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Prairieville Fire Department hosts ceremony marking the 20th Anniversary of September 11th Play Video
September 11, 2021 2:41 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE- In Ascension Parish, the Prairieville Fire Department took time to host a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. "Quite a bit of time has gone by since that fateful day, so we just consider this to be a very important anniversary 20 years down... more » -
Local EMS workers, scheduled to be among initial recipients of Pfizer's vaccine, await its arrival Play Video
December 15, 2020 7:05 AM
BATON ROUGE - Paramedics across Louisiana will be among those first in line to receive Pfizer's COVID vaccination. Governor John Bel Edwards pushed for all frontline health care workers, including EMS personnel, to be included in Phase One of the state's inoculation process. The fact that EMS facilities,... more » -
Sam's Club invites healthcare workers, first responders to shop during 'Hero's Hours'
April 15, 2020 10:33 AM
BATON ROUGE - Sam's Club locations across the nation are showing their support of healthcare workers and first responders. On Wednesday morning the company announced, via its blog , that no longer would only some of its locations hold designated 'Hero's Hours' as special shopping times reserved for first... more » -
Baton Rouge first responders honor healthcare workers on frontlines of COVID-19 crisis Play Video
April 10, 2020 10:04 PM
BATON ROUGE- How do you thank a hero when words aren't enough? Try lights and sirens. That's exactly what Baton Rouge first responders did outside of area hospitals Friday evening. Members of the Baton Rouge Police Department, Baton Rouge Fire Department, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, and the Baton... more » -
Little ones show love and support to health care heroes, first responders, nursing home patients amid COVID-19 pandemic Play Video
March 28, 2020 12:08 AM
BATON ROUGE- Small voices are making big statements amid the COVID-19 pandemic. WBRZ's Sylvia Weatherspoon asked little ones to send their love and support for first responders, health care heroes, and nursing home patients during these tough times. "Thank you for all the doctors and nurses," Sophia says.... more » -
EBR Mayor: Parish sets up facility for first responders who've been exposed to COVID-19
March 19, 2020 6:39 AM
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH- Local health care professionals are working with Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome to take measures to reduce the spread of novel coronavirus in East Baton Rouge Parish and as these emergency and health care workers respond to the pandemic, they're putting themselves at risk. Mayor Broome... more » -
Livingston sheriff thanks Bass Pro for its help during 2016 flood
December 7, 2017 12:28 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office took to a local Bass Pro Shops Thursday in order to thank the store and its workers for their help during last year's historic flood. With water levels reaching a record high in Livingston Parish last August, the sheriff's office was... more » -
Firefighters adopt puppy after saving him from burning apartment
August 13, 2017 9:45 PM
NEWBURGH, NY - One lucky puppy who was rescued from a burning apartment is now being adopted by the firefighters who saved his life. When the firefighters of the City of Newburgh Fire Department in New York were called to the second floor of a three-story apartment building in... more » -
East Ascension Rotary host fun fair for flood responders
October 30, 2016 11:47 PM
ST. AMANT – It’s a familiar story in Ascension Parish: fast rising water causing thousands of dollars in damages to homes. But while some residents fought the flood from behind sandbags, others had to leave their homes to rescue others. August’s historic flooding caused $80,000 in damages to... more » -
US Attorney General to address civil rights and community relations Play Video
July 29, 2016 8:33 AM
BATON ROUGE - U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will meet first responders and civil rights leaders in a roundtable discussion Friday morning in Baton Rouge. The Department of Justice has called for the meeting to talk about community relations. The discussion will held at First United Methodist Church around... more » -
Eight-year-old boy makes $2.2K donation to first responders fund Play Video
July 26, 2016 8:03 PM
BATON ROUGE – Restaurants, corporations and individuals have been donating money to help Baton Rouge Area Foundation's First Responders Fund, but one tremendous donation came from an unlikely source. One donator, eight-year-old Benjamin Chiasson, gave to the fund after he opened his own lemonade stand to raise money. "I just... more » -
Free crawfish boil for flood responders
April 5, 2016 5:51 PM
HAMMOND - Fidelity Bank will host a crawfish boil for first responders who assisted in the aftermath of wide-spread flooding in southeast Louisiana last month. The boil will be Thursday at the bank's Hammond CM Fagan Drive branch from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone is invited to attend;... more »