Coosa County Sheriff s Office and Fultondale Fire Department welcome new dogs to ranks Share Updated: 3:43 PM CDT May 11, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 3:43 PM CDT May 11, 2021
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Show Transcript GET GET LATER THIS EVENING. 68 AT 11:25. THE NEWEST K9 AT THE COOSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NOW HAS A NAME, THANKS TO STUDENTS AT COOSA ELEMENTARY. MEET THUNDER. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE LEFT IT UP TO THE STUDENTS TO NAME THE PUP. THUNDER WAS THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE. HE SPENT THE DAY AT THE SCHOOL, TAKING PICTURES WITH STUDENTS AND GETTING LOTS OF LOVE. IF THAT’S NOT ENOUGH CUTENESS FOR YOU, CHECK OUT THE NEW FIR STATION DOG IN FULTONDALE. THIS IS C.J. THE DALMATION, AKA JUNIOR. HE WAS DONATED TO THE FULTONDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT. JUNIOR WILL BE LIVING WITH
Fultondale Fire Dept. transitioning to full time Share Updated: 10:29 PM CST Feb 13, 2021 Share Updated: 10:29 PM CST Feb 13, 2021
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Show Transcript AT A BETTER TIME. Reporter: THE FULTONDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS OPERATED AS A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SINCE 1948, BUT FIRE CHIEF SAYS IN RECENT YEARS, IT WAS GETTING TO BE TOO MUCH. OUR VOLUNTEERS GET BURNED OUT. REPORTER: WHEN THE MAYOR TOOK OFFICE IN THE FALL, HE VOWED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. HE HAS BEEN A FIREFIGHTER SINCE 1985 AND HE KNOWS WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FULL-TIME STAFF CAN MAKE. I MADE A PROMISE WHEN I BECAME MAYOR THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD DO. REPORTER: THE FULTONDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD THEIR FIRST FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. THAT DAY, WE ALL WENT TO LUNCH OUT IN THE CITY THAT DAY AND TALKING ABOUT HOW GREAT IT IS. OUR BIGGEST WORRY WAS GETTING THE PAPERWORK DONE FOR THE FULL-TIME STAFFING. REPORTER: IT WAS THAT NIGHT AN EF3 TORNADO TORE THROUGH THE CITY, KIL
Community rebuilding after deadly tornado in Jefferson County
The people of Fultondale are focusing on rebuilding what has been destroyed after an EF-3 tornado killed a teenager and destroyed homes Monday night.
Posted: Jan 26, 2021 8:31 PM
Updated: Jan 26, 2021 8:57 PM
Posted By: Bridget Divers
Around 30 people are injured following the tornado in Jefferson County.
A home severely damaged after being hit by an EF3 tornado.
The recovery phase is just beginning following several search and rescues.
The Fultondale Fire Department did their primary search and rescue through the night after the tornado hit. Multiple people were found and treated for injuries. People we re trapped. Utilize agencies around us to do some search and rescue. Treat patients that came to the station and ones that were at the hotels that were hit, said Justin McKenzie, Fultondale Fire Chief.
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Deadly tornado leaves path of destruction in Alabama
Fultondale, Alabama A tornado that teared through the city overnight ripped roofs off homes, pulverized walls and scattered debris so high it showed up on radar.
Elliott Hernandez, 14, is the first confirmed fatality. He was hiding with his family in a basement when their home collapsed. Dozens more were injured. We have recovered six additional people who were trapped, said Fultondale Fire Department Chief Justin McKenzie.
Kim Turner was with her 2-year-old grandson Fisher when she heard the storm intensify. The house was just shaking, so I took him to the basement, she said. They got to safety just before a tree crushed their home. She s still emotional recounting their close call.
Decatur Church of Christ helps with Fultondale tornado relief
The Decatur Church of Christ went to Fultondale to help with tornado relief efforts.
Posted: Jan 26, 2021 5:00 PM
Updated: Jan 26, 2021 7:43 PM
Posted By: Luke Hajdasz
One North Alabama church did their part on Tuesday to help those affected by the tornado.
The team from Decatur Church of Christ left for Fultondale early Tuesday afternoon. They don t know who they ll be helping or what exactly they ll be doing, but they re ready to lend a hand. It was the church s 26th service trip.
Credit: Fultondale Fire Department If you re stuck in the middle of a pandemic and you re on a stay-at-home ordinance or if you re having to mask up and now you don t even have a home to stay in, what are you going to do? So, we want to help with things like that, said Decatur Church of Christ Outreach Minister Cody Michael.