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“I was given so much blood when I went through my surgeries that I felt compelled to give to others as it was given to me,” Waxahachie Officer James Taylor said
Cabarrus County EMS and Atrium Health Cabarrus are now delivering blood transfusions in the field, using rapid infusers and mobile blood units
Federal funding will help replace Orwigsburg’s outdated, space-limited facility with a safer, expanded design to boost response capabilities, support volunteers and serve as a community emergency shelter
Senators Susan Collins and Peter Welch propose a five-year CMS pilot to reimburse “treat-in-place” care, building on pandemic-era savings of $500+ per encounter
The initiative now welcomes retired CBP officers and Border Patrol agents with full pay and pension, aiming to boost leadership and operational capacity
Hamilton County pairs paramedics with peer recovery specialists to respond on scene, connect people to treatment, funded by opioid settlement dollars
The violence reduction initiative will include Cleveland police, Cuyahoga County prosecutors, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the FBI, ATF and U.S. Marshals Service
The Easton Police Department received 10 machines along with dumbbells and barbells from Planet Fitness
The deal includes a 2% pay raise, gym access, workout time during shifts and performance evaluations aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability
The FEMA SAFER grant will help ensure four-person minimum crews and support safe two-in, two-out operations
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer’s plan includes a 4% across-the-board raise for firefighters to help recruit and retain staff amid hundreds of vacancies
The report called the fire a “once-in-a lifetime cataclysmic event” and praised the heroic actions of many officers, but said missteps presented a “valuable learning opportunity”
New York City’s mayor-elect plans to redirect mental health, homelessness and outreach duties to a new civilian agency under a $1.1B proposal