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Posted: Mar 16, 2022

Researchers in Washington State update database to help first responders identify fentanyl

Researchers in Washington are updating a database on different types of fentanyl to keep first responders safe when they arrive to the scene of an overdose or crime scene. The idea is to put that information into a handheld device that officers or firefighters can use so they know if the substance they have found is dangerous.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUSA-TV NBC 9 Denver
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Posted: Mar 16, 2022

NBA player shares big night with Delaware firefighters, first responders who saved him four years ago

It was March 25, 2018, and then high school standout Bones Hyland was in his room in his family’s Delaware home after an AAU game. He was watching the Kansas vs. Duke Elite Eight game on his laptop and talking to a friend when his room started to fill with black smoke. The home was quickly engulfed in fire and Hyland was forced to jump from his second-story window to safety on the ground.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC Sports
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Posted: Mar 16, 2022

Pandemic inspires Pennsylvania dad to become a firefighter

Sometimes, a life-changing experience can come from seemingly out of the blue. At least it appeared that way for Joshua Everetts, age 43, of Jenkintown. He lived in South Philly with his wife, Jovanna, for 15 years, but the two had decided that once their son, Raylan, was of school age that they would move out of the city to Jenkintown.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Reporter Online - Metered Site
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Posted: Mar 16, 2022

Omicron BA.2 sub-variant now nearly a quarter of new COVID cases in U.S., CDC estimates

VIDEO: The BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant now makes up nearly a quarter of new COVID-19 infections nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Tuesday, up from around 1 in 10 new cases just a week prior. Since January, Omicron has made up virtually all new infections in the U.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
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Posted: Mar 16, 2022

Action taken by first responders at Gonzaga Symphony saves Wenatchee man’s life

A proud night for a Wenatchee family who traveled a lengthy distance to see their daughter perform with the Gonzaga Symphony was nearly marred by tragedy two weeks ago. An article by the Spokesman Review reports that on Feb. 28, Luis and Sundi Perez were in the audience that night, eagerly waiting to see their 18-year-old daughter, Brooke, play violin with the school’s symphony.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne
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