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David Rainer: CWD cases remain localized in Northwest Alabama
1+ week, 6+ day ago (502+ words) bordering states of Mississippi and Tennessee in 2018. Alabamas first positive was confirmed in January 2022,...
Dr. Sean Vanlandingham: When seconds matter, Alabamians deserve a physician in the emergency room
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (488+ words) When someone comes through the doors of a hospital emergency department, it is often one of the worst...They would be surprised to learn that, under current law, that assumption is not always correct. Senate Bill 80 would require every hospital…...
‘Better outcomes’: Alabama paramedics train with ER doctors to save more lives
1+ week, 4+ day ago (534+ words) were simulations, the next call may not be. The Alabama EMS Challenge brings together first responders...quality improvement programs or training in the hospital." The Alabama Fire College partners with the UAB Department...everybody," said Price, EMS section chief at…...
1 hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash in Decatur
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (93+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) " One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Decatur Saturday...and a pickup truck. One person was taken to the hospital with a "pretty serious injury," but...
Police, EMS respond to overturned 18-wheeler on 6th Avenue in Decatur
2+ week, 1+ day ago (121+ words) The Decatur Police Department, along with emergency medical crews, responded to an overturned 18-wheeler on Thursday. DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) " The Decatur Police Department, along with emergency medical crews, responded to an overturned 18-wheeler on Thursday. According to the department, the…...
New Alabama Veterans Resource Center offering one-stop support for veterans, families
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (568+ words) veteran comes home. That's why the opening of the Alabama Veterans Resource Center matters. Last month,...visit the center to gain general knowledge about services available to them. Some of these services could be support with U.S. Department of Veterans...(VA)…...
Alabama hoops injury report — Key players uncertain before Tennessee
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) The initial availability report for Alabama basketball is in as the Crimson Tide prepare to take on Tennessee. On Friday, Jan. 23, Alabama will still be down a couple of players that the...SEC availability report. MIDSEASON ADDITION: How Alabama basketball…...
Alabama EMS Challenge strengthens first responder training statewide
1+ week, 2+ day ago (385+ words) Across Alabama, first responders are gaining new tools " and new confidence " as they prepare...matter most. A statewide initiative led by the Alabama Fire College is helping bridge the gap between...patient care in real-world situations. Known as the Alabama…...
ALFA op-ed: Rural Alabama deserves real answers about ambulance billing reform
2+ week, 4+ day ago (855+ words) Rural Alabama has been waiting decades for access to affordable health services " and despite the empty promises of a bill funneling...them. The families who depend on rural ambulance services are not just our members. They are our families and…...
Lifesaver 5 crash in Evergreen under federal investigation
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (305+ words) Center, while two others were transported to a hospital outside the area. Officials reported that all...site conducting independent investigations. The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation has completed aerial...