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The county in Texas Hill Country accepted the funds from the state following last summer's deadly flooding on the Guadalupe River. Neighboring Kerr County accepted a similar state grant this week. -
By responding to 911 calls involving mental health crises with a specialized team including a clinical social worker, the program cut hospitalization rates. Permanent funding may be on the way.
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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The dip in overdose calls comes as the department’s overall call volume and opioid-related overdose deaths continue to rise. The rise in opioid-related overdose deaths in New London mirrors statewide and national trends.
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Arapahoe and Pitkin counties got tired of waiting for Congress to move on the 911 Saves Act and designated their 911 dispatchers as first responders, providing workers’ comp and pension benefits that police, fire and EMS get.
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The message sent out Wednesday morning said, “Emergency Alert in this area until 8:06AM CST Evacuate Now HSEM, St. P” before cutting off. Recipients were told “within 10 minutes” that there was no evacuation being ordered.
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Most commercial and cargo flights into China have been halted in light of the coronavirus. The government extended the 10-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 8 in some parts of China, but few people are celebrating.
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The best smartphone weather apps rely on information provided by the National Weather Service, the NOAA and satellites. But apps can still vary widely in accuracy and microclimates make predicting snow a challenge.
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The Auburn City Council passed a resolution in December authorizing its city manager to “enter into discussions with the Lewiston City administrator to establish a funding formula for L-A 911.”
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The Jersey County 911 director is scheduled to deploy with the Army National Guard this month, leaving oversight of the emergency dispatch to West Central Joint ETSB, should the board agree to the terms at its meeting.
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Military bases are preferred quarantine sites because of the security, limited public access and support staff to help provide services during a mandatory 14-day quarantine ordered by the Trump administration.
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Some argue that encryption — which would prevent the public from listening to police communications — is an officer-safety issue. Other argue that encryption denies the public access to information it has the right to know.
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Washington’s disasters increased 165% from the 23 the state saw in the prior two decades (1980-1999). Washington’s increase matched that of the entire U.S., which had an estimated $485 billion in property loss 2000-2017.
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Thermal-imaging cameras are the latest tool in the kit of Glendale firefighters. The technology allows the first responders to see body heat through thick smoke that might otherwise conceal an incapacitated victim.
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Even states whose leaders don't publicly acknowledge the existence of climate change, such as Texas and South Carolina, have applied for federal dollars citing "changing coastal conditions" or "unpredictability," According to the New York Times.
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Two students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, may have brought the pneumonia-like virus back from China in recent days. The CDC is monitoring the pair who recently traveled together to China.
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There are now more than 8,000 coronavirus cases, with at least 98 cases in 18 countries outside China. At least 170 people have died, all in China. The World Health Organization stopped short of calling for travel bans.
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The Motorola technology will replace Luzerne County, Pa.’s obsolete analog communication system with a digital version that promises better communication between county fire, police, emergency medical services and 911.
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Much is still unknown about the virus that emerged in China at the end of 2019 and now has spread to 15 other countries. There are five confirmed cases in the U.S., but 73 cases are pending, and 32 patients have tested negative.
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The Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and MetroHealth confirmed they are starting to screen patients who recently traveled to China, based on guidance from the CDC. The epicenter of the virus is Wuhan, China.
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A 2014 report from Safe Havens International and PDT Architects recommended the state create a school safety center as part of an assessment of whether Maine’s schools would be prepared in the event of emergencies.
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