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Once a patient is given the drug, the Seattle Fire Department’s Health 99 team — firefighters and case workers dedicated to overdose calls — steps in to connect patients with services such as treatment centers
Improving staffing at Georgia’s prisons is one of the biggest challenges facing the system; A senator said it was important to study the staffing issue and come up with solutions to attract qualified COs
“I hope by inviting a current 911 dispatcher, I am able to bring awareness to this important issue and my bill, the 911 Saves Act to finally give them the recognition and resources they need and deserve,” Rep. Norma Torres said
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the directive Monday as part of his “Ready for November” plan for safe elections this fall
An infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins Hospital called the shortages “terrifying, and clearly an evidence of a failure of the system”
The two first responders, who pleaded guilty to falsifying reports about the incident, may be protected from civil liability under the controversial doctrine
Five people who work in the Capitol have now tested positive for the virus
Researchers at the University of Minnesota believe their work can help with lowering infection risks as public spaces open back up
Confirmed cases are on the rise in 41 out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia
Some lawmakers say that reducing marijuana-related penalties would reduce unnecessary confrontations between police and minorities
“Anybody coming from any kind of facility, whether it’s from state or local jail, we treat them as if they’re positive the entire time,” an official said
Local activists said the upcoming contract decision is an opportunity to improve racial equality after past complaints about response times in more diverse areas
Rep. Peter DeFazio called the Moving Forward Act a “transformational investment in American infrastructure that will create millions of jobs”