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• These agencies are now vaccinating cops against COVID-19

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  Here’s the latest roundup of police agencies now offering the vaccine

• New Orleans ends furloughs for firefighters, police, but warns of possible future layoffs

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  The city tapped into a line of credit in order to exempt public safety workers from the cutbacks, but said additional funding will be needed to prevent future cuts

• NH emergency order allows temporary nursing assistant licenses for EMTs

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  The order permits EMTs and military members with medical training to apply for temporary licenses to assist in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in the state

• NY police unions criticize COVID vaccine delays for cops

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  Mayor de Blasio said the city health department was “waiting for state guidance to be clarified” before it could distribute doses to police

• Ohio county to vaccinate 1K FFs, EMTs by end of week

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  The board of health received 4,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine last week, and on Dec. 23 it vaccinated the team that would administer vaccines

• Calif. county prohibits ERs from diverting ambulances

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  The Orange County Health Care Agency issued the order after 20 out of the county's 25 ERs stopped taking new patients

• $1.48B in CARES Act funds for EMS released

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  The third round of COVID-19 relief funding is meant to cover up to 88% of lost revenue and increased expenses

• 'All disasters are local,' except for when they're not

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  It's time for a national response to our national emergency

• IAFC compiles chart listing vaccine priorities for fire, EMS in every state

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  The IAFC noted that states' priority levels are still subject to change and urged fire and EMS leaders to contact their governors to ensure priority access for their members

• Healthcare workers across US start getting COVID-19 vaccine

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  Deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine are scheduled throughout Monday and Tuesday to healthcare facilities and nursing homes across the country

• FDA approves emergency rollout of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

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  The move sets off what will be the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history

• 3 Maine deputy fire chiefs disciplined for not enforcing mask mandates

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  Portland Fire Chief Keith Gautreau said that 11 firefighters called out sick due to COVID-19 exposure after going maskless at the fire station

• Colorado revises vaccine plan, lowers priority for first responders

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  Firefighters, paramedics and police officers will still be included in Phase 1, but considered lower priority than nursing home residents and some healthcare workers

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• Ore. parks and roads director wins state award for unexpected role in fire, pandemic response

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  Jackson County Parks and Roads Director John Vial took the helm of the county's new emergency operations center when the county's health department was overwhelmed due to COVID-19

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