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A Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
FEMA told grant recipients they must provide additional details on fund distribution and use, with processing times extended up to 30 days
$296,969 traffic safety grant came from the state’s Automated Red Light Enforcement program
It’s the second time in a month that the city has been sued over how it’s asking voters if they want to replace the police department
The 83 first responders are deploying to Baton Rouge where they will help search and evacuate homes
When the city council cut $150 million last year, they were warned that many officers would end up working overtime anyway
The bill would also require potential new officers to pass a psychological screening before being hired
The Healthy Streets Operations Center team includes members of EMS-6, plus clinical social workers from the city’s Department of Public Health
Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell suggested $2,500 may not be enough to attract paramedics, given the competition with other regional EMS providers
The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police has said it will oppose vaccine mandates
The Georgia Office of Public Safety Support was created after legislation supporting the effort to formalize peer counseling for first responders passed in 2018
Chicago Police stood by ShotSpotter, saying it’s “crucial” for quick responses to where gun violence occurs
The Mission Fire Fighters Association noted firefighters heavily pushed for fire-based EMS because of high call volume and the lack of a secondary provider