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Request to change title, pay of EMS coordinator raises concerns
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA request to change the title and increase the pay of a currently vacant Washington County emergency services position to better align with the job’s responsibilities, and to hire a new person to fill the vacancy, drew mixed reviews from county...Tags: Medical Specialization, Board of Directors, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Maryland man's death in Tough Mudder one of several linked to similar events
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe death of a Maryland man who participated in Tough Mudder in Berkeley County joins a growing number of fatalities linked to similar obstacle course challenge events held across the nation. Avishek Sengupta, 28, was pronounced dead at Inova Fairfax...Tags: Heart Attack, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Ellicott City, Disasters and Accidents, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia)
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Tough Mudder participant dies in Va. hospital
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAn Ellicott City, Md., man died Sunday at a Virginia hospital after participating in the Tough Mudder endurance series in Berkeley County on Saturday, police said. Avishek Sengupta, 28, was pronounced dead at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va.,...Tags: Hypothermia, Heart Attack, Accidental Death, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Ellicott City
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Tri-State briefs
Second crime watch meeting set for April 9 WAYNESBORO, Pa. — A second meeting about forming a crime watch program in the Borough of Waynesboro will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in borough hall. The program in the second-floor council chambers...Tags: Auction Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Medical Specialization, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Brothers retire together from aviation division of Maryland State Police
janeth@herald-mail.comIt’s been 22 years since brothers Jimmy and Bobby Harsh joined the Maryland State Police, both earning awards and recognitions along the way. They celebrated their retirements with a joint party at the Potomac Fish and Game Club on Nov. 17....Tags: Maryland State Police, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Fairplay Volunteer Fire Company makes its case
julieg@herald-mail.comThe president of the Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co. said he thinks the fire company should be reinstated and that he didn’t understand why the Washington County Commissioners voted 4-1 almost two weeks ago to no longer recognize it. “I think...Tags: Elections, Medical Specialization, Politics, Fires, Kevin Lewis
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Director of emergency services outlines Fairplay coverage plan
dona@herald-mail.comWashington County will provide temporary medical support service to the Fairplay area and pay surrounding fire companies for fire response until a permanent solution is found for serving the 42-square-mile area in the wake of Fairplay Volunteer Co.'s...Tags: Gaming, Disasters and Accidents, Entertainment, Prisons
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Hunting accident reported in Montgomery Township, Pa.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania State Police responded Saturday afternoon to the scene of a hunting accident in Montgomery Township, Pa., according to Franklin County Emergency Services. The incident was reported at 4:44 p.m. and...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Police briefs - August 4
Man arrested following report of shots fired GREENCASTLE, Pa. — A 50-year-old man was arrested following a report of shots fired early Thursday morning at an East Baltimore Street tavern, Greencastle police said. Henry Davis, no fixed address, was...Tags: Firearms, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Shootings, Health and Medical Professionals, Prisons
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First responders mourn the loss of Washington Co. EMS director
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe family, friends and colleagues of Washington County Emergency Medical Services Director Brigitte Heller, who died Thursday of injuries suffered in a traffic accident earlier this month, remembered her as a dedicated and passionate member of the rescue...Tags: Talbot County, Health, Disasters and Accidents, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics
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Brigitte E. Heller, 51
Brigitte Elaine Heller, 51, of Boonsboro, Md., passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, Md., from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. She was born Aug. 13, 1960, in Hagerstown, Md. She was a 1978...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Penn State nursing and forestry students practice trauma scenario
roxann.miller@herald-mail.com“Help, I’m hurt,” screamed Jason Owings, who laid in the woods reeling in pain from a wound to his left arm. The scene looked and sounded real, but it wasn’t. It was part of trauma-scenario training on Friday at Penn State Mont...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Forests, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Medical Specialization, Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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