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Some states train jobless for post-pandemic workforce Aaron Huntley quit a job as a fast food manufacturer for training as a welder. Renato Queiroz used to be a catering manager for a hotel in Newport, Rhode Island, a historic town known for its yachts and Gilded Age mansions. “I dealt with a lot of weddings,” he said recently. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, and Queiroz, 31, decided to quit the floundering hospitality industry and try something new. He enrolled in a free community colle...

A Letter from Mayors of Red Deer, Lethbridge and Wood Buffalo to the Province of Alberta on loss of local EMS Dispatch service Poll Do you think fan attendance will be allowed at sporting events such as Lethbridge Bulls games this year? Yes By Lethbridge Herald on January 9, 2021. Have you ever had to dial 911? We certainly hope not, but if you have, you do not need us to tell you how frightening and potentially life-altering this situation can be. Currently, Alberta has seven 911 ambulance dis...

Staff celebrate annual Community Grant with a drive-thru parade San Andreas, CA – Three Mountain Ranch organizations started the new year off with an unexpected funding boost of over $30,000. “These local organizations will focus on collaborative projects that will provide both co...

Health attend 537 out-of-hospital emergencies on New Years Eve The Health Emergencies Service of the Ministry of Health, across the three Emergency Information and Coordination Centres (CICU), has attended 537 out-of-hospital emergencies on New Year’s Eve between the three provinces, among which there were 18 ethyl poisonings, 13 assaults and six traffic accidents. On the last night of 2019, 584 incidents were recorded. The figure for this New Year’s Eve is similar to previous years, due to...

The training covered Basic Life Support (BLS) and Management of Trauma. The concluding ceremony was presided over by Dr Samir Mattoo, Director Health Services Kashmir (DSHK), who welcomed and interacted with the participants. He stressed the importance of upgrading the skills of health workforce for improved outcomes. He instructed the Principal RIHFW to organise more such programmes so that this vital aspect of health delivery system is enhanced. Training on enhancing skills, competencies of d...

Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, and Queiroz, 31, decided to quit the floundering hospitality industry and try something new. He enrolled in a free community college course that trains people to use chemical processing equipment. Now he’s looking for manufacturing jobs and plans to earn a bachelor’s degree. “Going through this program opened up a different world for me,” he said. Amid high unemployment, governors and legislatures are spending some federal coronavirus relief dollars on...

KWJA urges DHSK to expedite probe, share report with victim’s family SRINAGAR :Kashmir Working Journalists Association (KWJA) is dismayed over the criminal silence maintained by the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir over the enquiry into the death of senior journalist Muddasir Ali. Muddasir, who was a senior editor at Greater Kashmir, died exactly a month before at Chrar Sharif Sub-District hospital after the on-duty doctor failed to provide him basic life support. The KWJA wants to conv...

Journalist Body Demands Mudasir Ali’s Death Probe Report Be Shared With Family Muddasir, who was a senior editor at Greater Kashmir, died exactly a month before at Chrar Sharif Sub-District hospital after the on-duty doctor failed to provide him basic life support. The KWJA wants to convey to the Health department authorities that our month-long silence over the enquiry should not be misconstrued as a fait accompli. “We have been waiting for the outcome of the enquiry for a month now...

By ERICA EARL | STARS AND STRIPES Published: December 17, 2020 An airman from Misawa Air Base has created an easy emergency checklist that earned recognition from the Air Force surgeon general and the American Red Cross. Staff Sgt. Julia DaSilva, of the 35th Medical Group, designed a pocket-sized card that lists first-aid fundamentals for easy access in a medical emergency, the 35th Fighter Wing said Dec.10 in a news release. DaSilva, of Port Saint John, Fla., has a lead role in the air base...

Some States Use Pandemic Relief Funds to Train Workers At least nine states are using short-term training programs to help combat the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But some experts want to fund community colleges to improve the payoff. Sophie Quinton, Stateline.org   |   December 15, 2020   |  Analysis (TNS) — Renato Queiroz used to be a catering manager for a hotel in Newport, R.I., a historic town known for its y...