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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
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High Point fire station finds resources to reopen after closure
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A fire station in High Point was temporarily without a working engine or rescue unit on Friday morning. The firefighter's union in High Point said staffing shortages were to blame, and in a release, they claim changes were only made after FOX8 started asking questions. FOX8 learned both Engine 13 and Rescue 1 were out of service. Both are located at Station 13. FOX8 stopped by Station 13 on Ambassador Court around 10 a.m. and got no response. At that time, Engine 5, from another fire station, responded to a nearby call. Typically, that call would've been handled by Engine 13. Around 1 p.m., the station was officially marked back in service. IAFF Local 673 High Point Professional Firefighters Association President Robert Templeton said he heard from several firefighters about why the trucks were offline. 'So what we have learned today, due to our staffing levels being so low, whenever we have individuals calling out sick or vacations that come through, we're having to hire overtime to fill those spots,' Templeton said. Templeton said scheduled training pulled even more crews from other stations, making things worse. 'Station 7 had a training that they were going to go to with Truck 7 and Engine 7, and then the rescue was actually taken out of service for a training class due to personnel. They called out sick … Even with the amount of people that we hired overtime, we still had to take Engine 13 out of service,' Templeton said. Templeton said the turning point came once FOX8 showed up at the fire station. 'Luckily, someone notified the media that our trucks were out of service and we had an empty station. That prompted the on-duty battalion chief to notify admin. The fire chief was notified, and he suspended all training for the rest of the day, and the companies were asked to report back to their stations and backfill these companies that were missing,' Templeton said. High Point Fire Chief Brian Evans said it wasn't a staffing crisis but a routine adjustment due to training and leave. 'I think there's a wrong narrative being pushed out right now. Station 13 is not closing due to staffing. We had training that was going on today. We also had some normal … members on leave, vacation … sick leave. So we did have a unit out of service … In that case, we kind of revert back to whatever our normal staffing levels are,' Evans said. Evans acknowledged that the City of High Point Fire Department does not meet NFPA 1710, which is the national standard for staffing and deployment of fire service personnel. He said that's not new for the city, but he hopes they will be able to reach those staffing levels. 'We haven't met the national standard in 30 years. It's not a problem that happened overnight, and it's not going to be fixed overnight,' Evans said. The release posted by the High Point Professional Firefighters Association listed these concerns: • The HPFD is consistently understaffed. • On Friday, the department had to rehire seven firefighters on overtime, but needed ten. • There are no new firefighter positions included in the proposed fiscal year 2025/2026 city budget. • fire department administration officials have repeatedly applied for a federal SAFER grant to hire 16 additional firefighters, despite claiming publicly that there is no staffing issue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
One dead after crash involving truck and cars in Canterbury's Templeton
Newtons Road is closed while emergency services are in attendance. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon A person has died after truck and two cars crashed in Canterbury on Friday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Dawson Road and Newton Road in Templeton around 2.45pm The victim died at the scene. St John said one person was transported to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate condition. The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination and Newtons road is due to reopen shortly. Police said that while investigations are ongoing, they urged motorists to take care on the roads. "Drive sober, remove distractions, wear your seatbelt, and stick to the speed limit to ensure you get to your destination safely." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Serious crash involving three vehicles closes road in Templeton
Emergency services responded to incident between Newtons Road and Dawsons Road in Templeton on Friday. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER A serious crash involving three vehicles has closed part of a Canterbury intersection on Friday. Emergency services responded to the incident between Newtons Road and Dawsons Road in Templeton this afternoon. Police said initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. The road is closed while emergency services are in attendance. Motorists are advised to follow diversions and expect delays. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
PG&E outages knock out power to 1,200 customers in northern SLO County
A pair of outages knocked out power to more than 1,200 PG&E customers in northern San Luis Obispo County on Friday night. The larger outage, located near Creston, occurred at 9:07 p.m.. and affected 903 customers around Highway 58 and La Panza Road, according to PG&E's outage map. PG&E dispatched a crew to work on the outage and said power would be restored by 5:45 a.m. Saturday. The second outage occured at 9:05 p.m. in Templeton and affected 338 customers. Power was expected to be restored there by 12:30 a.m. This map shows current California power outages and is automatically updated every 15 minutes. It shows the total number of customers impacted by county (in black), the general location of the outages with red (not planned) and orange (planned) circles, and more detailed power outage areas from PG&E when zoomed into the map (other utilities are not available for power outage areas). Tap on the locations for the number of customers affected and estimated power restoration in the left-hand column. Open SOURCES: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas and Electric, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Los Angeles Water & Power, ESRI Steve Wilson swilson@
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New Louisiana health initiative aims to address maternal overdose mortality crisis
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A new project called Project M.O.M. launched within the Louisiana Department of Health seeks to reduce maternal overdose death rates. The initiative was announced on April 21 among several other health initiatives outlined by newly reappointed LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein. He said Project M.O.M. aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths in expecting mothers by 80% in the next three years. 'Accidental opioid overdose has been the leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Louisiana since 2018, and this is a statewide effort to reverse that terrible trend,' Deputy Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan said. 'Every preventable death is a tragedy, but the death of a pregnant woman or young mom doubles the tragedy, as the loss of the mother endangers her child.' Objectives of the program include increasing substance use screening, improving access to care, connecting hospital and emergency department encounters to rapid outpatient treatment, and increasing accessibility to naloxone, a medicine used to reverse opioid overdoses. LDH said five birthing hospitals participated in the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative's Naloxone Pilot Project in 2024, which resulted in nearly 100 moms leaving the hospital with a lifesaving opioid referral agent. Baton Rouge's Woman's Hospital has a program helping those with addiction. The free Guiding Recovery and Creating Empowerment (GRACE) Program provides resources to mothers before and after birth. US overdose deaths far outpace other countries: Report Carrie Templeton was named director of the program. According to LDH, she previously held executive roles at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette General Surgical Hospital, Iberia Medical Center, and Lafayette General Health. 'Carrie's leadership in women and children's health, together with her passion for improving care coordination, make her a great fit to lead Project M.O.M. She has the skill set and capabilities needed to bring together many existing efforts and align them in a way that improves access to care,' Greenstein said. LDH said Templeton will work with hospital and community partners to develop an implementation plan to track data and performance in the next 90 days. Greenstein said hospitals and providers have expressed excitement about the initiative. 'I am very excited about the vision for Project M.O.M. By improving access and care for pregnant women with substance use disorders (SUDs), we will enhance care for all pregnant women and strengthen the overall system of care for individuals with SUD,' Templeton said. Audit flags $250M in questioned costs, repeat compliance failures at Louisiana health department Trump agenda bill would block Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care Baton Rouge man accused of hitting officer with his vehicle and nearly injuring another Report identifies 10 US beaches that are 'hotspots' for bacteria Photos: 2025 Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 'I'm sincerely sorry': Billy Joel cancels all concerts after being diagnosed with brain disorder Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
