and last updated 2021-04-12 20:20:25-04
PERQUIMANS Co., N.C. - One person died after a two-vehicle crash in Perquimans County that left two other people hurt Sunday night.
At 7:35 p.m. Sunday night, the Perquimans County 911 Center received multiple calls for a crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of Ocean Highway and Hopewell Road.
Perquimans County EMS took two of the people inside the vehicles to Vidant Chowan Hospital. East Care Air Ambulance then airlifted one victim to Vidant Medical Center.
A third person who was involved in the crash died from their injuries on scene.
The Bethel Fire Department, Hertford Fire Department, Perquimans County Sheriffâs Office, Perquimans County EMS, Chowan County EMS, NC State Highway Patrol and two East Care Air Ambulances all responded to the scene. Chief Darren Saunders with Bethel Fire Department provided Incident Command per established National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines.
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Carole R. Baskin, DVM, MSc, is Director, Communicable Disease Control Services; Mark Barry, MBA, MIB, is Director, Fiscal Services; Rachel E. Cohen, MPH, is a Public Health Coordinator, Health Promotions & Public Health Research; Coleen Condren, MSW, MPA, is a Change Management Officer; Sarah Crosley, MA, is a Public Health Coordinator; Carrie D. Dickhans is Director, Environmental Services; Kate Donaldson, MPH, is Assistant Division Director, Division of Health Promotion and Public Health Research; Sharon Gardner, MBA, is Director, Human Resources; Ken J. A. Griffin, MA, was Chief Operating Officer, Public Health & Primary Care Integration; Arletta Place is Director, Administrative Services; and Emily D. Doucette, MD, MSPH, FAAFP, and Spring Schmidt are Acting Co-Directors; all at
Sweeping Capitol security recommendations include retractable fence, more officers and body-worn cameras
A task force assigned to review the U.S. Capitol Police found the department didn t have the right number of personnel, equipment or training. Author: Matthew Torres Updated: 6:31 PM EST March 8, 2021
WASHINGTON A new task forced assigned to review the U.S. Capitol Police and provide recommendations after the riots on Jan. 6 said the department was understaffed, insufficiently equipped and inadequately trained.
Task Force 1-6, led by Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, met with USCP and several law enforcement agencies to draft a report that recommended widespread changes, including hiring more than 1,000 personnel, implementing body-worn cameras and installing a retractable fence.
SLO County Incident Management Team helps health department vaccinate more than 22k residents
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and last updated 2021-03-06 13:48:13-05
The San Luis Obispo County Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team (XSL IMT) announced Saturday it has helped the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department vaccinate more than 22,000 community members.
According to a news release from CAL FIRE SLO, since late December 2020, XSL IMT has provided assistance to the county health department in establishing two COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
XSL IMT worked with the public health department, the Emergency Operations Center and other local agencies to establish the vaccination clinics in Paso Robles and Arroyo Grande. The Incident Management Team also coordinated with local fire departments, private and public ambulance agencies and other public safety-related entities, according to CAL FIRE SLO.
Feb. 26, 2021, entitled National Preparedness: A Summary and Select Issues by
Lauren R. Stienstra, section research manager, and
Shawn Reese, emergency management and
homeland security policy analyst:
SUMMARY
The nation has faced challenges in the effort to respond to, and recover from, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Persistent challenges related to acquisition and delivery of diagnostic tests, production and management of personal protective equipment, and development and distribution of vaccines have introduced new questions about the state of national readiness, for pandemics as well as other emergencies more broadly.
This is not the first time the nation has evaluated its state of preparedness. In the wake of the response to Hurricane Katrina,