Canada’s deputy chief of public health said cross-border travel for the Raptors in the upcoming NBA season “continues to be an issue.”
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Officials concerned over Raps’ cross-border travel
Canada’s deputy chief of public health said cross-border travel for the Raptors in the upcoming NBA season “continues to be an issue.”
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Officials concerned over Raps’ cross-border travel
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two men charged in the 2016 death of FDNY Deputy Chief Michael Fahy pleaded guilty to manslaughter Friday. Julio Salcedo and Garivaldi Castillo were accused of tampering with gas lines at a marijuana grow house in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, triggering an explosion. More: ‘He Was A Hero’: Thousands Mourn FDNY Deputy Chief Michael Fahy At Funeral Fahy was killed when he was hit with flying debris. He was on the scene for about an hour before the two-story home blew. “This is an extremely rare instance where someone is being held criminally responsible for conditions that caused the death of a firefighter in the line of duty in New York City,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said in a statement Friday. The 44-year-old left behind a wife, two sons and one daughter. He had been on the force for 17 years.
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2 Men Plead Guilty In Death Of FDNY Deputy Chief Michael Fahy
MANASQUAN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) –New Jersey emergency management teams are taking rip currents seriously. Manasquan acquired a new emergency response boat last year that’s already made several rescues. Mutual aid agreements with neighboring towns are being put to use daily this summer, as lifeguards battle sand bars and rip currents. Sea Girt lifeguards race out to help a swimmer in distress, contacting neighboring emergency response teams for back up. With a storm off the coast churning up waves and rip currents–every hand is needed to keep swimmers safe. That’s where Manasquan’s new rescue boat, Marine-27, comes into the mix. “We decided every evening patrols along beach to add reduce[d] amount of response time should there be a swimmer in distress, ” said Manasquan Fire Department Deputy Chief Tom Schofield. Officials say the boat is a major offshore asset for lifeguards who can paddle victims to the boat for help from emergency medical services. For additional support, rescue swimmers on board can jump off to reach swimmers. It becomes a life-saving asset after hours, when lifeguards go off duty. “They are able to launch immediately where Coast Guard series of steps understandable these guys can be offshore quickly,” said Sea Girt chief lifeguard Tim Harmon. “Alarm goes off midnight on this boat 3 minutes,” said Manasquan Fire Chief Paul Samuel. They saved a man in Spring Lake Sunday night. “We heard swimmer in distress over the radio responded happened to be only three jetty away able to rescue and change somebody’s life,” said Schofield. The towns are currently training EMS members and rescue swimmers to operate the boat. Soon there will be a lifeguard assigned to the boat each day.
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New Rescue Boat Offers Lifeline To Manasquan Beachgoers