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In a concise one-hour course, participants will learn three essential steps to control bleeding
The move would change marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD, to a Schedule III drug, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
Just by boosting your cardiorespiratory fitness by one metabolic equivalent, you can lower your risk of death by 11-17%
Albany County asked licensed medical providers, including paramedics, to join the Medical Reserve Corps. to aid overwhelmed public health staff
The proposal was approved 7-6 and now heads to the mayor, who has said he supports it
Police Lt. Greg Runge said officers hope the program will deter people from violating traffic laws or practicing other unsafe behaviors
Bernard Waddell Sr. was not given any personal protective equipment from March until his last day of work
Firefighters and EMS providers will now use elastomeric respirators on every call instead of disposable N95 masks
If the plan is approved, county sheriff’s deputies and Metro Transit Police officers would temporarily work with the city
Protesters injured by police filed a lawsuit in August alleging that their First Amendment free speech rights were violated
The appointments come as the virus continues to surge, increasing its spread in at least 40 states
Funds will be used for ongoing research to determine how to better protect volunteer firefighters from cancer-causing agents
City officials who voted no said the plan had not been developed thoroughly enough