Public Safety
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Rates of ER visits for heat-related illness in Dallas-area kids soared between 2012 and 2023. The findings mirror global trends as temperatures, particularly in the summer, increase. -
A new Google and Muon-backed satellite wildfire detection system promises faster alerts and high-resolution fire imagery. But with false alarms already straining fire crews, its real impact may depend on trust.
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System issues were behind intermittent disruptions to Next-Generation 911 earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said in a preliminary report. A cyber attack is not believed to be behind it.
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“If we don’t all learn a bunch of lessons coming out of this about what the right way to operate and prepare for one of these in the future is ... we will have missed a big opportunity,” Baker said Wednesday.
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At a briefing from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, officials reported that children need to get back to face-to-face learning, but most must be vaccinated to help achieve herd immunity.
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Officials say the vaccine disparity in communities of color is a result of many factors including hesitancy due to distrust, lack of reliable transportation and lack of reliable technology/Internet access for scheduling.
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About 56,243 county residents have been vaccinated, including 37,055 aged 60 and older, according to Tuesday’s data. Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday he is opening up vaccines to people 50 years old and older this week.
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Along with Iowa, Montana and North Dakota, these states are part of an emerging trend of some states bucking national and international public health recommendations. Alabama and Utah plan to do the same in April.
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Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center — a site supported by the Biden administration and FEMA — will host a separate eight-week, seven-day-a-week federal mass vaccination clinic starting March 17.
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“An early and active spring fire season is expected until spring green-up occurs. If drought conditions persist into summer, new season grasses may cure early leading to an earlier than average summer/fall fire season.”
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In late January and early February, jail officials temporarily reduced inmates’ food options because of a COVID outbreak in the kitchen. They ate only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches three times a day for five days.
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Some residents have gone weeks without running water, some face hefty repair costs, and the situation is worsened for many due to the financial squeeze of going without work for a week.
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“It would be great if we reached that threshold. I think it’s very questionable that we will, and I also think we don’t need to achieve true herd immunity to return to a normal lifestyle.”
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“It’s good that people have situational awareness and want even more of [it]. This alerting system will allow to drill down to the public regarding emergencies and disasters and even messaging about COVID vaccines.”
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Leavenworth County Emergency Management also sounded outdoor sirens Tuesday as part of the statewide tornado drill. But Emergency Management officials announced ahead of time that the sirens were part of a drill.
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With mass immunization unfolding, health-care officials expect the sums of people with hospital-grade COVID-19 cases countywide to keep falling, further easing the pressure on doctors, nurses and other staff.
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Last year, 4.2 million acres —13 times the size of L.A. — burned in California, the most in modern times. Fires from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Southern Sierra sent plumes of smoke over the state’s largest cities.
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While statistics indicate children have largely been spared from the worst COVID effects, little is known about why a small percentage of them develop serious illness. Doctors are now reporting downstream complications.
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A recent study shows that the turnout gear firefighters wear is full of chemicals to keep it dry, but those chemicals, known as PFAS, have been known to be toxic and may be contributing to diseases.
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Opening a mass vaccination site, such as at a sports venue or convention center, would require consideration of a host of factors. Among them would be parking to handle the rush of patients, as well as staff.
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This week’s supply is already the most the state has been given in 2021. That total, 447,850, will increase next week to 470,080. The supply is also being augmented by the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.
