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Posted: Sep 27, 2019

Delayed 911 dispatches just part of long string of problems in Pennsylvania County

On a recent night when an earthquake rattled York County, prompting calls to 911, Dover Township firefighters overheard dispatchers sending police to a reported house explosion with fire in their coverage area. Nine volunteers at the firehouse jumped up, put on their gear and figured out what equipment they needed.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: York Daily Record - Metered Site
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Posted: Sep 27, 2019

Alabama residents to get free ground and air ambulance services

Thanks to a one-of-a-kind public-private partnership, beginning Monday, October 1, 2019 Gulf Shores residents won’t have to pay for ground or air ambulance services. Gulf Shores officials said this is the first time in America a service like this has been offered. Through the city’s agreement with Medstar, any expenses above what personal insurance covers will be paid, excluding any deductibles or co-pays.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WALA-TV FOX 10 Mobile
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Posted: Sep 27, 2019

Arkansas' 2019 Award for Canine Excellence Winner Is An Exemplary Fire Safety Education Dalmatian

PHOTOS: “If we can save just one life, it’s all been worth it,” remarks 2019 AKC ACE Award-winning dog owner Dayna Hilton. Hilton, executive director of the Arkansas-based Keep Kids Fire Safe ® Foundation, has certainly saved far more lives than one, but she isn’t the star of the road appearances and Skype shows that keep her in motion year-round.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: American Kennel Club
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Posted: Sep 27, 2019

Body Shop Helps Preserve 1948 Fire Truck in Oklahoma

VIDEO: A Sand Springs business is helping preserve a part of history in Hominy. A 1948 Mack Fire Truck was the first fire truck purchased by the Hominy Fire Department, 72 years ago. It needs some costly repairs, but a Sand Springs body shop is offering to restore the truck for less, to make sure it lives on for many more years.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFAQ-AM 1170
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Posted: Sep 27, 2019

Fatal fall rate in Spokane County is higher than state, nation

pokane County’s rate of deaths from falls is more than double of that of the rest of the U.S. and Washington state as a whole, according to Spokane Regional Health District. In 2017, the most recent year for which data are available, 178 people in Spokane County died from an accidental fall; that’s 29 deaths from falls per 100,000 people.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal of Business
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