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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted it was a mistake to cut staff from the World Trade Center Health Program but stopped short of promising to fully restore staffing
Agencies have until June 24 to start applications for projects and officer wellness programs worth up to $200K
USBP says more than 34,000 people sought agent jobs from January through April, a 44% jump over the same period last year
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Portland Fire & Rescue officials say cleaning cars is “broadly accepted,” but they plan to develop a new policy in consultation with the city’s labor relations staff
The teams will patrol trains and stations and attempt to convince homeless people living there to move into shelters
As part of the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant Program, each municipality and fire district is eligible to receive a grant of up to $100,000
City officials talk the pros and cons of Tesla, the Mustang Mach-E and hybrids
“The patrol shifts are very short at the moment. There is a lot of mandatory overtime,” a union leader said
Members of the Cosmopolis Fire Department said the mayor was accountable for taking away “necessary funding, and leadership where it was most needed”
The blast killed Farmington Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell and injured six other firefighters
The measure would remove restrictions on mileage reimbursements and on buying electrolyte drinks and kitchen equipment
The order will cost $11.5 million — the largest purchase of all-electric vehicles for law enforcement to date
“When you have a patient that has been traumatically injured ... they need blood products,” said Erin Reese, program director with Mercy Flight Central