Fireworks and outdoor parties are mainstays for families and friends celebrating the Fourth of July, but they can also lead to trouble if people are careless, according to Kent’s first responders.
July...
A total of 51 people, including kids, and eight dogs were rescued out of the Cuyahoga River on Sunday after kayakers and rafters struggled against the fast-moving water, according to the Kent Fire Department.
The...
The Kent Fire Department partnered with Kent State to carry out its annual controlled burn of the 10-acre prairie near the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
This springtime tradition has been...
The Kent Area Chamber of Commerce hosted "Lunch with the Chiefs" to promote communication between the safety and the civilians they serve. Key speakers for the event were Chief of Police Nick Shearer and...
With smoke clouding the air as students and community members walked in and out of the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, members of the Kent Fire Department burned the tall grass...
On Jan. 22, 2024, Kent appointed James Samels as the city’s new fire chief.
With 27 years of service in the Kent Fire Department, his experience played a big role in his appointment. Samels succeeded...
The Kent Fire Association hosted its annual Polar Plunge to raise scholarship money for Kent Roosevelt students.
TV2's Erin Sullivan has more.
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A device as small as a chip may one day save the lives of those who are first responders.
Marianne Prévôt, an assistant professor in chemistry and biochemistry, led research on the safety sensor,...
The Kent Fire Department cleared two fallen trees that created a hazard for kayakers on the Cuyahoga River Tuesday afternoon.
The fallen trees completely blocked the river and left no clear passage...
The Kent Fire Department conducted its annual prairie burn early Tuesday morning. Firemen and safety officials gathered at the prairie behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and set the field...
The Kent Fire Department spent Wednesday afternoon training at a vacant house. They practiced using ground and aerial ladders as well as other firefighting techniques. Kent's fire captain, David Moore,...
There have been two major derailments in Ohio in just over a month, with one in East Palestine and another in Springfield.
TV2's Alexandria Manthey spoke to first responders who say they are confident...
