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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

Ohio fire department's overtime budget wiped out; plan to brown out fire stations

The city of Youngstown says it is moving forward with a plan to brown out fire stations after the fire department's overtime budget has been wiped out. Finance Director Kyle Miasek told the city council finance committee Monday night, through the first five months of 2020, $116,000 has been spent on non-holiday overtime.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMJ-TV NBC/CW 21 Youngstown
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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

Florida starts hurricane season already on high alert because of COVID-19

For the first time in memory, Florida is about to start hurricane season with its emergency operations center already up and running, and already at its highest alert level because of the coronavirus. And the prospect of managing overlapping natural disasters has state and local officials, emergency managers, first responders, hospital executives, utility officials and restaurant and lodging executives in high anxiety mode.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tallahassee Democrat
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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

Denver Health Paramedics Go Into Riots Without Hesitation To Treat Injured People

Four days and nights of protests, some of which turned violent, tested the training, planning, and safety equipment of Denver Health paramedics and EMTs. By Monday, first responders had treated more than 100 people involved in the protests, despite being attacked several times, Denver Health reported.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver
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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

2020's safest states in America

With every new headline about a mass shooting, terrorist attack, hate crime or natural disaster, many of us fear for our safety and that of our loved ones. In 2020, though, by far the biggest safety concern on Americans’ minds is the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed around 100,000 Americans and infected nearly 1.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wallet Hub
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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

Statewide COVID-19 death toll increases by 6 amid weekend protests

After reporting zero new coronavirus deaths Sunday state health officials said there were six new deaths associated with COVID-19 Monday while a series of protests over George Floyd's death erupted in many cities across Washington during the weekend. The Washington Department of Health reported 21,977 COVID-19 cases in the state and 1,124 deaths, an increase of six from Sunday.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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