Health
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Summer and even the fall months in San Diego County can bring extremely high temperatures that can be dangerous to people and pets. Here are some tips to protect everyone when the heat gets extreme.
Parks and Rec
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As summer temperatures rise, the County of San Diego has closed three parks that it shuts down every year for the month of August to protect residents during what is often the hottest time of the year.
Government
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For the second year in a row, a $750,000 state grant will help the County recover money owed to victims of wage theft.
Public Safety
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Trainees in San Diego County Fire’s new Emergency Medical Services Corps demonstrated hands-only CPR and equipment in an ambulance for family as a way to share what they’re learning and introduce them to their real-world coaches and instructors.
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More than 522,000 people learned hands-only CPR as part of the Revive & Survive San Diego Initiative launched in January 2024. The initiative is more than halfway to its goal of training one million people to do hands-only CPR.
Public Safety
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The County’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services are recruiting applicants ages 18 to 26 for the San Diego Emergency Medical Services Corps—a five-month, hands-on training program that prepares participants to become emergency medical technicians.
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Justice-involved youth and law enforcement came together recently for a day of mentorship and teamwork during a special game of flag football at the Youth Transition Campus.