Bartholomew County worker flown to hospital after being shocked

A worker for Bartholomew County REMC was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital after being shocked. Columbus firefighters were called to the intersection of Lakecrest Drive and Shadow Creek Blvd at 9 a.m. on Thursday on report of a person injured by electric shock. The male patient was said to be confused and slightly combative when firefighters and EMS arrived on scene to assist him. The patient was an employee of Bartholomew County REMC but further information wasn’t provided into the specifics of how he was shocked. The worker ended up being taken to the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds by EMS where a IU Lifeline helicopter arrived to fly him to an Indianapolis hospital. The Columbus Fire Department said the extent of the man’s injuries isn’t known at this time.
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2 found dead after Danville house fire

Firefighters in Hendricks County found the bodies of two people inside a burning home early Thursday morning. Danville firefighters were called around 6 a.m. to house fire in the 1200 block of Cartersburg Road. That’s southeast of downtown Danville near the Pine Hill Archery Club. Fire crews entered the residence and found a man and woman deceased, Danville Fire Chief Rick Duncan confirmed to News 8. One person was able to escape the home. Their condition was not provided. The Hendricks County Coroner expects to release more information on the two victims next week. The cause of the fire is unknown. Indiana State Police and the state fire marshal are investigating.
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Trailblazing promotions at the South Bend Fire Department

VIDEO: During a meeting of the South Bend’s Board of Public Safety on Wednesday, four firefighters were promoted, including Erin Tibbs, who burned down barriers, becoming the first female firefighter to attain the position of Captain in a Special Assignment Role at the South Bend Fire Department. Tibbs proved herself over the years, going above and beyond as a lead paramedic, peer support team leader, and a member of the human relations committee. In the words of Carl Buchanon, Fire Chief of the South Bend Fire Department, “She's very much respected throughout the rank and file. And that’s what’s the most important thing, that it’s not just an appointment by the fire chief. It’s an acknowledgment from your peers, the people around you, that they know you can handle this, that you are who you say you are. And so, for me, she is one of the best firefighter/paramedics that I have ever seen, and we have a lot of them.”
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Safe Haven Baby Drop Box brought to Albion

VIDEO: Albion is now the home of a new Safe Haven Baby Drop Box. “So, back in 1973, there was no Safe Haven Law, and I was abandoned two hours after my birth mom gave birth to me. I wanted to take my pain, and take my story, and turn it into something better for someone else because I can’t change what happened to me,” said Monica Kelsey, the founder and CEO of Safe Haven Baby Boxes. Her idea started with the Safe Haven Law that lets parents drop off their babies at specific places without being punished. It's now become a warm, secure drop off box with over two hundred locations across the country, according to Kelsey. “Now, here we are. We’re getting about a baby every 21 days in one of our boxes. It’s working.” Once a baby is dropped off, the door is locked, and first responders are alerted.
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