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Posted: Nov 30, 2022

Texas Bartenders to Be Trained as ‘First Responders’ in Strategy to Reduce Fentanyl Deaths

More than a dozen bars in Texas will soon be stocked with naloxone and bartenders will be trained as “first responders” to administer the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced on Monday. “Today, I’m excited to share how we are taking life-saving steps that are more inclusive and meet people where they are,” Brown said during a press conference at the Star Bar in Austin.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Epoch Times
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Posted: Nov 30, 2022

CDC: Flu season intensifies with 6M infected in US

Flu season is intensifying in the U.S. with more than 6 million cases confirmed so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Monday. The federal health agency said in a weekly update it has already recorded more than 53,000 hospitalizations and 2,900 deaths from the flu this season, as of the week ending Nov.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill
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Posted: Nov 30, 2022

Yakima fire causes estimated $100,000 in damages

Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews responded to a structure fire around 6 a.m. on November 29, on the 900 block of South 80th Avenue. Firefighters arrived on scene to see heavy fire coming from a downstairs bedroom window. After confirming that everyone was out of the house, firefighters were able to contain the fire to one bedroom.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC Right Now
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Posted: Nov 30, 2022

Slick roads hinder fire crews in Spokane County

Roads get snowy and icy this time of year, that's why we have plows, deicer and sanders to make those roads drivable. But for one neighborhood just south of Newman Lake, neighbors claim those roads aren't treated nearly as much as they should be. Although the hill on Campbell Rd is sanded and plowed now, neighbors say that's not normally the case.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane
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Posted: Nov 30, 2022

Franklin County: Forget Batteries - Is Your Smoke Detector Too Old?

Franklin County Fire District 3 assisted Pasco Fire with a smoking house issue early Tuesday morning. Fortunately, no severe damage was done, but the reason it was not detected is a wake-up call, say fire officials. Early Tuesday morning, fire crews responded to a Pasco residence (the location not given) and found a fire burning inside of a wall.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFLD-FM 98.7 Pasco
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