Friday, according to the local branch of the National Weather Service. NBC NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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