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Ohio is building a training facility to help first responders with real-world rescues
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio is building a new training facility for firefighters – to prepare them for the kinds of real-life situations they get… Read More

New Ohio bill aims to stop active shooter hoaxes and fake emergency reports
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers have said they want to prevent fake reports of emergencies that cause panic — such as the active shooting hoaxes that took… Read More

Ohio House Passes PTSD Workers’ Comp for First Responders
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state is one step closer to granting workers’ compensation to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder. The policy change would base benefits off of the mental health condition rather… Read More