Students at Shawnee Middle School are getting some interactive learning under their belts today. Thursday was the 6th annual STEM Day for 7th and 8th grade students at Shawnee. Students had the opportunity to visit with STEM professionals in the community and learn with hands-on interactive stations. The STEM activities ranged from pharmacy at Ohio Northern to EMS and paramedics from Rhodes State College and much more.
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An accident at a Coldwater industrial facility lead to one person being sent to the hospital. The Coldwater Police Department says that they were called to 120 Harvest Drive in Coldwater around 10:30 Wednesday morning for an industrial accident.
DELPHOS, OH (WLIO) - Delphos Fire and Rescue held an open house Wednesday night for high school students interested in joining the cadet program.
GLANDORF, OH (WLIO) - The Putnam County EMS and residents of the surrounding villages came together to celebrate a big anniversary on Sunday.
The Delphos Firefighters Local 686 have received the green light from city administration to accept a large grant aimed to increase personnel numbers. Following an evening of extensive discussion with Delphos Fire & Rescue, Delphos City Council voted in favor by a 4-to-3 vote for the city's fire department to accept "The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant" or the SAFER Grant. The little over $1.8 million grant will provide Delphos Fire & Rescue funding to add 6 new full-time personnel over a 3-year time period. After council's approval, Delphos Fire personnel spoke with us on what this means for their department.
The Bath Township Fire Department has a new Platoon Chief along with several new firefighters joining the department. On Monday evening inside the Bath Township Fire Station, Fire Chief Joe Kitchen swore in Brock Yingling as the department's new Platoon Chief. Yingling has been a firefighter and a paramedic with Bath Township since 2000. He also serves as the Public Safety Director at Apollo Career Center, and Yingling will be able to work with his students as their Platoon Chief.
September 6, 2024, Press Release from the Paulding County Sheriff's Office: Paulding Fire and EMS were dispatched at 1:50 p.m. to 14260 SR 613 in rural Paulding County for three injured people. An amusement-type ride fell while being constructed for an event at Mercer Landmark. The equipment is owned and was being erected by A & S Party Rental. One man was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital, while two other men were transported by ground units to local hospitals. All three patients treated are adult males.
July 29, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Ohio Department of Public Safety and Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services have launched a statewide campaign called Every Minute Counts that encourages all Ohioans to learn basic bystander care. It can often take two minutes before bystanders realize someone is suffering a medical emergency. Each minute that passes without bystander intervention decreases the chances of survival significantly.
A single vehicle crash in western Auglaize County took the life of a 21 year-old man from Coldwater.
It's National CPR and AED Awareness Month, and doctors say that learning the basics could mean the difference between life and death. Our Ellie Janzen has the story. If you come across a person who is not breathing or does not have a pulse, would you know what to do? The American Red Cross says immediate CPR can double or triple the chances of survival after a cardiac arrest. Before you start, call 9-1-1 to get EMS, then start with chest compression, 100 to 120 times a minute. The best way to remember that is with the rhythm of the song "Staying Alive." Mouth-to-mouth is not recommended anymore, but the sooner you act, the better.