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Firefighter jumps through window to stop ambulance theft

Firefighter jumps through window to stop ambulance theft at local hospital A firefighter was injured during an attempted ambulance theft at a local hospital Sunday morning, the Willoughby Hills Fire Department reported.

t is time for the US and UK to go after the Houthis in Yemen, not just their launch sites and radars, but their command and control and leadership sites. Both the previous and current administrations have o only taken limited actions. The Houthis continue to interrupt national shipping lanes thru the Red Sea up via the Suez Canal into the Med by their attacks in the Red Sea and as ships come around the Horn of Africa. More than 200+ years ago Pres. Thomas Jefferson sent the entire U.S. Navy and the 200 some Marines we had to battle the pirates off Tripoli that were taking our merchant ships and we dealt a significant blow that stopped the actions. Shipping in this part of the world interferes with both our economy, Britain's, much of the NATO European nations. It is time to send the Houthis a definitive message where they make decisions.

US military strikes Houthi radar sites in Yemen after ship goes missing in Red Sea The U.S. military is striking radar sites operated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after a merchant sailor and boat went missing in the Red Sea earlier this week. U.S. strikes have destroyed seven radars within Houthi territory, the military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The Associated Press report...

Oklahoma City schools sued by Feds for not allowing to return to his teacher job from military deployment

Feds allege school district barred reservist from resuming his job DOJ officials alleged Wednesday that Oklahoma City schools are violating federal law by refusing to let an Air Force reservist return to teaching.

E-bike battery fires this year have killed more in NYC than in 2022: FDNY Lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes and similar devices have fueled 92 fires, injured 64 people and caused nine deaths so far this year.

Fire Chief Appeals County Decision to Award Ambulance Services Contract to AMR | Local News | Noozhawk Santa Barbara County Fire Department and American Medical Response submitted proposals for the contract, and AMR's was scored higher

Santa Barbara County Fire Department had submitted a proposal to become the 911 ambulance provider - in competition with American Medical Response for the county contract. The Fire Department scored less than AMR in the selection - interesting news article as the Fire Department is appealing the decision. Of note, Fitch and Associates is the consultant to the county for the RFP. Informal observation, it seems over time that where Fitch has been the consultant to city/county governments on ambulance RFPs involving an AMR contract, AMR usually seems to win the contract award.

Fire Chief Appeals County Decision to Award Ambulance Services Contract to AMR | Local News | Noozhawk Santa Barbara County Fire Department and American Medical Response submitted proposals for the contract, and AMR's was scored higher

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