KINGSTON â Two chiefs. One vaccine. Two very different reactions.
After recently getting the second and final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Kingston police Chief Rich Kotchik, 46, said he experienced significant body weakness, headaches, chills and a 103-degree fever. But that lasted less than a day.
âIf the side effects I had are anything like COVID, I would get it again because I would not want to deal with that for 10 to 14 days,â Kotchik said.
Kingston Fire Chief Frank Guido, 66, said he had no reaction to his shot, not even a sore arm like others had felt.
âI was fine, but Iâll be honest, I had a couple guys report off sick. But it was 24 hours. They took a Tylenol, flipped a switch and they were back to work the next day,â Guido said.
Author of the article: Ian MacAlpine
Publishing date: Dec 31, 2020 • December 31, 2020 • 1 minute read
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Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police are asking for information from the public about a possible drowning incident in Kingston.
On Dec. 24 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Kingston Police and Kingston Fire and Rescue responded to the area of Anglin Bay, near the LaSalle Causeway, after a witness reported hearing calls for help and that personal belongings had been found on the ice.
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The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking any information from the public about a potential incident in Kingston.
On December 24, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Kingston Police Service and Kingston Fire Department responded to the area of Anglin Bay, near the LaSalle Causeway. A witness had reported hearing calls for help and personal belongings had been found on the ice.
A search of the area by Kingston Police, Kingston Fire and the OPP found no sign of anyone in the area or in the water. The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit attended the scene on December 25 and 26, 2020 and conducted an extensive search in the water, but again, nothing was found.
Century-old fire department updates station equipment to protect firefighters, citizens from toxic pathogensÂ
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Changing times have been challenging PPE and safety needs for fire departments large and small, and evolving National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for decontamination of gear are top of mind in 2020.Â
No one knows that more than Chief George Luck Jr. of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department, a 96-year-old once all-volunteer department, today made up of a small team of part-time, paid professionals on the weekdays, and staffed by volunteers the rest of the time.
Author of the article: Ian MacAlpine
Publishing date: Dec 17, 2020 • December 17, 2020 • 1 minute read A view of the what was left of the Halle house in the 3000 block of Sydenham Road in Kingston after it was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Supplied Photo
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KINGSTON A GoFundMe campaign for a Kingston-area family whose house was destroyed by fire has more than tripled its fundraising goal in less than a day.
As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, $33,515 was raised on the online crowdfunding platform of a $10,000 goal. More than 450 people had donated to the Halle family.
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