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Non-emergency Phone Number Reducing 911 Calls in Kansas

January 4, 2015

The number is used for noise and fireworks complaints on New Year's Eve and July 4.

U.S. Medical Worker Exposed to Ebola Overseas Heads to Nebraska

South Korean Ebola Medic Flown to Germany for Treatment

Man Stuck for Hour on Las Vegas Zip Line Rescued

Woman Critical After Crash with Fla. Ladder Truck

Ebola-infected UK Nurse in Critical Condition

Girl, 7, Survives Ky. Plane Crash; 4 Dead

Wis. Woman Whose Labor Started on Plane Welcomes Son

Kaiser's Mental Health Workers to Strike Jan. 12

January 4, 2015

Problem is in part due to inadequate staffing leading to a failure to provide timely, quality mental healthcare.

A Decade Later, Train Wreck Haunts SC Town

January 3, 2015

Graniteville shook the morning of Jan. 6, 2005, when a Norfolk Southern train smashed into a parked rail car carrying chlorine.

Italian Firefighters Locate Black Box on Still-burning Ferry

January 3, 2015

The badly damaged ferry was towed for 17 hours across the choppy Adriatic Sea before docking Friday at the southern Italian port of Brindisi.

Drunk Driver, With Gun, Slams into Calif. Fire Truck

January 2, 2015

Two civilians were hospitalized, and the squad vehicle—a modified pick-up truck used for medical calls—sustained severe damage.

35 Vehicles Caught in 2 New Hampshire Pileups

January 2, 2015

Fast-moving snow squalls caused whiteout conditions Friday morning.

IHI to Offer Webinar Series on Improving Prehospital Emergency Care

January 2, 2015

The program is based on research and frontline testing.

Multistate Crime Spree Leaves 2 Dead in N.C., Police Officers Wounded in W.V.

January 2, 2015

Family and friends in rural Granville County, North Carolina, expressed shock at the deaths of the couple, a retired 73-year-old volunteer firefighter and 62-year-old nurse.

7 More Bodies Recovered From AirAsia Crash; 16 Total

A helicopter from the USS Sampson brought the corpses to Pangkalan Bun, the town nearest to the site.

Pumper Flips, Firefighters Injured in Mo.

January 2, 2015

At least two firefighters were injured Friday morning when their fire truck flipped in Franklin County.

Pellet Gun Pulled on Firefighters in R.I.

January 2, 2015

Police arrested a man who yelled at a firefighters and then pulled a gun on them in Warwick Wednesday night.

Calif. Crews Return to Station After Mold Clean Up

January 2, 2015

East Contra Costa Fire Protection District leaders say they have removed mold and bacteria from parts of the fire station.

Leading the Integrated Healthcare Discussion

Why we should be linking social services efforts to healthcare to provide patients the resources they need to heal.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards $16 Million to Health Leads

January 2, 2015

Funding will help build a culture that makes it easier for doctors and nurses to address social factors affecting their patients’ health.

New Laws Bring Changes to Health Care

January 2, 2015

The Affordable Care Act employer mandate requiring larger employers to provide insurance to their full-time employees and dependents.

Flu Concerns Grow for Minn. Hospitals

January 2, 2015

Hospitals are restricting visitors and asking people to call first before visiting the increasingly crowded Emergency Department and Urgent Care sites.

Power Outages May Occur Due to High Winds in Some Parts of Calif.

January 2, 2015

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is reminding customers that power outages may occur this week due to high winds and snowfall in certain areas.

Hundreds Trapped by Snow in Calif.

January 2, 2015

A winter storm landed in Inland Empire dumping heavy snow on roadways, stranding motorists as they attempted to get to destinations near Crestline and Mt. Baldy.

9-1-1 Records: Cell Phone Saved Ill. Man Trapped in Sewer

January 2, 2015

Recordings of the man's 9-1-1 calls show he remained calm even though he was trapped underground for almost two hours and broke his leg in Saturday's fall in Orland Park.