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An advisory group formed by the state said it will consider local input before announcing the finalized distribution plans
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures
Spokane County Fire District 8 IAFF Local 3711 President Jay Wilkins, who wrote the response, said it wasn’t meant to be political and that he was surprised by the public’s reaction
All 4,700 city employees will have their pay decreased by 10% and will be required to take one unpaid day off for every 14-day pay period
Three steps chiefs can employ to ensure their departments continue to move forward despite the headwinds
The Firefighter-EMT Michael J. Field Memorial Bridge on Long Island was dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday
Ten Attleboro firefighters and two dispatchers from the department are now quarantined and being monitored by health officials
First responders and healthcare workers would be in the first 5% of the U.S. population to receive Phase 1a of the vaccine, under the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations
The reports seek to improve virus management by sharing lessons from wildland incidents between March and August 2020
Mr. President, may this time be a period of rest, reflection and renewal as you lead the nation during the COVID-19 national emergency
President Trump tweets that he and the first lady are entering quarantine
