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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Cedar Rapids participated in the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System, administered by FEMA. This means residents who buy flood insurance receive lower premiums for their homes or businesses.
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The Santa Rosa Fire Department battled one of the most devastating natural disasters in California history and is now working to combat and prevent the mental health injuries that result from such trauma.
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Southern California hospitals are struggling to get enough life-saving oxygen to patients during the COVID surge, revealing infrastructure problems at old buildings and a supply-chain backlog with critical consequences.
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New technology from the Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration with NASA, may provide a breakthrough for tracking and pinpointing first responders, especially firefighters, on the scene.
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The city did not get enough of the vaccine to give out during the week of Jan. 25 but started accepting reservations for 9,000 doses from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday to register people for appointments on Feb. 1.
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A day after the governor pointed adults 75 and over toward the state's vaccine map website to book appointments soon, several lawmakers in that age range slammed the system as confusing and “ineffective.”
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Elbert County Superintendent Jon Jarvis told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he sees his teachers, bus drivers and other employees as "essential" personnel who should be prioritized for vaccination.
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Educators, who likely won't get vaccines until March, worry about catching the deadly virus. Many parents, excited that their kids will get to see teachers and friends, are nervous classes could move online again.
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The favored vendor had no experience working in long-term care facilities, and the result has been an effort rife with miscommunication, frustration, and even misinformation that discouraged some from getting vaccinated.
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The tornado struck after forecasters warned of severe weather potential overnight Monday, with at least one person dead and 28 others injured. Hours after it ended, photos and video reveal the extent of the damage.
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Like many of the larger career fire departments across the state, the Cedar Rapids Fire Department requires that its personnel be certified EMTs at the time of hiring, and more than one-third of the department's firefighters also are paramedics.
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Dr. Steven Lawrence, Washington University infectious disease expert, said the vaccine rollout has been a remarkable achievement, but “we need more. … We need speed. We need as much as we can to really end the pandemic."
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Patients would arrive typically short of breath and often fearful for their lives. For days or weeks, their only companions were nurses and the faces of loved ones on a screen. Some said their final goodbyes that way.
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Allentown, Pa., schools are still distance learning, but when students and staff return to classrooms, they will be protected by a new technology that helps filtration systems capture viruses and render them inactive.
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Local health-care leaders had warned of a racial gap in the early days of Miami-Dade's vaccination effort. Jackson CEO Carlos Migoya told county commissioners last week that the system was not working Black communities.
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Biden will sign an executive order directing agencies to use the Defense Production Act and "all appropriate authorities" to ramp up the manufacturing and delivery of supplies needed for COVID-19 response.
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The Type 1 incident management team will serve Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties, establishing multiple vaccination sites. Those will include some mobile sites that can provide vaccination at high-risk workplaces.
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The delay meant that pharmacies, doctors' offices and hospitals were responsible for setting up their own systems: to register patients, schedule appointments, gain consent and report vaccinations to the state.
