Tag #Emergency Services

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Philadelphia Air Ambulance Crash Kills Six

A Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Learjet 55, carrying six people (four crew, one pediatric patient, one escort), crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia around 6:30 pm on Friday, causing damage to nearby buildings and vehicles; the FAA and NTSB will investigate.

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German Bill to Protect Emergency Responders Fails in Negotiations

Negotiations in Germany on a bill to better protect police, emergency services, and volunteers have failed due to disagreements on sentencing, leaving planned legal enhancements, including provisions for ambushes and Taser use by federal police, stalled until after the election.

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Greek Systemic Failures in Traffic Enforcement and Emergency Response Result in Deaths

Two separate incidents in Greece highlight systemic failures: a drunk driver, with a revoked license, caused a fatal accident; and a delayed emergency response, due to incorrect routing of a citizen's call, likely contributed to another fatal accident.

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LA Mayor's Budget Cuts Cripple Fire Department Amidst Devastating Wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass demanded $49 million in additional budget cuts to the LAFD days before wildfires devastated the city, impacting emergency response; the cuts, on top of previous reductions, jeopardized 16 fire stations and left the department struggling amidst a surge in calls.

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theguardian.com
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Multiple NHS Trusts Declare Critical Incidents Amidst Unprecedented Emergency Department Demand

Several NHS trusts in England declared critical incidents due to exceptionally high demands in emergency departments; one patient waited 50 hours for admission, while the East Midlands ambulance service declared its first critical incident due to hospital pressure and flooding; the weekly hospital a...

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Gatwick Airport Train Station Evacuated After Train Fire

A train fire at Gatwick Airport's railway station today caused the station's evacuation, suspending Gatwick Express services and creating significant travel disruption for passengers; emergency services responded, and the station reopened later with delays expected.

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Victorian Firefighters Threaten to Ground 30 Trucks Over Safety Concerns

Victorian firefighters are threatening to remove up to 30 fire trucks from service due to safety concerns over an aging fleet, escalating their dispute with the state government and potentially impacting emergency response capabilities during the fire season. A recent incident where a truck's water ...

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Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires: 25 Dead, Thousands Displaced, Preparedness Questioned

Devastating wildfires fueled by strong winds have ravaged Los Angeles, causing at least 25 deaths, destroying over 12,000 structures, and displacing nearly 200,000 people, leading to criticism of emergency preparedness and impacting Hollywood's awards season.

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California Wildfires Cripple Healthcare Access

Devastating California wildfires have caused at least 24 deaths, left more than a dozen missing, and forced over 190,000 evacuations, significantly disrupting healthcare services as major systems like Kaiser Permanente and UCLA Health report numerous facility closures.

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Los Angeles Wildfires Kill Two, Destroy 1,000 Homes

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least two people, injured dozens, and destroyed approximately 1,000 homes in western neighborhoods, forcing 37,000 evacuations in Pacific Palisades due to strong winds and dry conditions.

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Climate Action
nos.nl
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Increased Violence Mars Dutch New Year's Eve

The 2024 New Year's Eve in the Netherlands saw an increase in incidents (8292, up 850 from last year), including significantly more violence against police (295) and other emergency responders (49), despite fewer arrests (245). Fire incidents reached 4106, with six major fires and substantially more...

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Paramedic Fatally Stabbed by Patient in Irkutsk Oblast

A 35-year-old paramedic in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Alexander Pechilatov, was fatally stabbed on November 21, 2023, by a patient he was transporting; the patient, a migrant worker from Zabaykalsky Krai, is now in custody.

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