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Posted: Dec 19, 2022

New fire station in Utah designed with firefighter mental health in mind

The Unified Fire Authority's newest station in Midvale was designed with mental health in mind. Station 125, located at 655 W. Center Street, not only features private rooms and bathrooms for firefighters working long hours, but also larger common rooms. Capt. Kelly Millard said those areas will help to build a sense of connection throughout his team.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City
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Posted: Dec 19, 2022

36 injured after ‘rare’ pocket of severe turbulence hits Honolulu-bound plane shortly before landing

VIDEO: Thirty-six people were injured Sunday, including 11 seriously, when a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu hit severe turbulence about 30 minutes before landing. The turbulence sent passengers flying out of their seats. Paramedics and emergency medical technicians treated patients — ranging in age from 14 months to adults — for a long list of injuries, including serious head injuries, cuts, bruises, nausea, and loss of consciousness.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hawaii News Now
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Posted: Dec 19, 2022

Mississippi moms and babies are dying - this training teaches first responders how to save their lives

Matt Greer of Brookhaven was driving home from his shift at the Mississippi Center for Emergency Services, where he works as a flight nurse, when he got a call from his younger sister. A few days earlier, she had given birth to a healthy baby girl after an uncomplicated pregnancy. Now, she told him she had a headache.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mississippi Today
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Posted: Dec 19, 2022

Lewis County-Based Adventure Medics Provides Emergency Care in Hard-to-Reach Places in Washington

ATVs, four-wheel-drive and chain saws aren’t typically associated with emergency medical response, but when someone is injured in a place that’s difficult to reach or is blocked off by fallen trees, first responders need a way to safely treat and transport the patient. That’s where Adventure Medics comes in.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Thr Chronicle - Metered Site
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Posted: Dec 19, 2022

Update: NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly Snohomish County plane crash

VIDEO: A federal safety agency said Saturday that four people who died when a small plane crashed north of Seattle last month were conducting test flights to gather baseline information before the Cessna 208B was modified with a new aerodynamic drag reduction system. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Saturday about the Nov.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle
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