The system will give residents the option to get messages about a number of situations, including severe weather, Amber Alerts and major road closures
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Ill. electric company equips 240 trucks with AEDs
According to the American Heart Association, people who go into cardiac arrest while at work have only a 5-7 percent chance of surviving when an AED is not present
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Flash, bang, and blood: Hiker tells harrowing lightning tale
Mathias Steinhuber had just reached the 9,000-foot summit of a mountain range when he raised his arms for a picture and was struck in the back of the head
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Ohio teen mother charged in fatal stabbing of her baby
Police say officers and paramedics were called to a home for a baby not moving and in need of medical attention
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Paramedic, police unions refuse to hold flag at Browns opening game
The president of the Cleveland Association of Rescue Employees Local 1975 said Saturday the protest has upset union members
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Amphibious hovercraft being used to rescue Harvey victims
“In the hovercraft, we can go right up to their door, get them out and take them up onto dry land,” Battalion Chief Jeff Smith said
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WNBA teams, players step up to help Texas after hurricane
“Helping and supporting one another in crisis… are reminders of what the historic values of our country are,” WNBA President Lisa Borders said
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Firefighters deliver baby in ambulance minutes away from hospital
The firefighters said they bring people to the hospital all the time, but it’s not often they drop off a newborn baby
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9/11 EMT battling cancer gets bucket list surprise
Retired FDNY EMT Salvatore Turturici was gifted a motorcycle after wanting to ride one since his cancer diagnosis
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Monster truck fleet rescues victims of Hurricane Harvey
A Facebook video shows a monster truck pulling a U.S. Army vehicle out of deep water
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