Rescue Services

Muncy, PA – One of Lycoming County’s most passionate animal lovers has passed away. Bonnie J. Lynn Snyder, owner of the nonprofit Bellabon’s Pet Recovery Services, passed away early Wednesday, August 25. Snyder, from Muncy, had been battling cancer since March 2020. Her sister, Cindy Poust, informed her followers on her nonprofit organization’s Facebook page of her passing: “It is ...

A search and rescue team have found the body of a cyclist who died on Dartmoor in an unrelated operation. The Dartmoor Search and Rescue team were called to Devonshire National Park near Plymouth on the evening of Saturday August 21 to help a 17-year-old who had fallen ill when they discovered the body of a cyclist. The rider was ...

COMMACK, NY – Henri’s downgrading to tropical storm status was good news, but County Director Steve Bellone said Suffolk officials were still concerned about the damage flooding and high winds can cause , so that urban search and rescue teams were deployed to help stranded residents. Bellone said officials are “very aware” of the fact that just over a year ...

In the early hours of this morning (Sunday 22 August 2021), crews were mobilized for a fire at an industrial unit in Stapleford Road, Trowell. Andy Macey, Director of the NFRS Group, said: “At the height of the incident, we had 12 fire trucks present as well as two ladder aerial platforms (ALP), a water tank and a high flow ...

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board voted to approve the school district’s U.S. Rescue Plan (ARP) funding plan at its August 3 meeting. ARP funding totals $ 4,744,748 and includes funds for academic interventions, student programs, technology, mental health services, additional staff and equipment to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle ...

The Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service has announced it will introduce electric and low-carbon vehicles to its fleet to help reduce its carbon footprint while continuing to provide essential services to Cornwall residents. The first four new electric vehicles have been put into service and assigned to fire safety officers. The service, like the rest of Cornwall Council, is committed ...

Spain has ordered small boats to keep away from part of the country’s southern coast after reports of more than 50 encounters with noisy orcas, including as many as 25 incidents in which boats had to be towed to shore. A two-week ban prohibits most vessels 15 meters or less from sailing near the coast between Cape Trafalgar and the ...

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 Sparhawk, president of the Colorado Search and Rescue Association. “Some teams are very hard hit. “ Colorado lawmakers say the problem ...

David Beek knows the waterways of Newport Beach, California better than anyone. His family have owned and operated the Balboa Island Ferry, a commuter boat for cars and people, for over 100 years. And from his perch on the ferry’s supply dock, he can see everything that is happening in Newport Harbor. Over the past 15 months, he said, “we’ve ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – The public has the opportunity to let leaders in the city of Columbus know how they would like to see the American Rescue Plan Act funds used. News Leader 9 attended the first of two town halls on Monday evening at the City Services Center as officials discussed funding priorities. Federal funding for the US bailout ...