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AEL&P reports successful dam failure action plan test

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska Electric Light & Power says the emergency action plan test conducted Thursday was successful and helped them confirm that the plan they have in place to warn the public of a failure at the salmon creek dam worked as intended.

JPD seeking information on back-to-back car fire in the Valley

Juneau Fire Rescue Reponds to Boat Fire in Gastineau Channel

Program born from the pandemic is part of Capital City Fire Rescue budget

Capital City Fire Rescue Chief Rich Etheridge Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A proposed addition to Capital City Fire Rescue s budget was a major topic of discussion with Fire Chief Rich Etheridge on Action Line. The chief said they ve been able to maintain its budget thanks to federal relief dollars and haven t had to make any significant cuts.  He describes it as pretty much a flat budget for next fiscal year with exception of additional spending for a mobile integrated health program. The chief said they will add a full-time and a part-time paramedic who will be charged at looking at the most frequent users of emergency services and try to find the root causes of why they re using these systems instead of alternative and more appropriate types of care.

Capital City Fire Rescue's Chief Quinto recognized for over four decades of service

Capital City Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Ed Quinto Photo courtesy of the City and Borough of Juneau Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - As part of Public Service Recognition Week, the City and Borough of Juneau and Capital City Fire Rescue is honoring Assistant Fire Chief Ed Quinto. Chief Quinto will mark 41 years of service on July 21 of this year. Fire Chief Rich Etheridge said on Action Line that Chief Quinto has been an outstanding member of the department for a long time.  I was in the eighth grade when he joined the fire department.  I like rubbing that in whenever I can.  He s really plugged into the community and we re really fortunate to have his years of experience and connections within the community.