Archive for August 5th, 2008
Robo Dog to help Fire Department - Hopewell
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008A federal grant helped the Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department adopt its newest member of the team, Sparky the Fire Dog.
Using the $11,454 grant from the federal Department of Homeland Security, the department purchased the robotic dog, complete with his own firetruck. The funds also helped pay for educational pamphlets and booklets, said Fire Department President [...]
Hazardous Condition - Geneva
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008On 5 August 2008, the Geneva Fire Department dispatched Engine 1111 and Rescue 1171 to the boat docks near the Ramada Inn on Lakefront Drive for a sunken boat that was leaking fuel into the lake. The first arriving units found a mostly submerged boat with gasoline and oil leaking into the water. Firefighters used [...]