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 radios are supplementary to these community alert systems and are widely available online and at retailers. Each radio typically costs $20 to $40.
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While the "ripple effects of the pandemic" have contributed to a rise in violence against health care workers over the past 2 1/2 years, the issue predates COVID-19 and often goes underdiscussed, the workers said.
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The blaze was the latest to menace the ancient giants, which are found in the wild only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Although they are adapted to thrive in fire, the sequoias are increasingly no match for high-severity wildfires driven by climate change.
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The Independence Day parade that killed seven in a Chicago suburb has people nervously calculating the risk and reward of venturing to big festivals after more than two years of pandemic cancellations.
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"We're starting a program this summer and throughout the school year to get into every school, do a safety assessment and find things that can be corrected as well as things that are working."
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The money that would be used to acquire the property comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, which must be obligated by the end of 2024 and spent by the end of 2026.
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County commissioners on Thursday null with the same vendor, Intrado, for upgraded technology that the Police Department says will bring 911 texting options to cellphones across Miami-Dade by early 2023.
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Robert Crimo III, who police say killed seven people and injured more than 30 in the Illinois shooting, drove to Madison, Wis., shortly after the shooting before driving back to Illinois, where police apprehended him.
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Heat index values climb above 108 Tuesday. Highs will remain over 100 degrees throughout the week, with the lowest lows at 75. The spike comes Thursday when temps climb above 105, according to the National Weather Center.
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Staff at the Black Doctors Consortium emphasized that getting any child vaccinated was a win, but echo other experts who say that as the focus on COVID has waned, old inequities are reasserting themselves.
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An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area, and recent active shooter incidents have underscored the need for a coordinated response.
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Details on the original purchase of the weapon came from an expedited trace conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the wake of the shooting. The weapon has been described by authorities as “high powered.”
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Like climbing Mt. Everest, being in emergency medical services consists of hours and hours of doldrums surrounded by minutes of absolute terror, according to physician assistant and adventurer Jeff Evans.
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Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Teams (HEART) will use trained mental health professionals in the 911 center and on calls in the field when people are experiencing non-violent behavioral and mental health crises.
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The steady occurrence of temblors was thrown back to the forefront in the Midlands on Wednesday, when a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was detected at about 3 p.m. three miles east of Elgin, and was felt across the area.
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Rounding out the new technologies, the sheriff plans to roll out a fleet of mobile trauma kits, backpack-sized first aid devices designed to guide first responders through providing emergency aid.
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On Wednesday, Albany, Ga., Fire Department and emergency dispatch officials spoke on the subject of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the month of awareness for that condition winds down and discussed how they help.
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The nearly $1 million center opened last year in the Fire Department’s former fire alarm headquarters building. The center’s goals were to enhance communication between Police and Fire and speed up call response.
