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All Omaha firefighters are certified EMTs but not all are certified paramedics. To make certification easier, a mobile simulation lab, jointly operated by the Omaha Fire Department and Creighton University, is coming to them. -
The deal provides Motorola Solutions with HyperYou’s agentic AI for handling nonemergency calls, as well as real-time language translation. The general idea is that AI can help alleviate call center staffing shortages.
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Louisiana’s most populous city is the latest government to have an AI agent answer 311 calls instead of a human. The shift will happen in coming months; the AI has been trained on three years of 311 calls.
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A study by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources suggests that a major earthquake and ensuing tsunami from the Seattle fault could produce waves up to 40 feet high and inundate the area with 20 feet of water.
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Chiefs Phil Mosher and Kelly O'Brien, heads of the fire districts in Monitor and Leavenworth respectively, say vaccine requirements may lead to two-thirds fewer firefighters available for mobilization.
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Getting resources to immigrant communities can present challenges — like language barriers, limited internet access and transportation and mistrust — but Harris County and the city of Houston managed to pull it off.
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Tests have not shown elevated levels since April. This sustained increase in viral load demonstrates that there may be community increased COVID-19 transmission.
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Signs of heat exhaustion include feeling faint or dizzy, excessive sweating, cool and clammy skin, nausea, a rapid weak pulse and muscle cramps. The department recommends treating heat exhaustion by moving to a cooler area.
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Due to the urgency of the situation, hospitals have asked Gov. David Ige to issue an emergency proclamation waiving state licensing requirements for out-of-state health-care workers for at least 90 days.
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“The reason we’re still showing at 0% contained, there is hot ash, hot tress still throwing stuff over the line causing us concern,” said Mike van Loben Sels, Cal Fire Madera/Mariposa/Merced unit chief.
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Although not as large or destructive as the August Complex fire in 2020 or the Dixie fire in 2021, experts worry the Oak fire is the start of what could be a particularly difficult wildfire season in California.
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Highs hit 111 in Duncan Tuesday. Meanwhile, fires broke out in Empire as a garbage truck went up in flames. Shortly after, another burned bright near Clear Creek Lake , which resulted in home evacuations.
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The prospective dispatchers listened intently as the 2012 incident in Longmont, Colo. — which would become a murder-suicide — played out in the recording. Each tried to retain as many details as possible.
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Based on a 2020 survey of fire departments, the DNR estimated there were 63,200 to 96,300 gallons of PFAS-containing foam on hand, including more than 30,000 gallons of expired or unwanted foam.
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While much of the spending is expected to be matched or ultimately refunded by the federal government, an increase in emergency spending by executive order has caught lawmakers’ attention and reignited discussion.
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“We are working on setting up an emergency shelter for those who may need it. More details to come on that. Keep your fingers crossed this wind dies down when the sun goes down!” the emergency management agency said on Facebook.
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The overtaxed 911 dispatch center got a boost when the Santa Fe County Commission approved an amendment to its collective bargaining agreement with workers that restructures lower-level positions, raises salaries and removes restrictions on schedules.
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The U.S. Interior and Agriculture department secretaries and the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator chair the group, which includes tribal leaders, state foresters and fire scientists.
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The city was one of 11 municipalities to receive a grant from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to upgrade its emergency shelters. The funds will be used to purchase and install generators at various locations.
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The new number routes calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Experts say diverting mental health-related calls will take pressure off of emergency room personnel, 911 operators and law enforcement officers.
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The city could use the notification system to push a variety of important information out to residents, he said, but he cautioned too many notifications could make residents unsubscribe from the alert system.
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