Sentences with phrase «of local first responders»

Many of the members of your local first responder units may be aware of the dangers of stress and PTSD in their line of duty, and it may be a required course when going through the Police or Fire Academy, and Paramedic training, but possibly is something that has not been brought up since.

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The company has a smartphone app and API that can be used by consumers and local, state, and federal law enforcement and first responder units that makes it unnecessary to have to actually call 911 in the event of an emergency.

This is not the first time Icelandic Glacial and Cher have teamed up to be first responders to a national crisis; the two made headlines in January of 2016 for sending water to the people of Flint, Michigan after the poisoning of local water.

This important local law was adopted in the spring of 2011 and it allows first responders, the public and media outlets to work together to find missing residents.

«I am honored to receive the backing of the Yonkers Firefighters union local 628 and I will continue my efforts to ensure our state government provides the support that our first responders need and deserve.»

Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was scheduled to visit the storm - ravaged Mohawk Valley on a driving tour of damaged areas in Montgomery and Herkimer Counties, making stops at the Emergency Command Center in Fort Plain and meeting with first responders and local Montgomery County officials in Mohawk.

The initiative would not only increase the cap but also would upgrade geographically specific spill response plans for state and federal officials, establish a state liquid firefighting task force that would be in charge of deploying flammable liquid firefighting foam and other supplies along rail lines across the state and provide more training for local fire crews who would often be first responders to spills.

The technology announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday claims to improve communications and the sharing of information between participating schools and local first responders during an emergency.

years; exempts vehicles owned by firefighter first responders used in the performance of duty from motor vehicle registration fees and vehicle use taxes; authorizes local volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies to offset the cost of health insurance for their volunteers through the use of funds collected from a 2 percent fire insurance premium tax from out - of - state insurers; allows fire companies to select up to three candidates to participate in the state's college tuition assistance program, known as Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness program.

Goldfeder said first responders comprise 72 percent of all firefighters in the country and the services contributed by the volunteers save local governments about $ 37.2 billion per year.

At 4 p.m., Assemblymember Didi Barrett and the Hudson Area Library will celebrate the life of Megan Carr - Wilks — a 9/11 first responder and local school resource officer — and nine other remarkable Hudson Valley women as part of the fifth volume of «Women's History in the Hudson Valley: Ten Stories from Columbia and Dutchess Counties.»

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Since 2013 local police and other first responders have been equipped with the anti-overdose drug Narcan in an effort to combat spiraling rates of death by overdose.

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Among their priorities: local funding support to combat opioid drug addiction, state lobbying for tougher laws against drug dealers, greater education and outreach regarding drug addiction and prevention, and better assessment tools for health professionals and first responders to help those at risk of becoming addicts and those in danger of repeat overdoses.

More than 40 state personnel from the Department of Environmental Conservation, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, State Police, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, and Office of Emergency Management are assisting local first responders as they battle the fire, Cuomo's office said.

«Earlier this week, Arkema Incorporated, an ACC member, informed local first responders, regulators and media of a developing situation at its facility in Crosby, Texas.

This results in a total of more than $ 1 billion in revenue lost to state and local governments in just one year, a huge shortfall in the monies needed to support schools, libraries, first responders, and other key services.

Clear Channel gathers traffic data from local traffic authorities, incidents reported by first responders, and a number of other sources.

On January 12, 2016, American Humane's renowned emergency rescue team of first responders, accompanied by one of their 50 - foot Lois Pope Rescue Vehicles and two F - 350 trucks, deployed to Tennessee at the request of the City of Bartlett Animal Control to participate in a dramatic early morning raid in Bartlett which was aimed at saving, rehabilitating, and caring for 46 cats and a dog seized from a local home who were allegedly abused and neglected.

On February 24, 2012, local officials requested the emergency assitance of American Humane's animal first responders after receiving a tip of an alleged case of animal cruelty in Spokane County,...

With boots on the ground just days after a devastating EF - 5 tornado ravaged parts of central Oklahoma, American Humane's animal first responders worked feverishly with local, state and national organizations to help restore hope through an outpouring of compassion.

Wilma Melville, Founder and Director of the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, visits with Marcie and Whistle to discuss her organization's mission — to rescue dogs from local shelters and partner them with firefighters and other first responders.

Local law enforcement radio transmissions reveal what was happening as first responders arrived to the scene of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland.

You can put a Roost Smart Battery in just about any smoke detector and get nearly all of the benefits that the Roost Smart Smoke Alarm delivers: Alerts on your phone when the detector goes off, the phone number for your local first responders right alongside the alert, alerts sent to monitors you choose who might be able to take action if you're not around, and no more 3AM chirps from a dying smoke - detector battery (you'll get an alert on your phone long before then).

• Track record of developing and implementing plans and strategic, operational and tactical procedures and protocols to execute health and safety management functions • First - hand experience in reviewing incident action plans and provide input on emergency management goals and objectives • Demonstrated ability to judge response capability limitations and propose tactics for coordinated response activities • Able to identify, coordinate and prepare emergency management staff for responder roles including staffing teams • Proven ability to develop and maintain incident management system documentation including organizational charts and job action sheets • Deep insight into conducting quality assurance, data analysis and decision support synthesis operations and developing applicable maps in support of daily and response operations • Exceptionally well - versed in collaborating with other emergency management personnel and local and federal officials while preparing for and responding to disasters • Documented success in providing support to and developing liaison with other agencies and organizations in order to develop and implement core disaster preparedness programs • Solid track record of effectively coordinating all disaster response or crises management activities in events of disasters • Effectively able to coordinate efforts to handle evacuations and implementing special needs programs and plans • Qualified to inspect facilities and equipment used in emergency management operations to ensure appropriate functionality

An ongoing dialog with your local police or fire department, FBI representatives and other first responders is key to your ability to predict what is otherwise unpredictable, and remain in your rightful position as the voice of calm and authority in the midst of chaos.