Local Newsalaska

Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News/MCT

The Anchorage Fire Department performed a swiftwater rescue on Eagle River on Sept. 16.
The Anchorage Fire Department performed a swiftwater rescue on Eagle River on Sept. 16.

Anchorage Firefighters Rescue Pinned Kayaker

Members of the Anchorage Fire Department rescued a kayaker pinned against a fallen tree in the storm-swollen Eagle River Sunday afternoon. When crews arrived, the man was struggling to keep his head above the water, Capt. Rick Bayless told The Anchorage Daily News . After receiving the call...

Read Full Story

News

Hale Names Zach Stubbs February Safe Firefighter of the...
Round 25 of SAFER Grant Awards Announced
Cancer Claims Alaska FF, Family Gets Benefits
More Layoffs Possible for Anchorage Fire Dept.
Alaska Chief Racks Up Miles While Acquiring Fire Truck

Firehouse Insider March 2013
March 26, 2013
Deputy Chief Raymond O'Brocki, Baltimore City, MD, FD

The Buzz on Technical Rescue: Lessons from...
March 11, 2013
Bob Duemmel talks with Battalion Chief Brian Kazmierzak about close calls...