We are offering two Free CPR & First Aid workshops at the Lake Gaston Community Center, 564 NC-46 Gaston NC 27832. The class dates are 2/13/24 and 2/22/24.Please register one week prior to the class date by calling Peggy 252-308-9588 or pgbenton16@gmail.com
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Free First Aid / CPR Class 1-30-24
Our next Free CPR & First Aid workshop will be held at Littleton United Methodist Church, 105 East Main St. Littleton NC 27850. The class date is 1-30-2024 .Please register 1-22-24 by calling Peggy 252-308-9588 or pgbenton16@gmail.com
Representatives Torres & Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan 9-1-1 SAVES Act to Reclassify 9-1-1 Dispatchers as First Responders
November 8, 2023 Washington, D.C. — Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35) – the first former 9-1-1 dispatcher to serve in Congress – and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) – a former FBI Special Agent and federal prosecutor – announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan 9-1-1 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (SAVES) Act. 9-1-1 dispatchers are currently not…
Rural fire departments need more personnel
Community firefighters from volunteer departments are family, friends, neighbors. They are people you know, and they are the first line of defense in many emergency situations. In rural areas, volunteer fire departments are reaching a crisis point — they need more volunteers. Did you know that of the total estimated 1,041,200 firefighters across the country,…
The Difference Between Life & Death – ABC News
The difference between life & death – 911 dispathcher staffing crisis
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