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  • 4 days ago | cbs42.com | Maddie McQueen

    BIRMINGPORT, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingport Fire Department said cardiac arrest is the number one killer of firefighters. Firefighters said stress on the mind and body is a big contributor to deadly cardiac events. To help lower this stress among first responders, the Birmingport Fire Department has brought a new member on board. “It’s hard to imagine him not being around, and it’s only been a few months that I’ve had him,” Birmingport Fire Chief Wade Holley said.

  • 4 days ago | yahoo.com | Maddie McQueen

    BIRMINGPORT, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingport Fire Department said cardiac arrest is the number one killer of firefighters. Firefighters said stress on the mind and body is a big contributor to deadly cardiac events. To help lower this stress among first responders, the Birmingport Fire Department has brought a new member on board. “It’s hard to imagine him not being around, and it’s only been a few months that I’ve had him,” Birmingport Fire Chief Wade Holley said.

  • 1 week ago | cbs42.com | Maddie McQueen

    PINSON, Ala. (WIAT) – Senator Katie Britt joined local leaders and first responders on Wednesday to see the progress of the Northern Beltline construction. “This is something that they put on my radar as I was running, and I have been working on that in that phase of my career and life, but immediately upon taking office two years ago, the mayors of these communities said, ‘we want to elevate this project and we need help,’” Senator Britt said.

  • 1 week ago | cbs42.com | Maddie McQueen

    CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) — A new program in Calera aims to help first responders provide better care for the community. The C.A.R.E. Network stands for Calera Awareness and Response for Everyone. A Calera dispatcher designed it to help give better responses to those with mental illnesses and disabilities.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Maddie McQueen

    CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) — A new program in Calera aims to help first responders provide better care for the community. The C.A.R.E. Network stands for Calera Awareness and Response for Everyone. A Calera dispatcher designed it to help give better responses to those with mental illnesses and disabilities.

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Maddie McQueen
Maddie McQueen @mcqueen_maddie
16 Mar 25

RT @CBS_42: Grace Community Chapel in Calera serving community in aftermath of storm https://t.co/SGoHxhaVAY

Maddie McQueen
Maddie McQueen @mcqueen_maddie
16 Mar 25

A family’s home torn off its foundation minutes after they left to shelter with a friend. A church’s sanctuary flooded after a hole was ripped in the roof. Now, the community is coming together to clean up from Saturday night’s storm. Full story from Calera at 10 PM on @CBS_42. https://t.co/HL2ptBGoId

Maddie McQueen
Maddie McQueen @mcqueen_maddie
11 Feb 25

Two days after Olivia Henderson turned 10, a tumor was found in her brain. She’ll undergo surgery Wednesday to remove it. Tonight at 4 and 10 on @CBS_42, watch how Cordova schools came together to show her how loved she is. https://t.co/4hox8GRApW