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Sandy Prompts Harrowing NYC Hospital Evacuation
October 31, 2012NEW YORK (AP) — Evoking harrowing memories of Hurricane Katrina, 300 patients were evacuated floor by floor from a premier hospital that lost generator power at the height of superstorm Sandy.
Read full articleSurvival Tips after the Storm
October 31, 2012Hurricane Sandy is a massive, slow moving storm that has left millions of Americans along the East Coast without electricity. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in hurricane-impacted areas about the deadly dangers that still remain as Hurricane Sandy tracks north
Read full articleSandy Takes Out 25% of Cell Towers
October 31, 2012NEW YORK (AP) — Superstorm Sandy knocked out a quarter of the cell towers in an area spreading across 10 states, and the situation could get worse, federal regulators said Tuesday. The landline phone network has held up better in the affected area, which stretches from Virginia to Massachusetts, the FCC said, but about a quarter of cable customers are also without service.
Read full articleRegion Ready for Power Loss, Wind and Rain
October 31, 2012Emergency management officials and power company crews were ready Monday for whatever Hurricane Sandy was going to throw their way — heavy rain, strong wind, downed trees and power outages.
Read full articleChronic 9-1-1 Callers to Get Aid from ‘Community Paramedics’
October 31, 2012In hopes of giving better care and saving money, the Honolulu Emergency Services Department will begin deploying “community paramedics” to help people who call 911 so often that they are on a first-name basis with the dispatchers. The Emergency Services Department has been meeting with community partners to develop the program, including the Queen’s Medical Center, the University of Hawaii Medical School, social service and homeless shelter providers.
Read full articleHam Radio in Use at Emergency Shelter at Cheltenham High
October 31, 2012AS HURRICANE SANDY approached the Philly region Monday afternoon, the emergency shelter at Cheltenham High School was more than ready to withstand Sandy’s best punch.
Read full articleDA Won’t Charge 9-1-1 Caller in Calif. Shooting
October 25, 2012LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man Pasadena police blamed for a deadly shooting after he falsely claimed robbery suspects were armed will not be charged with involuntary manslaughter, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.
Read full articleCPR Less Likely for Minorities on Street or Home
October 25, 2012Regardless of a neighborhood’s racial makeup, CPR was less likely to be offered in poor areas. That shows that socio-economic status makes more difference than the neighborhood’s racial makeup.
Read full articleNew 9-1-1 Policy Drafted to Focus on Worst Crimes
October 25, 2012After years of discussion and delay, Chicago is finally ready to usher in a revolutionary change in 9-1-1 dispatch to free police officers to respond to the most serious crimes, a top mayoral aide said Thursday.
Read full articleDispatchers Honored for Calm Amid 2 Major Calls
October 25, 2012PROVO: Provo dispatchers are being honored for their work juggling a train derailment and an imminent plane crash on the same day.
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