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Fernie SAR team is dedicated to helping the community – The Free Press
When someone needs help in the backcountry or elsewhere in Fernie, the Search and Rescue (SAR) team is there.
On the outside it can seem like they appear out of nowhere as superheroes when in reality there is a lot to be done in…
Lough Derg RNLI launched to assist 2 people on 18ft boat with engine failure
On Sunday evening, August 22, the Valentia Coast Guard asked the Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat to launch to assist 2 people on an 18-foot motor cruiser with engine failure 2 km north of the bridge from Portumna above Lough Derg on the River…
Newhaven in multi-agency ship disappeared over weekend from engine failures
The RNLI Newhaven Severn-Class lifeboat "David and Elizabeth Acland" and its volunteer crew were launched at 2:43 am on Sunday August 22 to join a multi-agency search for a missing RIB with two people on board.
Coastal…
Exmouth RNLI called to report two stranded on the beach
The Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew were launched this afternoon to rescue two people allegedly stranded by the tide off Budleigh Salterton between Otter Point and Brandy Head.
At 4:43 p.m. today Wednesday August 11, 2021 the crew…
The Township of Bristol. Outlines plans for $ 15.8 million in US bailout cash
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City officials don't often get the chance to oversee an unexpected cash boon, but Bristol City Council and Township Director Randee Elton manage to do just that.
Elton recently outlined the township's plan…
Athens-Clarke Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers to welcome dogs and cats
The Athens Animal Shelter is teeming with cats and dogs during a seasonal peak that has inflated the facility to near capacity.Athens-Clarke County Animal Services operates a shelter for abandoned and stray animals, primarily cats and dogs.…
Lost hikers rely on unpaid rescuers. Colorado could change that.
Embarrassed by an aging volunteer base, search and rescue officials across the country say they are struggling to cope with an increase in calls for help.
“The lack of lifeguards is a chronic problem in many areas,” said Jeff…
Marlboro cops rescue man from burning house
MARLBORO - Two Marlboro police officers are credited with rescuing a resident of a house that was on fire on the evening of August 1.
Marlboro Police Department captain Steve Levy reported that at 11:38 p.m.,!-->!-->…
Firefighters use drones and DJI software to deliver essential disaster relief – sUAS News
By Matt Bailey
Just over a month ago, on June 24, 2021, residents of the densely populated South Moravian region of the Czech Republic saw their lives uprooted. They were struck by an uncommon natural disaster of this magnitude in Europe,…
Lifeguard rescue in Largs triggers inflatables warning
An RNLI VOLUNTEER crew member at Largs kicked in yesterday with a young boy who was seen drifting precariously to see on an inflatable LiLow.
The team was alerted to the incident when John Griffiths, the lifeboat…