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• Fla. county LE, officials spar over reopening beaches during COVID-19

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  The Pinellas County Commission is considering reopening beaches for residents to exercise, but law enforcement remain concerned about the spread of COVID-19

• Justice Department takes church's side in First Amendment COVID-19 suit

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  Church officials believe they have been singled out for their religion, especially after eight police officers ticketed congregants $500 apiece for attending services

• Minn. governor issues order giving first responders COVID-19 locations

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  The information will be shared with 911 dispatch centers and first responders statewide

• Communicating through COVID-19: 6 tips for public safety social media outreach

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  Communications from public safety agencies can be a source of reassurance during this perilous time

• Ask a city manager: Durham, N.C.’s Thomas Bonfield

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  Durham, N.C. looks to a future of shared economic prosperity while facing COVID-19 and a malware attack

• Colo. fire chiefs ask governor for statewide fire ban

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  The chiefs requested a six-month ban in a letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis

• For W.Va. departments, pandemic raises questions on how to balance civil liberty and public health

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  Police departments are instituting new measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 while working under unclear directives from state leaders

• National associations join forces to tell the story of the front line

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  The presidents of the AAA, IAFC and NAEMT closed ranks to advocate for EMS needs, and to take them to the national spotlight

• Q&A: How fire and EMS leaders can face the economic impacts of the global pandemic

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  Chief Steve Pegram details the possible financial impacts facing fire and EMS departments as well as the goals of the IAFC’s Economic Task Force

• Interactive map: States take action on COVID-19 threat

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  All 50 states and Washington, D.C., have declared a state of emergency; compare state actions to reduce the spread of the virus

• COVID-19: Local parks departments are on the front lines of social distancing enforcement

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  A roundup of how local parks and recreation departments are helping residents stay both healthy and safe as the pandemic threatens communities

• Why emotional intelligence matters in the emergency communications center

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  The founder of The Healthy Dispatcher explains why understanding your emotions, and those of others, is so valuable in the 911 call center

• Dear Congress, now is the time to fix EMS

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  COVID-19 is overwhelming the already over-stressed and underfunded emergency medical services system. This is what EMS needs to survive the pandemic

• First person: I am a COVID-19 positive paramedic

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  Paramedic, EMS educator shares his personal experience of COVID-19 symptoms, testing and illness

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Understanding the leave provisions

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  The new law provides for two types of leave for employees impacted by COVID-19

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