Quincy Fire Department

The Quincy Gems are presenting a benefit softball game this Saturday at Q.U. Stadium with the Adams County Sheriff's Department taking on the Quincy Fire Department.  Game time is 6:30 Saturday night with all proceeds benefiting both departments.

The Quincy Commons Shopping Center has received the "all clear" for people to return to the area after an early morning gas leak forced evacuation of the area.

The Salvation Army is once again teaming up with Quincy Firefighters Local 63 to help ensure there will be toys under the tree for local kids who otherwise wouldn’t have them. The morning of Thursday, December 13th at 7:30am, firefighters will meet at Walmart in Quincy to buy some of the toy requests left on their Angel Tree.

Brother Ed Arambasich of the Quincy Fire Department will be holding a Memorial Mass at the Calvary Cemetery Chapel in Quincy today at 5:30pm. You are invited to attend and it would probably be a good idea to bring your own lawn chair.

The 24th Annual Teddy Bear Clinic was held yesterday at Blessing Hospital and it was a huge success. According to officials at Blessing Rieman College of Nursing over 300 youngsters and parents came by the 3 hour event.

Next week is Fire Prevention Week and the Quincy Fire Department has some activities schedule in conjunction with the week. On Saturday, the QFD will host a kick-off event at the Quincy Mall.

This goes against my usual life motto of "If you hear a siren, RUN". But, today, if you hear a siren, it's probably OK to just sit (or stand) there. The Quincy Fire Department is planning to test tornado sirens today.

The Quincy Fire Department will be doing scheduled maintenance and testing on the tornado sirens tomorrow (Wednesday). The testing will be done periodically throughout the day. So if you happen to hear the sirens going off in your neighborhood, it will most likely be a test of the system.

My words here, can't begin to describe the hurt families of the victims of the Colorado shootings are feeling today.

Does your grilling usually end up involving a phone call to the local fire department?