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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Cuomo said each lead hospital will develop a phase two plan for the region it covers. He said he’s taking a regional approach because the distribution will need to work differently in different parts of the state.
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“It’s honestly been one of the worst things I’ve dealt with in my career. Seeing people die alone is really emotional for me. It’s really hard. I just can’t imagine my family member or myself going through that.”
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As Traverse City, Mich., enters into contract negotiations with Mobile Medical Response, city staff will consider possibilities from billing for first responder services to taking over as the primary EMS transporter.
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Hartford HealthCare’s doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived around 9 a.m. The hospital system has so far administered the first doses to 13 physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses and environmental service workers.
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Although the numbers appear to have improved since drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna reported their impressive trial results last month, about 40 percent of Americans tell poll takers they don't plan to get a COVID vaccine.
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"This allows us to send patients home where they can heal. And it also helps us make sure that, as our hospitals come to a high capacity, we have the support available to make sure that anybody who needs care can find that in one of our facilities."
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At Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Montana, elective procedures ranging from cosmetic surgeries to routine cancer screenings were back-burnered in March, as they were at hospitals nationwide.
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The CDC has asked states to sign a data use agreement to provide information during the vaccine rollout. The agency has promised the data will only be used to help administer vaccines, which require two doses.
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Health experts, awaiting the imminent approval of several COVID-19 vaccines, have worried that some people's mistrust of vaccinations could limit the vaccines' effectiveness in combating the spread of the coronavirus.
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While millions of Californians have stayed home during the pandemic, essential employees haven't always had that option. Instead, they've had to rely on personal protective gear like face masks and hand sanitizer.
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In that health-care workers are among the Americans prioritized to receive the first COVID vaccine doses, but supplies are limited, UIHC has broken its employees into four different groups for vaccine prioritization.
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Administrators have quarantined patients, worked to trace the outbreak’s source and tried to address a similar rise in cases among staff. Employees are exhausted from increased responsibility due to staff shortages.
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“These are some of our darkest days since COVID-19 became a part of our daily conversations, and the rising number of new cases has put a strain on our health care system unlike any time in recent memory.”
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The first of two doses with a minimum 28 days in between will be available to the first-priority group, according to the state health department, which made its initial trial order for 4,875 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
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Using exterior fire-resistant materials and establishing noncombustible zones around buildings are top priorities for reducing the impact of wildfire on residences, but home hardening strategies aren't one-size-fits-all.
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CVS, which owns health insurer Aetna, said the vaccine could become generally available as soon as late March. But how quickly it will be distributed to the general public will depend on timetables established by states.
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"We are anticipating receiving doses as soon as either end of this week or beginning of next, and we are already in the process to begin the scheduling for mass vaccination of our health care workers.”
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The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings — indicating ideal wildfire conditions — in portions of Southern California through noon Tuesday, with the agency warning residents to be prepared to evacuate.
