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10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Crimestoppers honors New Orleans Fire Department for terror attack response
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On Friday afternoon, Crimestoppers honored the New Orleans firefighters for their response on the day of the Bourbon Street Terror Attack. Every firefighter received a pin to commemorate their commitment to keeping the city Orleans Fire Department Superintendent Roman Nelson said it's great to see his team receive the much-deserved recognition. One arrested, two killed in separate overnight New Orleans hit-and-runs 'It just shows and recognizes that the New Orleans Fire Department is part of the public safety team. You know, why people don't think of Crimestoppers as being related to New Orleans Fire Department. Public safety in New Orleans is a team effort—New Orleans Police, Fire, EMS—we all work together every day to keep the public safe, whether it be from crime, whether it be from injury, whether it be medical response. Whatever the public needs, we are there to help,' said Nelson The day before, on Thursday, Crimestoppers also honored the NOPD officers who responded to the terror Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr retires due to 'degenerative' shoulder injury Crimestoppers honors New Orleans Fire Department for terror attack response Best Small Cars for 2025 Chris Buescher is back at Kansas Speedway, reliving the closest Cup Series finish in NASCAR history Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but 'laughing gas' is still sold all over the US Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Members of New Orleans Fire Department honored for New Year's terror attack response
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Several New Orleans Fire Department members were awarded Tuesday, April 15, for their courage and quick response during the New Year's Day terror attack. Chris Brown adds New Orleans to 'Breezy Bowl XX' tour NOFD Deputy Superintendent Roman Nelson said not only were the firefighters who were on the ground on Bourbon Street that day awarded but also the ones who responded to the housefire on Mandeville Street believed to be set by the terrorist. 'In addition to the ones that responded to Bourbon Street, we also had firefighters that extinguished the fire that the bad actor had set on Mandeville Street, and they also located explosive devices and other things that helped this case be wrapped up very quickly and everything be sorted out,' said Nelson. Mississippi River rises above 11 feet at Carrollton Gage, Phase I flood fight activated A total of 57 firefighters were honored by the Medical Association of Southeast in Vacherie teen shooting death found guilty White House on tariff deal with Beijing: 'The ball is in China's court' Suspect in arson attacks at Tesla showroom, New Mexico GOP headquarters facing 40 years in prison White House: Abrego Garcia deportation to El Salvador 'always going to be end result' Why every MLB player will wear the same number Tuesday Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
