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Time for a Back to School Safety Checklist

Aug 21, 2019 02:32PM ● By Editor

From the National Safety Council. Posted: August 21, 2019

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Emergency Preparedness Tips to Help Ensure Pet Safety

Aug 16, 2019 07:36AM ● By Editor

When it comes to managing pet safety during an emergency, the unpredictable can make the preparation process even more difficult. From Family Features. Posted: August 16, 2019

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Minnesota's hepatitis A outbreak highlights risk for workers

Aug 13, 2019 02:22PM ● By Editor

Despite a vaccine, there is no formal recommendation for volunteers who staff shelters in Minnesota. By Paul Scott of the Alexandria Echo Press - August 11, 2019

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Southern U.S. Lags North on Disaster Resilience

Aug 13, 2019 08:01AM ● By Editor

Though one of the least resilient counties is New York County, or Manhattan. By Thomas Frank, E&E News on August 12, 2019

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Patient declines helicopter ride after rescue in BWCA

Aug 09, 2019 04:35PM ● By Editor

The St. Louis and Lake County Rescue Squads responded to a call Wednesday night of an unresponsive 42 year-old male, on whom, CPR had been started by others on the scene. The party was near Basswood Falls on Basswood Lake. From The Ely Echo - August 9, 2019

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A tick detective wants to understand what drives tick abundance

Aug 07, 2019 10:41AM ● By Editor

The incidence of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases has increased dramatically in recent years. If scientists in general could better predict where ticks are the most abundant, we could target tick control strategies. From The Conversation.com - August 7, 2019

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Larger fire sizes affected more areas this forest fire season in northwestern Ontario

Aug 06, 2019 01:01PM ● By Editor

There has been a total of 329 fires this season compared to 984 last year. From CBC News - Thunder Bay - August 6, 2019

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Video: Help from above: A look at St. Paul's flying firefighters

Aug 02, 2019 11:27AM ● By Editor

Minnesota’s Aviation Rescue Team (MART) deployed more times last weekend then they often see in a month, after three calls for help sent teams on rescues to the North Shore and Boundary Waters. From KSTP-TV - August 1, 2019

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Coast Guard reinforces boating safety message after string of emergencies

Aug 02, 2019 11:09AM ● By Editor

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, cold-water temperatures, rip currents, and boating without a life jacket are direct contributing factors to those deaths. There is also a contributing factor of record high or near record high water levels across the Great Lakes, By Roxanne Werly of upnorthlive.com - Posted: July 31, 2019

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Several agencies rescue stranded hikers on Lake Superior

Jul 31, 2019 05:07AM ● By Editor

Ashland County said that three adults, three children and a dog were stranded on Marble Point on the Lake Superior shore in the Iron County area. By Alissa Pietila from WLUC-TV - July 31, 2019

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