All Entries in the "Public Safety" Category
Deer Blamed for Overnight Rollover Accident
A pair of deer that quickly absconded the scene are reportedly what led to an early morning rollover accident on US Highway 411 East Tuesday Morning.
Rome Fire and Rescue along with Floyd EMS and Floyd County Police Officers responded to the accident on US 411 just East of Loop 1 around 2:00 AM. A nearby [...]
Blown Fuse Temporarily Closes East Rome Eateries
Popular fast food restaurants in East Rome lost business for over an hour Monday Morning after a blown fuse created unsafe conditions and temporarily closed the store.
According to Rome Fire Battalion Chief Rick Stephens, Rome Fire Engines 1 and 2 along with Quint, Ladder 1, and Car 25 responded to the Krystal on Turner McCall [...]
Power Outage, Fan Belt Blamed For Burning Smell at Riverbend Center
Shoppers at Riverbend Center Thursday evening likely encountered many fire engines as Rome firefighters investigated an odor of wires burning in Michael’s.
Rome Fire Engines 2 and 4 along with Quint 3, Ladder 1, and Car 25 responded to the shopping center around 6:30 PM to reports of the odor of an electrical type fire in [...]
Bystanders Help Extinguish Car Fire in East Rome
A few mechanics from a local car dealership came to the rescue by holding off flames until firefighters could arrive to finish the job after a car caught fire in East Rome Thursday Afternoon.
Firefighters from Rome Fire Quint 3 responded to the intersection of Chateau Drive at US Highway 411 around 3:30 PM to reports [...]
Adairsville Woman Charged With Homicide By Vehicle For Fatal Crash
June Jacqueline Wood, 76, of 130 41st St. in Adairsville, was arrested at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday by the Floyd County Police Department and was charged with misdemeanor failure to yield while turning left and misdemeanor homicide by vehicle for her part in a fatal accident that occurred on August 27, 2010.
The crash happened at the [...]
Floyd EMA Hosts 3rd Annual Public Safety Night at Rome Braves Game
Rome Braves Fans may have noticed an usually higher amount of public safety vehicles at State Mutual Stadium Saturday Night, but there was no need to fear. Their presence just marked the third annual Public Safety Night, where patrons could learn more about the people and equipment that keep them safe every day.
Participating in the [...]
25 People Transported To Area Hospitals After Ammonia Leak At Tip Top
Shortly after 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning a small anhydrous ammonia leak occurred at Tip Top Poultry in Rockmart. Rockmart firefighters and Redmond EMS were dispatched to the scene within minutes of the leak occurring.
Tip Top Chief Operating Officer Brad Respess stated, “We had a valve on the roof that is a shutoff valve and the seal was [...]
SUV Rolls, Hits Car After Side Impact Collision Near Shannon
Three drivers came out relatively unscathed following a violent collision on New Calhoun Highway at West Hermitage Road Monday Afternoon.
Rome Fire Engine 9 and Rescue 1 along with Floyd County Police and Floyd EMS responded to the accident in front of the Pepsi plant around 3:30 PM.
According to Floyd County Police Corporal Gregg Beck, a [...]
Cave Spring Firefighters Make Quick Stop
Cave Spring Firefighters quickly knocked a kitchen fire down shortly after arrival at a duplex apartment at 7 Perry Farm Road around 9 PM Thursday evening.
Engine 16 was dispatched shortly after a 911 caller stated, “My kitchen is on fire”. 911 dispatchers advised the elderly gentleman to get out of his home quickly, but he [...]
Driver Injured in Minor Collision in East Rome
One male driver was sent to the hospital complaining of neck and back pain following a minor accident on Dean Avenue Tuesday night.
Rome Fire and Rescue units along with Rome Police and Floyd EMS responded to Dean Avenue at the overpass at US 411 just after 9:00 PM.
According to Rome Police PFC Stacy Kidd, a [...]
Early Morning Fatality on Highway 27
Reports are coming into RomeNewswire that Rome- Floyd County firefighters and Redmond EMS responded around 5AM Tuesday morning to Highway 27 North, around the area of Mr.C’s and Highway 156 for a small sports car that struck a horse wandering in the road.
According to sources, shortly after arriving on the scene the coroner was requested after EMS [...]
One Life-flighted After Fiery Shannon Accident
An unidentified driver was life-flighted by an Atlanta Medical Center chopper Monday after being badly burned in an accident on Georgia Highway 140 near Shannon and Adairsville.
Rome Fire Engines 9 and 4 and Rescue 1 along with Floyd EMS and Floyd County Police initially responded to reports of a burning vehicle on Adairsville Road (State [...]
Drunk Teen Driver Arrested After Flipping Truck
A drunk 19 year old was under arrest and being checked at Floyd Medical Center after he flipped his truck in East Rome and left the scene early Saturday morning.
Rome Police along with Rome Fire and Rescue and Floyd EMS responded to reports of an overturned vehicle on Dodd Blvd. near the Store-More Storage Units [...]
House, Jeep Damaged When Celanese Outbuilding Burns
An outbuilding behind a home on Elmwood Street was a total loss, and a nearby home and Jeep Wrangler were damaged after a Friday Morning blaze.
Rome Fire Engines 1 and 4 along with Quint 3, Ladder 1, and Cars 23 and 25 responded to 34 Elmwood Street near the intersection with Ash Street around 11:00 [...]
Woman Pinned, Injured after Snow-Cone Truck Overturns
A local snow cone vendor was injured after gas reportedly got in her eyes after her snow cone truck overturned on Calhoun Road Wednesday Afternoon.
Rome Fire Engine 4 and Rescue 2 along with Floyd County Police and Floyd EMS responded to the intersection of Calhoun Road at Georgia Loop 1 around 1:30 PM to reports [...]
