first responders /tags/first-responders first responders en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:37:00 GMT Ohio counties are adopting a new 911 system: here’s why that’s a big deal /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-31/ohio-counties-are-adopting-a-new-911-system-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal Ohio’s 911 response system is outdated. The state has begun its rollout of upgraded technology that could improve its emergency response times in rural areas. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:37:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-31/ohio-counties-are-adopting-a-new-911-system-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal Kendall Crawford Ohio’s rural EMS providers face a staffing emergency /news/2023-04-07/ohios-rural-ems-providers-face-a-staffing-emergency Chiefs across the state need paramedics and EMTs to fill open positions. But in many cases, none can be found. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:32:33 GMT /news/2023-04-07/ohios-rural-ems-providers-face-a-staffing-emergency Erin Gottsacker Ohio House Passes PTSD Workers' Comp For First Responders /government-politics/2020-02-12/ohio-house-passes-ptsd-workers-comp-for-first-responders The state is one step closer to granting workers' compensation to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder. The policy change would base… Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:31:30 GMT /government-politics/2020-02-12/ohio-house-passes-ptsd-workers-comp-for-first-responders Andy Chow Bill Would Require First Responders To Receive Training About Dementia /government-politics/2019-12-13/bill-would-require-first-responders-to-receive-training-about-dementia In the next five years, more than a quarter of Ohioans will be over the age of 60. And that’s a concern for first responders, as they’re more likely than… Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:03:05 GMT /government-politics/2019-12-13/bill-would-require-first-responders-to-receive-training-about-dementia Jo Ingles Senate Strips PTSD, Immigration Provisions From BWC Budget /government-politics/2019-06-27/senate-strips-ptsd-immigration-provisions-from-bwc-budget The Senate has passed a $645 million budget for the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, after stripping out sections added by the House on first responders… Fri, 28 Jun 2019 03:06:21 GMT /government-politics/2019-06-27/senate-strips-ptsd-immigration-provisions-from-bwc-budget Karen Kasler As Court Decides Lethal Injection Case, Lawmaker Backs Death Penalty For First Responders' Killers /crime-law-enforcement/2017-02-21/as-court-decides-lethal-injection-case-lawmaker-backs-death-penalty-for-first-responders-killers As a federal court fight continues over the state’s new proposed method of lethal injection, a freshman state lawmaker is proposing expanding the death… Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:56:27 GMT /crime-law-enforcement/2017-02-21/as-court-decides-lethal-injection-case-lawmaker-backs-death-penalty-for-first-responders-killers Karen Kasler