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Manhattan (KSNT) – A new Riley County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Headquarters Facility is coming to Manhattan. Riley County commissioners, EMS Director David Adams, and other officials gathered Monday, April 22, to celebrate the new facility’s construction start. The new headquarters will allow smoother operations and the consolidation of all staff in one building. KSNT […]

A man who suffered a cardiac arrest while on the job got to meet the heroes who saved his life during a ceremony honoring their quick actions Wednesday morning on Feb. 7.

Including using bull horns to urge employees, some 46 people inside to get to an interior space. it was described as a shelter in place space. it was not meant to be a storm shelter. it didnt have a basement and didnt have to because of building codes. authorities are recognizing they need to take a closer look at those building codes to see if this could be changed i dont view a federal investigation headed by osha who is also looking into this, and the familiar leaps of the six people who were...

We appreciate our federal partners. >> im the fire chief and e.m.s. director for the city of mayfield. a quick update. first, our priority one right now is the mcp candle factory where the bulk of our assets are right now. still working through rescue and recovery operations. it is a large facility that was devastated in this tornado, so its going to be a long, difficult job, but weve got good crews out there. weve got a lot of help from across the state coming in. were very thankful for that. a...

Thank you. >> well, anyone returning to a flooded home or staying put in one faces a set of potential hazards that most people dont ordinarily plan for, which is why were glad to have the expertise of dr. david purse, the houston department of health and human services public health attorney and houstons ems director. thanks for being with us. a lot of folks just like susan are returning to their homes. theres water in it, theyre already seeing mold. what are the potential hazards? what should p...

And stay there. we encourage you to leave. to get in your cars and drive home. we understand the public transit is not running. taxis are now running in the city of boston. the taxis are valuable. available. if necessary, you can call friends and ask them to pick you up, but we want to make clear that we are not expecting people to be sheltering in place throughout the day and into the night in businesses. so again, i thank the media for helping us deliver this message. well push it out a number...

Dont know how many people may still be trapped under the rubble. you heard a bit from dr. george smith a moment ago, his face bloodied there. hes the ems director for the town of west and joins us now. also with us, jill jenkins, a triage nurse who rushed to the scene. thank you for being with us. first, how are you doing? >> im doing all right. exhausted but doing all right. >> you got injured in the blast. you were a quarter to half mile away and still got injured. >> yes. >> from what? >> i w...

The ems director from watertown, mass. in a press briefing. hold on a second, hes coming back to the microphone. hes just giving his name. and nbcs kerry sanders is in watertown. kerry, i know youve had a very busy couple of hours with the police moving and moving you and others in and out, down the street as they made their searches. what is the situation now? >> right now completely calm. theyre actually stopping for lunch. drinking, most of the officers have pulled back. i think theres a litt...

There. we are being told by hancock county emergency management that there has been this train derailment with fire, multiple cars, not exactly sure how many cars derailed at this time. but we can tell you, which probably helps explain all of those flames, that the cars are carrying ethanol. not sure exactly what what happened at the time. i believe we have a report forever wtgb, kristina williams on the line with us. can you hear me? >> reporter: yes, good morning, randi. >> can you add to what...

You see something like this and its, like, what? >> that guy is also the ems director. hes doing it all. hes playing by the rules set up by congress. hello? >> so heres my next question. how many other airports are out there like this? >> nobody really knows because theres all of this gaming of the system and weaseling and coburn thinks there are dozens of these airports that are doing this rig ma roll. he slipped an amendment into some of the things that nobody reads because hell get in account...