Public Safety
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1. -
City Council is considering two options that would charge for paramedic care provided by the Monterey Fire Department when ambulance transport is needed. Some are concerned it would discourage people from calling 911.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson said he would request an expedited emergency declaration from the federal government, seeking to unlock federal resources and financial support, as flooding continues in Western Washington this week.
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The governor's request will need to be approved by President Biden. Though a state-level emergency was already declared, federal approval of the request would mean that at least 75% of eligible disaster costs would be reimbursed by the federal government.
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Having a junior firefighter program isn't unique to Adams Fire Department; the town of Watertown also has its own, which has seen individuals such as Josh B. Wilcox graduate from the junior program and become a firefighter in the department.
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We're not back in that carefree spot yet. We may never return to that place again. But restaurants, stores, theaters and schools are open. Crowds are gathering. Masks are mostly optional, and COVID-19 is often treatable.
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The dual funding priorities — both policing and less-traditional approaches — represent dual prerogatives — stopping "immediate harm" and addressing "root causes to prevent future offenses."
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Between Saturday afternoon and Monday, the southeast of the island had received between 15 and 25 inches of rain. The rest of the island got between 5 and 12 inches. Several rivers have also overflowed their banks.
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"Even with catastrophic wildfires raging across the western United States, We’re still being asked, as an agency, why we’re trying to slow it down. That’s confusing. I’ll be honest, it’s just mind boggling.”
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The declaration would allow Oregon to partner with FEMA to provide power emergency generation, communications, evacuation support, debris removal and prepare for future fires.
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The budget, which the Skagit 911 Board of Directors passed by a vote of 4-3, includes average fee increases for law enforcement agencies of 28% and for fire departments of 21%.
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A magnitude-4.4 earthquake rattled California's North Bay on Tuesday night seconds before an aftershock occurred. Despite the temblors, the North Bay was left free of significant damage and injury.
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Following storms that inundated West Virginia this summer, the state Legislature heard arguments that the state's flood protection plan, created in 2004, is outdated and insufficient for current conditions.
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"If they get a check for only $179 that is just an initial” relief grant for contractor estimates, FEMA federal coordinating officer Brett Howard said on a conference call with media Sept 1.
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In a call with the Infectious Diseases Society of America, experts recommended the booster, which contains components of the original Wuhan strain of the COVID-19 virus as well as the omicron variant.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Placer and El Dorado counties due to the Mosquito Fire and in Riverside County due to the Fairview Fire. Both wildfires are threatening multiple communities.
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The training site itself is a 4-acre area between two of the buildings through which 22,000 wounded World War II soldiers made their way into what was then known as Schick Hospital.
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The first tranche, sent last year, was focused on recovering from the pandemic. In some local jurisdictions, that meant law enforcement agencies got millions, a federal oversight website shows.
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Stage 2 means the organization is “forecasting an energy deficiency” and directing utilities reduce the strain on the grid. That could include calling on backup generators sitting idle because of air pollution regulations.
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“This one is being taken particularly seriously because of how hot and how long it’s going to last,” Contra Costa County Health Officer Dr. Oz Tzvieli said Friday morning. “We’ve also learned in public health that heat is a very threatening event."
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“Our project will install larger culverts, raise the road up above the flood elevation, so vehicles can pass and enter and exit the subdivision without having to go through hazardous waters.”
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