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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COVID could join the ranks of dozens of other endemic diseases, including seasonal threats like the flu and illnesses of varying degrees of severity from the common cold to malaria.
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Researchers found that just over 7% of medicare beneficiaries who did not die within seven days of diagnosis received an infusion, with higher rates of treatment seen among groups with fewer chronic conditions.
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In her first State of the State address last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a proposal to spend $10 billion over several years to support the state’s beleaguered health-care workforce.
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Amid lockdowns, changing protocols and vaccine development, calls to respond to people experiencing suicidal ideations hit a five-year high in Salem, N.H. last year with 65 Fire Department responses.
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Californians who have had a COVID-19 booster shot have rates of coronavirus infection less than half that of those who are fully vaccinated.
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Officers are retiring early and the pool to replace them is small, the result of anti-cop sentiments felt across Minnesota at a time — a crime wave — when they're needed most.
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As the pandemic enters its third year, the proposed pay raises underscore what critics see as a fundamental flaw in Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed budget for the Department of Public Health.
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Students could check out of their lunch period and get the shots immediately. About 54% of the city’s 12- to 17-year-olds and 47% of 5- to 11-year-olds are vaccinated, and that’s not nearly enough.
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Lexington Emergency Management shares updates on winter weather via Facebook and Twitter. Emergency management officials also share information on how to prepare for winter storms like this one.
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Abbott guaranteed in November that “lights will stay on.” His remarks were highlighted by Grand Prairie Democrat Chris Turner, who in a Twitter post contrasted them to the governor’s Tuesday statement.
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The research by null shows a correlation between states with stronger gun laws and those with lower rates of deaths by shootings.
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With the usual suspects calling 911 for nonemergency needs combined with the omicron variant, the system is backed up to the point where some patients are waiting an hour or more to be admitted to the hospital.
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“There was a boom, then a monster sound. It was so loud, and it didn’t stop. It could’ve been me. I’m on that bridge every day. It’s very, very busy.”
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The governor stressed the storm will have a “long tail” and said people should get any supplies they need as soon as possible to stay off the roads beginning late Friday afternoon through Sunday.
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Whether the relatively low and stable death rate will continue to hold by the time the omicron wave subsides remains to be seen. But Omicron deaths will likely peak in the Bay Area this week or next.
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The milestone, equivalent to roughly 1 out of every 5 residents having been infected at some point, comes amid growing signs that omicron has finally peaked — but not before tearing through California’s communities.
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The system is run by On the Job and Off, a company that offers support services for first responders and is based in Harrisburg, although it operates across the U.S. and Canada.
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Vaccinations and boosters remain the preferred method of protection, along with masking and testing, to stem transmission or keep infections on the mild side. But the toolbox is growing.
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