The woman allegedly stole the money over the course of a year; she was arrested earlier this week
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Grateful family donates specialized ambulance
The ambulance is designed to carry critically ill toddlers and infants; the family made the donation after their son suffered head trauma from falling off of a scooter
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2-year-old girl calls 911 for help getting dressed
The deputy who responded helped the girl with her pants and gave her a hug, saying it was the best part of her day; the girl’s mother was home, but didn’t know she’d made the call
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Program gives gunshot victims a chance at survival
The program teaches people easy methods to improve a gunshot victim’s odds of survival
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Ambulance solar panels save money and reduce environmental impact
A fleet manager equipped 40 ambulances with solar panels, which reduced fuel consumption and extended battery life.
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Termination recommended for 'egregious acts of cheating' by 2 Wash. firefighters
The two recruits were given instructor only test banks as a study guide and one recruit had taken pictures of test questions
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Boston to offer a safe place for heroin users to be high
A nonprofit will offer heroin users a ‘safe room’ to ride out their highs; a nurse will be on site to administer medical care if needed
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Paramedic bitten by patient
A teen reported as ‘unconscious’ became aggressive and bit the paramedic who was unable to continue his shift
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Army, college team up to provide more training for medics
Fort Bragg partnered with an Arkansas college to provide more advanced training for army medics; the program will give medics additional certifications
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Neb. advances tax break for volunteer medics, firefighters
The bill would go into effect in January 2017 and cost the state an estimated $2.2 million annually
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