County EMS Teams Reduce Unnecessary Emergency Room Trips
Ambulances being overused is a common problem around the country as paramedics routinely transport patients to the emergency room who don’t need that type of...
What to do About Threats from ‘Forever Chemicals’
(TNS) - In rivers and groundwater, in human bloodstreams and products ranging from cosmetics to food packaging to carpets, researchers are increasingly finding “forever chemicals”...
Philly May Create High-Level Position for Crime and Safety
(TNS) - Philadelphia may change how the city coordinates its public-safety response by establishing a new, high-level position in city government that would oversee the...
Senator Seeks FEMA Disaster Status After Ohio Derailment
(TNS) - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Thursday asked Gov. Mike DeWine to officially declare a disaster in Ohio’s East Palestine after a train derailment...
Michigan State Shooting: Recovery Requires Community Effort
As a “socio-economist,” Randall Bell, PhD, has consulted on disaster recoveries like Hurricane Katrina and the Sandy Hook shootings, countless natural disasters as well as...
Fort Worth Would be Unaware if Toxic Cargo Came Through
(TNS) - Freight trains are a common sight in and around Fort Worth.Not a surprising sight since 10,460 miles of railroad tracks crisscross Texas —...
Three Killed After Michigan State Shooting; Suspect Dead
(TNS) - A gunman who opened fire at Michigan State University in East Lansing , killing three people and wounding five more, later died from...
Rain, Flooding Leave Calif. Drought Claims Behind: Opinion
(TNS) - Two words that government officials always try to avoid saying are "drought's over" — even when there's flooding.This winter, Gov. Gavin Newsom has...
Fire School Trainees in Alabama Learn to Use Fire as a Tool
(TNS) - Sometimes it can be productive to burn. Sometimes it can even be a career.For those who do want to earn a living using...
What if the ‘Big One’ Hits the North Bay?
(TNS) - The ground jerks violently, shudders and rocks, cracking walls and blowing out windows.Roadways rupture. Water lines break. Homes and buildings slide off their...