Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios told people choosing not to evacuate that they should mark their arms with a Sharpie, implying it would be easier to identify them
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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Texas hotel slaying inspires push to mandate direct-dial 911
Under a measure nearing final approval in Congress, businesses would be required to include direct-dial 911 on any new telephone system they install
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Experts: Hurricane Harvey destruction just beginning
Officials are worried about “potentially catastrophic” rainfall that will continue for days, with more than 40 inches and flash flooding possible
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Top EMS Game Changers – #9: ePCRs
ePCRs allow virtually limitless information extraction through automated data storage and retrieval
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Volunteer group teaches citizens to handle disasters
The training will allow regular people to get the training they need to assist first responders during an emergency
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Ky. schools receive grant for substance abuse curricula
The $40,000 grant was awarded to help fight the area’s drug abuse epidemic with substance abuse curricula
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70-year-old U.S. judge retires to become paramedic
Former U.S. magistrate judge Don Bush is the oldest person to ever complete the paramedic program and was valedictorian of his class
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Denver paramedic division sets new record for wildfire team deployments
The Denver Health Paramedic Division has sent a total 15 paramedics to support crews in active wildfires
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Federal audit rebukes lawyer who worked with 9/11 first responder fund
Deborah Greenspan allegedly awarded millions of dollars in federal contracts to her own law firms from a fund meant to help those with 9/11 related illnesses
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Police: Video shows injured paramedic pushing partner out of harm’s way
Police confirmed they have footage from a dashcam that shows Rory Barros pushing his partner out of the way before the crash occurred
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