Staffing problems in police and fire departments could leave citizens unprotected during a terrorist attack, officials say.
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"We have to let people know how dangerous this situation is," says Perdix, Pa. fire chief Monte Supko of the volunteer shortage.
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The American Heart Association has changed the CPR protocol from 15 to 30 compressions, while keeping the two breaths the same. The new guidelines place more emphasis on the heart and chest compressions. Plus they are simplier. "Push hard and push fast". Read more at the AHA website...
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Maryville Fire Department, assisted by mutual aid call with Collinsville Fire Department, worked this tragic accident...
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...making ready for when Glen Carbon has own ambulance service...
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More than four years after the government announced the recall of 35 million defective fire sprinkler heads...
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Emergency teams respond to Triple Crown Distributing From a natural disaster to a terrorist attack, local first responders got some on hands training on how to prepare, organize and communicate during such a ...
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The world's largest manufacturer of personal computers, Dell, is to recall 4.1 million of its notebook computer batteries because of a fire risk.
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