At 2:41 am early Friday morning, MATCOM was alerted via 911 of a structure fire in an occupied residence at mile 50 of the Parks Highway. Alaska State trooper and EMS responded to the scene and were at the location in Meadow Lakes in minutes. The responders found upon arrival that deep snow at the […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing vessel approximately 46 miles southwest of Saint Paul, Monday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak safely hoisted the 43-year-old man at 2:56 p.m. and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel in Saint Paul for further transport to […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]laska State Troopers report that they have taken a suicidal female, whose name they did not reveal, into custody after a structure fire in Palmer on Monday morning. The report of the suicidal woman went in to the AST Palmer post at 11:50 am on Monday. The caller informed troopers that the woman was also […]
Even if the wound looks superficially harmless, steam burns must be cooled persistently. Empa researchers have now been able to show for the first time how hot steam achieves its vicious effect: It penetrates the upper skin layer and can cause severe burns in the lower skin layers – initially almost invisible. Whether working with […]