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In this jurisdiction, it’s a 9-1-1 crapshoot - (The Secret List)

The story you are about to read is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent – and those trying to impact positive change. I was talking with a friend of mine about his busy suburban... Read More
‘In this jurisdiction it’s a 9-1-1 crapshoot’

Meet Rookie Keith Obert of the Willow Park Fire Department

Rookie Keith Obert joined the Willow Park Fire Department in April of this year. A native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Keith moved to Aledo when he was 16 and enlisted in the United States Army after his high school graduation. As a combat engineer, search and rescue was included among his responsibilities, ultimately setting him on the path to his current career. After his service in the Army, Keith c... Read More
Willow Park Fire Department Firefighter Keith Obert

FIRE APPARATUS STRUCK & DESTROYED ON I-77

A pumper-tanker from Arlington Fire and Rescue (NW of Winston-Salem) was totaled in a crash on I-77 in North Carolina this afternoon after being struck by a semi. Arlington was dispatched to assist W... Read More
pumper tanker Arlington Fire and Rescue West Yakin VFD Vehicle crash on I-77