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Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.| Survey finds public safety agencies face readiness gaps | Monday September 14th, 2026 |
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A Lexipol survey of 915 public safety professionals finds staffing, training and major disruptions remain key preparedness challenges |
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| Calif. county voters to decide on 8 paramedic service tax measures | Monday September 14th, 2026 |
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The proposals would generate more than $3.3 million annually over the next four years for EMS response in central Marin County |
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| Texas 3-year-old honored after helping EMS reach mother during seizure | Monday September 14th, 2026 |
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UT Health East Texas EMS recognized Noemi “Emi” Vatavuk for staying calm, unlocking the family’s apartment and directing responders to the correct unit |
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| Survey finds public safety agencies face readiness gaps | Monday September 14th, 2026 |
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A Lexipol survey of 915 public safety professionals finds staffing, training and major disruptions remain key preparedness challenges |
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| Fla. man arrested after tackling paramedic | Monday September 14th, 2026 |
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The University of Florida Police Department said Danny Taylor Tate, 30, became combative as responders tried to arrange safe care for his 6-year-old son |
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| Iowa EMS agency seeks grant to bring paramedic care into rural homes | Monday September 14th, 2026 |
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MEDIC EMS is seeking up to $720,000 to launch a mobile health program that would send paramedics and EMTs to rural patients’ homes for non-emergency care |
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| N.M. firefighters respond to nearly 3,000 overdose calls as fentanyl crisis continues | Monday September 14th, 2026 |
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Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to nearly 3,000 overdoses in a year as crews increasingly rely on Narcan to revive patients amid New Mexico’s opioid crisis |
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| 25 years after 9/11, trial of alleged mastermind remains elusive | Monday September 14th, 2026 |
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been held at Guantanamo Bay for two decades, with legal battles over torture and evidence continuing as a military trial is now set for 2028 |
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| 9/11 remains a defining event for Americans 25 years later | Sunday September 13th, 2026 |
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About half of U.S. adults rank the Sept. 11 attacks among the most important events of their lifetimes, while younger Americans are more likely to point to COVID-19 |
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| How schools are teaching 9/11 to a generation born after the attacks | Sunday September 13th, 2026 |
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At least 40 states address 9/11 through education standards, laws or school observances, but what students learn about the attacks and their aftermath varies widely |
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