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Ohio Youth Fire Camp gives teens a hands-on start in the fire service
By: Jenna Bolton
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Not many teenagers can say they spent their time at summer camp training to enter burning buildings. The 21st annual Ohio Youth Fire Camp, held July 12–18 at Hocking College in… Read More
Jeeps invaded the Athens County Fairgrounds to have fun in the mud for a good cause
By: Talia Milewich
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Right at the sound of “go” Jeeps were zooming over hills, splashing through mud and even flying through the air. At the Athens County fairgrounds earlier… Read More
Firefighter Stand Down Weeks helps first responders break the stigma around mental health
By: Megan Acker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Studies show first responders die more often by suicide than in the line of duty. In Athens, a group of first responders came together looking to… Read More
Ohio officials again call attention to volunteer firefighter shortages
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine and other officials are again highlighting the statewide shortage of volunteer firefighters, and with more than two-thirds of jurisdictions’ fire departments… Read More
Academy uses real-life simulations to teach firefighting skills to teens
By: Haley Swaino
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The call came in: A fire was spreading through an apartment building and into the adjacent body shop. In seconds, nearly 50 trainees were suited up for… Read More
Chief: Ongoing firefighter shortage leaves Athens vulnerable
By: Owen McDermott
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An ongoing firefighter shortage in the state of Ohio has left multiple areas, especially the southeast, vulnerable to alarming damages, said Athens Chief of Fire, Robert Rymer. With the current… Read More
The current COVID wave is affecting nearly everything in Ohio right now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Much of the attention in recent days has been focused on Ohio’s hospitals that have been overwhelmed because of COVID patients. Ohio Gov. Mike… Read More
Nelsonville Firefighter Dies After Collapsing At Scene Of Fire
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Nelsonville firefighter is dead after collapsing at the scene of a structure fire. Senior firefighter Jeff Armes was among the Nelsonville Division of Fire crew that… Read More
Rural Ohio Fire Departments Receive State Funding
By: Jerry Kenney | WKSU | WOUB News Team
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More than 65 fire departments serving rural communities in the state are getting a funding boost from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The ODNR’s Division of Forestry recently… Read More