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According to data obtained by 13WHAM, the Rochester Emergency Communications Department is allowed a staff of 182 employees. However, the center currently has nearly 60 vacancies for telecommunicators, dispatchers, and supervisors. More than 30 employees work each eight-hour shift, but when someone calls out. According to Director of Rochester Emergency Communications Department Michael Cerretto, the […]
Mayor Malik Evans submitted a new contract proposal to continue emergency service in the City of Rochester with AMR. The current contract is set to expire at the end of November. The new contract submitted has some recommendations. City proposes new contract for AMR (rochesterfirst.com)
It’s being reported that 911 call centers across the country are experiencing outages that are affecting landlines. It’s confirmed that 4 states are dealing with 911 outages. Law enforcement agencies from South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska and Nevada announced that outages there is no word on what’s causing these issues. Widespread 911 outages hit four states […]
Jamie Foxx is communicating again after he was hospitalized for a “medical emergency” Tuesday morning, a representative said Wednesday. “His condition was serious enough that Jamie’s family, some of whom were not in town, came to the hospital,” the representative said. “He is communicating now.” Foxx, 55, is in Atlanta working on the movie “Back […]
It looks like the U.S. will declare a public health emergency for monkeypox. This will allow the federal government to respond to the monkeypox outbreak by freeing up funding and resources. There are 6,600 Americans that have been infected with the virus. Monkeypox could cause fever, chills, body aches, fatigue, and pimple-like bumps on the […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced there is help available for low and middle-income families for heating this winter. There is $90 million available in federal funding for home heating this year. Homes that use natural gas for heating could get $465 if you are eligible. If you use kerosene, oil, or propane you may be eligible […]
Is it me or is 2020 getting stranger by the day? There was a woman who was pronounced dead but then was found alive at a Michigan funeral home. The woman who is twenty years old was declared dead on Sunday after emergency responders found her unresponsive. The Southfield Fire Department said they attempted to […]
SNAP benefit recipients in New York State that have not received the maximum amount of benefits will get them by the end of August. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance will automatically issue emergency supplemental SNAP benefits. The reason for the emergency benefits is because of the pandemic. The benefits will go to households […]
Yep! You read the headline right. Nevada legalized marijuana on July 1st and the state has already run out of their supply. Governor Brian Sandoval endorsed a statement of emergency to support the “plug” aka supply chain. Not kidding!
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