As Stage 2 fire restrictions kick in in Garfield County, wildfires push the air quality index into the triple digits and emergency calls steadily increase, the Glenwood Springs Fire Department (GSFD) is enduring it all while staring down a $2.9 million funding gap. The word is being spread to Glenwood Springs residents to generate awareness […]
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High school seniors get a jump on EMS, firefighting careers through concurrent CMC classes
Roaring Fork High School senior Hank Cerrone admits he’s not a big fan of high school, but an opportunity offered by his school, the Carbondale Fire Department and Colorado Mountain College (CMC), may very well secure a future career for him. “I’m the kind of person who likes to really jump onto things,” said Cerrone, […]
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La temporada de incendios en el condado de Garfield se está prolongando
Si bien en años anteriores la “temporada de incendios” se etiquetaba como una época específica del año, ese ya no es exactamente el caso. Por Andrea Teres-Martinez Post Independent Existen varias incertidumbres en lo que respecta a los veranos en el condado de Garfield. Cosas como el pronóstico, la capa de nieve, los niveles y […]
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CPR: Preparing to save a life
On Jan. 2, during a nationally-televised Monday Night Football game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made what sportscasters called a routine tackle. After the 24-year-old stood up and walked a few steps, he wobbled and collapsed onto his back. The arguably healthy professional athlete suffered a cardiac arrest on the playing field. To the reported […]