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ID	98887
Title of Article	Firefighters return home from North Carolina
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighter in flooded area; muddy stuffed animal
Date	Oct 04, 2024
Page	A1, A3

ID	94417
Title of Article	Firefighters win Salvation Army bell-ringing contest
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters ring bells
Date	Dec 12, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Salvation Army, Police Officers, Firefighters

ID	94490
Title of Article	Major accident simulated at airport for emergency drill
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteer 'victim' waits as firefighters pry open door of truck
Date	Oct 31, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Airport, Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart County Emergency Management Board, Indiana State Police

ID	82756
Title of Article	Storm Cuts Power to Thousands
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters and police officers respond to downed electrical lines
Date	Aug 30, 2022
Page	A2
Subjects	Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Electricity, Franklin Street, Weather

ID	81602
Title of Article	Firefighters give away 300 backpacks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Fire Chief Rodney Dale, left, gives a student a fist bump after handing him a backpack with supplies on Wednesday
Date	Jul 14, 2022
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart Education Foundation, School Supplies, Donations

ID	79189
Title of Article	Man dies after SUV plunges into river
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Police and firefighters removing vehicle from river; Search teams at McNaughton Park
Date	Apr 19, 2022
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, McNaughton Park, St. Joseph River

ID	78153
Title of Article	Apartment fire damages 10 units, injures 3 firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Burned apartment buildings; burned apartment building;
Date	Mar 04, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Avalon Woods Apartments, Firefighters, Fires

ID	78091
Title of Article	Crews respond to gas leak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Crews working on gas leak
Date	Mar 03, 2022
Page	A6
Subjects	Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Firefighters, American Electric Power (AEP), Gas Leaks

ID	77829
Title of Article	Harrison Township Firefighters Honored
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kent Zimmerman, Ron Martin and Kerry Yaw
Date	Feb 18, 2022
Page	A5
Subjects	Fire Department, Harrison Township, Firefighters

ID	76270
Title of Article	Back on your feet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Crews reinstall Elkhart firefighter memorial statue; Crews reinstall Elkhart firefighter memorial statue
Date	Nov 24, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Kardzhali Park, Firefighters

ID	76239
Title of Article	First women join Goshen Fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Megan Berry and Mayor Jeremy Stutsman; Hannah Estes and Goshen Fire Chief Danny Sink.
Date	Nov 23, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Goshen, Firefighters

ID	75091
Title of Article	Fire destroys vacant industrial building
Notes	LaRue Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Burning building; Residents watching firefighters
Date	Oct 13, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Baugo Township

ID	74370
Title of Article	Firefighter remembers
Notes	Cpt. Michial Compton, Matt Rody and Anthony Balsano
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart firefighter Michial Compton; Memorial to the victims and heroes of 9/11; Michial Compton and Matt Rody
Date	Sep 11, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	September 11, 2001 Attacks, Firefighters

ID	71306
Title of Article	Small fire at Forest River plant in Elkhart
Source	A1
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart firefighters at Forest River plant
Date	Apr 08, 2021
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Fires

ID	70564
Title of Article	Makeover in Middlebury
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Middlebury firefighters, officials and construction crews
Date	Mar 17, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Fire Department, Middlebury, Government, Middlebury Town, Construction

ID	68730
Title of Article	New engine, age-old ceremony
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart firefighters
Date	Feb 12, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Elkhart Fire Department

ID	68537
Title of Article	Cub Scouts remember
Notes	Cub Scouts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	American flags
Date	Sep 11, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	September 11, 2001 Attacks, Firefighters

ID	67293
Title of Article	Township breaks ground on fire station, offices
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cleveland township firefighters, board members, elected officials
Date	March 16, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Cleveland Township, County Road 6, Construction

ID	66580
Title of Article	Grant provides body armor to city firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Fire Department
Date	February 13, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Grants, Elkhart Board of Public Safety

ID	66424
Title of Article	Tracking system to help sick firefighters get compensation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 15, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	66355
Title of Article	Mayor recognizes Elkhart firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Fire Department team members
Date	January 3, 2020
Page	A5
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, 3M Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, Elkhart Board of Public Safety

ID	66272
Title of Article	Firefighters compensated for pay delay
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 17, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	66175
Title of Article	Barn 'total loss' after Friday fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters; Firefighters; Firefighters
Date	November 30, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fire Department, Middlebury, Firefighters, Fires

ID	66883
Title of Article	7 new firefighters sworn in
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lane Stevens; Tim Neese, Kevin Phillips, Tyler Heck, Chase Smith, Kevin Mann, David Blankenship, Tommy Rohrer, and Lane Stevens
Date	October 29, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Fire Department, Neese, Tim (Mayor)

ID	66028
Title of Article	Firefighters join fitness competition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Matt Girard; Matthew Kulis
Date	October 24, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Fire Department, 3M Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, Physical Fitness

ID	65936
Title of Article	Fire safety at the library
Notes	Newspaper lists Pages A1 and A3
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brandon Holt and Peter Thomas; Children and firefighters; Elliet Long
Date	October 8, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Fire Department, Elkhart Public Library

