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The Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association will replace its aging, high-mileage ambulance, easing the burden of rising costs and declining insurance reimbursements
Garrett Knapp lost his collection of FD T-shirts when the Palisades Fire destroyed his family’s home
Grand Rapids’ new firehouse will be located in the city’s Third Ward where firefighting resources are spread thin
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The new policy applies to both public and private schools and will affect more than 800,000 employees
The financial liabilities come despite the county spending upwards of $450 million on reforms
If approved by voters, the proposal would require the city to employ no fewer than two officers per 1,000 residents
Portland residents began receiving text and voice alerts on their phones Wednesday morning
City officials had argued that a judge overstepped her bounds in ordering the city to hire at least 730 officers
The state will not allow testing in lieu of vaccination
Some said the incident reflects frustrations that city leaders don’t give police officers enough support
Created earlier this year, Santa Fe’s Alternative Response Unit members are trained in de-escalation techniques
The city’s top public safety leader says he is prepared to discipline or fire officers who dodge the public health order
Official fears that ambulances waiting at hospitals to offload patients will prolong 911 response times