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The bipartisan FEMA Review Council, now co-chaired by Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth, will lead efforts in reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency response system
IAFF President Ed Kelly says talks with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have heightened attention on saving some firefighter health and safety programs
Bluefield is moving forward with plans for a new centralized facility to house its fire, police and emergency medical services, aiming to improve response times across the city
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Several law enforcement groups had challenged the law in July, saying it violated officers’ right to self-defense, among other issues
Funds will be used to train first responders on Narcan use and how best to interact with people struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues
The city is the only government employer in Hawaii that does not allow weekly testing for workers who decline to be vaccinated and are not also exempt for religious or medical reasons
The six LAPD employees suing include individuals “who could not assert a medical or religious exemption”
County deputies will help out in the interim, but Sheriff Doug Rader says it “will be a struggle” to find new qualified officers
Five former and current DHS leaders tackle the big question
The money would shore up the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program, which was permanently extended, along with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Citing new state guidance, a city official warned that requiring vaccinations among police could be illegal
The treatment can reduce the risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by 70% to 85%
The new initiative aims to draw in more police applicants as numbers dwindle across the state