Public Health
According to the CDC Foundation, public health is the science of protecting and improving health across communities. This is accomplished through public services, educational programs and research initiatives, particularly as they relate to the promotion of healthcare equity. Here we feature information on emergency response for health crises, harm reduction, disease prevention and wellness, access to health services and improving outcomes.
Decriminalization has led to a rise in psilocybin-related calls for young adults and adolescents
The Best in Biz Award recognizes the new version of Lexipol’s Cordico wellness app for first responders
Costa Mesa firefighters, Project Independence members gave disaster preparedness training to adults living with intellectual disabilities
The Maui wildfire is the deadliest fire in over a century, and only 3% of the area has been searched
Mayor Michelle Wu said first responders, health professionals have encountered crowds of over 200 in the Mass and Cass area
The bill presumes disabling or fatal infectious diseases were suffered in the line of duty as a result of injury due to uncapped needles
Federal regulators propose every railroad, nearly 600, push out details on chemicals carried to every first responder near a derailment
Orlando will begin testing two driverless buses that will run daily on traditional bus routes
31 residents died in the Christmas 2022 storm that dumped over 50-inches of snow with hurricane-force winds
LVMPD started a Police Employee Assistance Program, which was established to help officers through crisis intervention and referral to counseling services
Federal, state and local agencies trained on how to handle thousands of evacuees in the event of a reactor meltdown at a Connecticut plant
People with small amounts of methamphetamine, heroin and LSD are subject to non-criminal violations and given the choice to call a statewide hotline or pay a $100 fine
The mix-up sparked a debate on best practices for responding to 911 calls when the address is in question
MedStar employees reported “insufficient funds” errors when trying to cash their paychecks last week, but the agency has not publicly discussed its staffing lapse
She said the bureau will undergo “restructuring to meet the modern-day needs of EMS and the needs of a new generation of EMS providers”
The public health emergency is set to expire in a month
Alcohol-related EMS calls fell in nearby Chelsea, which had a half-year restriction
Retired public safety workers and teachers plan to sue again, citing the Medicare Advantage Plan’s pre-authorization requirements
The $25 million bipartisan proposal would provide emergency funding primarily to rural services at risk of shutting down
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