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From the daily archives: Monday, April 2, 2012
Harriet Lake | 20120402
Saturday evening during the eight o’clock hour, rescuers were called to Harriet Lake on second hand information of a small fishing boat that had capsized with two adult males on board.
Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium agencies consisting of Clackamas Fire District, the Sherriff’s Office, and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue [...]
Eagle Rock CA | 20120402
On February 27, 2012, Deanna Brigidi-Stewart dialed 9-1-1 in extreme distress, after her 35-year-old husband suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighter/Dispatcher Al Camacho immediately calmed Mrs. Brigidi-Stewart, guiding her to focus on the situation at hand – initiating teamwork that ultimately saved her husband’s life:
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Portland OR | 20120402
Do you know a young woman between the age of 16 and 19 who is interested in learning what being a firefighter is all about?
Portland Fire & Rescue, in partnership with other metro-area fire agencies, is offering a three-day fire training camp specifically for young women ages 16 [...]
Topeka KS | 20120402
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) wants to remind the public to have their animals vaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian. With 13 animals testing positive for rabies in Kansas since Jan. 1, health officials here anticipate an increase in the number of rabid animals this year compared to [...]
Montgomery AL | 20120402
As of March 29, 2012, only one case of hepatitis A has been identified in Tuscaloosa County in a single food handler.
According to Dr. Donald Williamson, State Health Officer, “At this time, no additional cases have been identified. I want to thank the owner and managers of the McDonald’s at [...]
New Castle DE | 20120402
Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) identified an antiviral-resistant influenza case on March 19 in a 1-year-old child from New Castle County. The child was hospitalized and has fully recovered. This is Delaware’s first known case of influenza resistant to oseltamivir (brand name Tamiflu) for the current flu season.
The [...]
Atlanta GA | 20120402
The Georgia Senate today passed House Bill 1114 by a vote of 48 to 1. Sponsored in the House by Rep. Setzler and carried in the Senate by Sen. William Ligon (R-Waverly), this legislation prohibits assisted suicide, making it a felony punishable by incarceration of up to 10 years.
“This legislation was [...]
Augusta ME | 20120402
25 years ago this weekend, the State of Maine suffered one of the worst natural disasters in its history.
Maine had a normal snowpack, and normal flood potential in late March of 1987. However, a warm rainstorm brought 4 to 6 inches of rain to the mountains of Maine and New [...]
Augusta ME | 20120402
A Pleasant Point man has been sentenced for his role in a rash of wildfires that occurred last summer in Washington County.
Timothy Tiess, 37, entered into a plea agreement in Washington County Superior Court in Machias earlier this week and was sentenced to serve 18 months in jail. According to [...]
West Trenton NJ | 20120402
New Jersey residents will now be able to receive critical information from the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) on their cell phones and PDA’s with the use of a free, web-based service.
The NJSP will be using a service called Nixle Connect to deliver important and time sensitive information to [...]
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