Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
School bus crash in Edmonton sends 12 to hospital, 2 with broken bones
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services says 12 patients, including 11 children, have been taken to hospital after a school bus crash on one of Edmonton's busiest freeways.The collision took place about 8:...
May 23, 2019
Fire engine, car collide at east Red Deer intersection
City Mounties are investigating a crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon involving a Red Deer Emergency Services fire engine. The two-vehicle crash happened at about 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of 32...
May 22, 2019
Woman injured in ATV crash, driver charged
Mounties believe alcohol may have been a factor in an ATV crash in northern Alberta that sent a 23-year-old woman to hospital.Boyle/Athabasca RCMP officers and Alberta Fish and Wildlife were patrollin...
May 21, 2019
City says High Level wildfire serves as reminder to always be prepared
As a large wildfire burning in northern Alberta has forced the evacuation of the Town of High Level, the City of Red Deer says it's not yet planning to send in help.Karen Mann, Emergency Management Co...
May 21, 2019
Natural gas blast rips apart Alberta workshop
DE WINTON, Alta. - A man is being treated for serious injuries after a natural gas explosion that tore apart a workshop on a rural property just south of Calgary.Witnesses report seeing chunks of debr...
May 21, 2019 Google Maps
Crews attend Gasoline Alley vehicle fire
RCMP are investigating a vehicle fire that destroyed a pick-up truck near Galaxy Cinemas in Gasoline Alley Monday morning.Red Deer County fire crews responded to the call around 5:30 a.m. and were abl...
May 07, 2019 (Credit: Grant Kvisle)
Innisfail students learn about road safety through mock incident
"Making Safety a Habit" was the key message as local professionals responded to a mock emergency incident at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School in Innisfail on Monday. The incident showed over 1...
May 06, 2019 Students at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School in Innisfail learned about "Making Safety a Habit " through a mock emergency incident held at the school on Monday.
City encourages emergency preparedness as national week kicks off
The City of Red Deer is encouraging residents to be emergency ready as May 5-11 is National Emergency Preparedness Week.There are three easy steps for residents and families to remember, including: 1)...
May 05, 2019 A freak windstorm in June 2017 slammed Red Deer with wind gusts in excess of 100 km/h, damaging many homes and businesses. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Fire crews put out truck blaze north of Penhold
A closure on Hwy 42 on Friday afternoon was prompted by a vehicle on fire, according to the Penhold Fire Department.Chief Jim Pendergast says it was just before 6 p.m. on May 3 when crews responded to...
May 05, 2019 A truck was on fire Friday afternoon on Hwy 42 south of Red Deer. (Penhold Fire)
$20,000 raised for families affected by workplace fatalities and injuries
Red Deer's annual Steps for Life event raised close to $20,000 on Saturday with North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kicking off Sunday.Participants, as well as 30 volunteers, ma...
May 05, 2019 (Kael Clark)