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Column: For Alaskans in behavioral health emergencies, Mobile Crisis Teams are an effective new approach Like many Alaskans, the state's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, has been affected by mental health emergencies within her family. Zink's younger sister died by suicide after being hospitalized several times for depression. In one instance, her sister was hospitalized for a week. "I'll never forget, she told me that the aide who was assigned to watch her … was the only person who sat down with her and asked her why she was there, and treated her like a whole person," Zink said. In standard practice, Zink's sister was put on suicide watch. But a week later, she was released straight back into her normal life, almost as if nothing had happened. Mobile Crisis Teams are one crucial component, and in Fairbanks, Anchorage, and now starting in Mat-Su, these teams are providing superior care for Alaskans in need of help. ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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VIDEO: 1 worker dead in massive 5-alarm fire at North Carolina construction site One worker has died after firefighters battled a massive, five-alarm blaze that broke out Thursday morning at a construction site in Charlotte, North Carolina. The deceased worker was identified as Demonte Smith. His father confirmed his death. A second worker remains missing. The fire captain told CBS News that on Thursday night, structural engineers deemed it unsafe for heavy machinery to operate overnight, so search and rescue efforts were paused until morning. Efforts resumed in the morning as machinery was used to search under debris. There are concerns that the entire structure is unstable and could collapse, the captain said. More than 90 firefighters were called to the scene and had not yet extinguished the fast-moving flames, said Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson at a news conference held hours after flames initially erupted around 9 a.m. ET. CBS NEWS VIDEO: Suspect Steals Fire Truck, Leads Police on Chase Spanning Three Counties in Florida A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after allegedly stealing a fire truck and leading police on a chase that spanned three counties. Police confirmed the fire truck was stolen out of Station 32 in North Miami Beach as Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was conducting a training exercise. Lekambrick Hanna, 31, is accused of entering the fire truck and stealing it. As he fled, he proceeded to crash into an Opa-locka Police cruiser, police said. Video from Only in Dade showed a portion of the pursuit, which went through Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. At some point, the chase ended up on I-95 and ended on the Turnpike northbound near Boynton Beach Boulevard, bringing traffic to a standstill. The chase lasted about an hour and ended around 9 p.m. WTVJ-TV NBC 6 MIAMI Indiana woman celebrates 100th birthday by taking long-awaited ride in fire truck When Ruby Brown turned 95, she celebrated by riding a motorcycle for the first time. When she turned 96, she finally went for a spin in a golf cart. To celebrate her 100th birthday, Brown crossed the last – and biggest – item off her bucket list after going for a drive in a firetruck. It was an experience she'd been looking forward to for a long time. "In the last four or five years, they'll tell you that's all I've talked about," Brown said. Brown, a Whiteland resident, and three family members – including a great-grandson who lives in Carmel – stopped by Carmel Fire Department Station 41 on May 16 for a quick tour of the city in CFD's largest vehicle. Brown, whose 100th birthday is in October, was all smiles from the front passenger seat as the truck pulled out of the station. "It was great. I enjoyed every minute of it," she said after completing the ride. CURRENT Sounding the alarm: Virginia governor signs bill focused on first responder mental health VIDEO: Sounding the alarm -- during this past Virginia legislative session, first responder mental health was a top priority for Del. Israel O'Quinn. That's why he proposed and helped get a measure across the finish line -- focused on improvements and resources for those personnel. Del. O'Quinn says this legislation comes after professional firefighters and law enforcement officers say there are two big issues in the public safety sector. As a result, House Bill 1775 now adds depressive and anxiety disorder to the current worker's compensation statute. "If a firefighter or police officer believes that they have post traumatic stress disorder or anxiety disorder, they can be diagnosed by their doctor, and then under the worker's compensation statute, they now have a presumption, meaning that it's much easier to prove that they have this and they can receive the treatment that they need," said O'Quinn. WCYB-TV NBC/CW 5 BRISTOL PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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