Local emergency services personnel host benefit at Tony's Sports Bar this Saturday, Nov. 12.
Local firefighters are stepping up to assist one of their own - and asking for the community's help. Shane Dorfman, a firefighter with the Roswell Fire Department and Cobb County Fire Department, suffered a severe ankle injury that has put him out of work for several weeks. No longer able to put it off, Dorfman will have to have surgery to repair the damage, which is why friends and co-workers are raising money to help offset living costs while he's out. "Shane usually does events to raise money for cops and firefighters who are seriously ill and injured, which is the reason so many firefighters and police officers are trying to return the favor," said Patrick Apoian, an Atlanta Police Officer and founder of Humble Heroes. Local emergency …
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Chris Cooper recently won "Fire Safety Educator of the Year" for the state.
Roswell Fire Department’s Fire Educator Chris Cooper was recently named “Fire Safety Educator of the Year” by Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens at the 19 Annual “Life, Fire & Safety Awards” ceremony. Cooper, who oversees Roswell’s fire education for local schools and citizens, was nominated by Paul Piccirilli, deputy fire chief and Becky Lane, fifth grade teacher at Sweet Apple Elementary School. “Since Chris has been employed with our office, he has enhanced the fire safety education program in many ways. His dedication to our community in fire prevention education and public relations has been made obvious by his presence in every public school in Roswell, all of the day care centers, community organizations…
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Experts gathered at North Fulton Hospital in Roswell on Tuesday to increase awareness about drowning dangers to children.
Because it is past Labor Day, adults stop thinking about pools and water safety. But at an awareness event on Tuesday, held jointly between North Fulton Hospital, Rural/Metro Ambulance, the Roswell Fire Department and Sen. John Albers, experts suggested that this is a dangerous time for kids around pools and other bodies of water. “We want to keep children’s safety on the forefront of our minds,” said Reg James, division manager for Rural/Metro Ambulance. “Backyard and neighborhood pools are still open.” For U.S. children five to 14 years of age, unintentional injury is the leading cause of death. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional-injury deaths among children, following motor vehicle accidents. It is also the third most…
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Roswell Fire Department joines Sen. John Albers and Rural/Metro Ambulance to help teach the "ABCs" of water safety Tuesday, Sept. 13.
State Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) will partner with Rural/Metro Ambulance and Roswell Fire Department to teach the "ABCs" of water safety to children and families at the North Fulton Hospital tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 13. “The safety of our children and families is paramount. We need be reminded of the dangers and precautions available. I am proud to stand with Rural/Metro Ambulance and Roswell Fire Department to protect our children,” Albers said in a written statement. The ABCs of water safety are important to know throughout the year, not just in summer when swimming is a popular activity. The ABCs are as follows: "The Roswell Fire Department is committed to preventing child drowning and Rural/Metro Ambulance is an excellent partner in …
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Rising water caught group of four stranded on rocks at popular Peachtree Corners park.
Four fishermen were rescued Tuesday evening in the Chattachoochee River at Jones Bridge Park by Gwinnett firefighters after the river water suddenly rose stranding them on the rocks at the popular Peachtree Corners park. Gwinnett Fire & Emergency Services, along with Roswell firefighters responded to the call and found two males in their late teens or early 20s and two younger male teens stranded on the rocks. While fire department crews were preparing the rescue ropes, two of the fishermen were swept off the rocks, plunging them into the river's strong current, said Capt. Tommy Rutledge of the Gwinnett Fire & Rescue Services in a report issued Wednesday morning. Fortunately the current carried the two fishermen closer to shore where they …
Several emergency personnel departments searched the Chattahoochee River for a missing man on Wednesday, April 13. A body was pulled from the river in the early evening.
UPDATE Thursday, April 14, 10:48 a.m.: Authorities from Roswell and Sandy Springs have found the body of Philip Ray Stonebrook, 67, who fell into the Chattahoochee River Wednesday afternoon after his kayak overturned. Roswell and Sandy Springs Police departments, with the help of the Roswell Fire Department, spent Wednesday afternoon, April 13, searching for Stonebrook, an Oregon resident who was visiting Roswell. Stonebrook and a friend had been kayaking on the Chattahoochee River. But when they stopped for lunch, Stonebrook - who was not wearing his life vest at the time - stood to exit the kayak and fell into the water when it turned over. The friend found Stonebrook's life vest about 50 yards from where he fell in. The call for help …
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Members of the Roswell Fire Department were recognized during the Roswell City Council meeting.
State Senator John Albers presented a resolution from the Georgia State Senate honoring the Roswell Fire Department for their service to the community and 2010 Boot Drive collection.
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7:31 am on Thursday, March 3, 2011
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