Clarke County Hospital EMS crews recently received new, advanced safety equipment in the form of armored chest plates, helmets, and emergency use kits. This came through the cooperative efforts of Clarke County Hospital, OVFD, and donations from a number of organizations across the county. This equipment will provide highly valuable safety advances for EMS as well as benefit the community…
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Osceola Fire Department has been awarded a FEMA grant for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Fire Prevention and Safety. This grant provides a 34ft state of the art fire safety training trailer. This training trailer contains multiple scenario options that match the most common threats in our community
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