ID	65913
Title of Article	Fallen tree limb prompts costly fire station repairs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Danny Sink; firefighters
Date	October 3, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Fire Department, Sink, Danny, Renovation

ID	66856
Title of Article	Students thank first responders in observance of 9/11
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	West Side Middle School students and Elkhart firefighters; West Side Middle School students and Elkhart firefighters
Date	September 12, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	September 11, 2001 Attacks, West Side Middle School, Elkhart Fire Department

ID	66855
Title of Article	Elkhart remembers 9/11
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Neese, Chad Carey, and Chris Snyder; Plaque honoring police officers and firefighters
Date	September 12, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	September 11, 2001 Attacks, City Hall, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	66642
Title of Article	Firefighters honor fallen 4-year-old
Notes	Lane, William "Liam"
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Clay township firefighters and Liam Lane; William "Liam" Lane; Onlookers and motorcyclists
Date	August 3, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Illness, Clay Township, Firefighters

ID	66611
Title of Article	Firefighters working to open downtown pub
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dustin Flagg; Dustin Flagg; Station 338; Pub under construction
Date	July 29, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Fire Department, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 338, Renovation

ID	65736
Title of Article	Promoting firefighter health, strength
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters; Firefighters; Elkhart firefighters; Kids; Audience members; Boca Raton firefighters
Date	July 14, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Firefighters, Elkhart Fire Department, 3M Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge

ID	65533
Title of Article	Lessons learned in active-intruder training
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen police officers; Goshen police officers and firefighters
Date	June 12, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen High School, Goshen Police Department, Fire Department, Goshen, Active Shooter Training

ID	65368
Title of Article	Age-old ceremony celebrates new fire truck
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters and municipal leaders
Date	April 23, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Express, Elkhart City Council

ID	65626
Title of Article	Fire destroys Forest River plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters; firefighter; Smoke from fire
Date	March 13, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires

ID	65179
Title of Article	Bristol rallies around ADEC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	ADEC clients; Bristol firefighters, Central Key Club, ADEC clients; Bristol firefighter
Date	March 1, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC), Bristol Fire Department, Central Key Club, Bristol Elementary School

ID	64942
Title of Article	Firefighters promoted by Goshen Board of Works
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Landis and Anthony Powell
Date	December 23, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Fire Department, Goshen

ID	64605
Title of Article	Hardware store employees step up for trick-or-treaters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lowe's employees giving out candy; Firefighters showing off a fire truck at Lowes; Emmett Beadle
Date	October 29, 2018
Page	A7
Subjects	Loweâ€™s Home Center, Volunteer Work

ID	64592
Title of Article	Breast cancer awareness shirts on sale at Elkhart Fire Department
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Century Foam employees and Elkhart Fire Department; Century Foam employees and Elkhart firefighters
Date	October 25, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Express, Century Foam, Fund Raising

ID	64199
Title of Article	Jefferson Township unveils new fire engine
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters push new fire truck
Date	July 5, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Fire Department, Jefferson Township, Goshen

ID	63993
Title of Article	Goshen Health offers free lung screening for firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 20, 2018
Page	A8
Subjects	Firefighters, Cancer, Goshen Health System

ID	63977
Title of Article	First responders show off skills
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Contestants carrying mannequin; Contestant slinging sledge hammer; Contestant raising ball; Contestant puts out fire
Date	June 16, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	3M Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, Firefighters

ID	63846
Title of Article	Commission gives nod to firefighter promotions
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dalton Farrer, Jason Gour, James Ennis & son, Ethan Pasternak
Date	May 15, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Firefighters

ID	63821
Title of Article	Lunar Lunch launched
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bristol Town Manager Michael Mitchell grills hotdogs with Ron Norman and Jim Frye; Bristol Firefighters welcomed by Ron Norman
Date	May 6, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Vibrant Communities, Little Big Idea Grant

ID	63798
Title of Article	Nappanee firefighters offer career explorer program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Using the jaw tool; 2 photos of knot tying
Date	April 19, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fire Department, Nappanee

ID	63284
Title of Article	Goshen hires three firefighters Monday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ryan Ule; Colton Cox; Joshua Ortiz
Date	February 6, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Fire Department, Goshen

ID	62983
Title of Article	Goshen extends offers to probationary police officer, three firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 6, 2017
Page	A6

ID	62831
Title of Article	Showing Gratitude
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Middlebury fire station with police, firefighters and families; Kevin Miller, Don Clark, Bob File and Jeff Wogoman; First responder recipients and their families
Date	November 2, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Middlebury Police Department, Fire Department, Middlebury, Grand Design Recreational Vehicles

ID	62828
Title of Article	Elkhart firefighters compete in world challenge, qualify for finals
Notes	Scott Firefighter Combat World Challenge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters holding up a banner listing local sponsors
Date	November 2, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	62742
Title of Article	Goshen approves new contract with firefighter union
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 24, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Goshen Firefighters Association Local 1443, Fire Department, Goshen