Public Safety
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday. -
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested the man after he reportedly stole a vehicle from a business in east Fort Collins, set it on fire and damaged nearby agricultural land.
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The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will evaluate a $13 million rental agreement for the Sheriff’s Office to obtain new radios and accompanying equipment. The previous lease dates to 2015 and expired last year.
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Physical distancing, mask-wearing and rigorous hand-washing practices are among the measures touted as essential. A typical day now starts with the staggered arrival of children to disperse crowds as much as possible.
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FEMA wants local residents for non-medical emergency management, media relations, intergovernmental affairs and communication roles. Most positions appear to pay between $16 and $29 an hour.
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The CDC was “not there for us,” said Colleen Bridger, an assistant city manager who became the city’s coronavirus czar. “They were inconsistent. They were inaccurate. They were all over the place.”
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Acadian isn’t alone in its inability to find workers. EMTs and paramedics were in high demand prior to the pandemic, but since then the demands have only escalated along with the medical needs of communities.
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This significant milestone is a result of dedicated work by the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Texas National Guard, and the healthcare workers and volunteers.
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The site — which had been run by FEMA — had been set to close on April 11, but L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city will take over operation, which will transition on April 12, officials said.
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A lot of people are unaware that anyone over 16 who lives, works or attends school in Illinois is eligible. Or they don’t know how to make an appointment. Only 20% of people in St. Clair County has been fully vaccinated.
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Project Lifesaver offers a GPS tracking bracelet to be placed on individuals with special needs, to help locate them if they wander. Project Lifesaver reports a recovery time average of less than 30 minutes.
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Families with unvaccinated children can still enjoy restaurants and play dates, but they need to do so in the least risky way possible, said Dr. Claudia Hoyen at University Hospitals Health Systems.
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Most teachers said they didn’t fault their school administrators, who they said were trying to keep everyone safe with scarce resources and amid competing mandates, guidance, and community priorities.
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As the vaccine supplies ramp up, so have the number of locations that are providing vaccines in southeast Michigan. In addition, the Monroe County Health Department expanded its eligibility data to age 18 and older.
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There is good news. “We do know there is going to be sufficient vaccine supply.” By late summer, 70 percent to 80 percent of the population should be immunized, enough to create herd immunity.
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If approved, the levy would increase to 35 cents per $1,000 in assessed property value in 2022 and then up to $0.03 more per year through 2027 for a final rate of $0.50 per $1,000, according to a draft of the ordinance.
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Health-care professionals have spent a year enduring trauma — and it’s still not over. They’ve faced an unprecedented amount of death through their jobs as more than 6,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the state.
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Georgia’s public health commissioner thought it would be impossible to stop COVID spreading in concert halls, convention centers and sports stadiums, so she had her lawyer register her concerns with the governor’s.
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Maryland moved quickly to offer monoclonal antibodies, the same thing used to treat then-President Trump in October. The state has been working since to promote and expand access to the lab-made immune system builder.
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As COVID-19 vaccine supplies increase, a growing number of California’s 61 health departments have broken with state health guidelines and made the shots available to potentially millions of additional people.
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After a year of studying and treating COVID-19, clinicians and experts generally know what works and what doesn’t, but developing an infrastructure for treatment and getting correct information out is still a challenge.
