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Four Ore. Healthcare Providers Team to Open Psychiatric ER

02/06/2015

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The center will provide immediate care to people in crisis and respond to needs identified by DOJ officials.

The center will provide...

02/06/2015

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Consultants: Portland Police Should Revise Emergency Medical Care Policy

12/05/2014

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Officers should not only call an ambulance for someone who is "displaying" respiratory difficulties, but for any person who claims to be having difficulty breathing or be in medical distress.

Officers should not only call an...

12/05/2014

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Consultants Recommend Portland Police to Revise its Emergency Medical Care Policy

12/05/2014

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Officers should not only call an ambulance for someone who is "displaying" breathing problems, but for any person claiming to be in medical distress.

Officers should not only call an...

12/05/2014

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Portland, Ore. Finding Success with Rapid Response Vehicles

01/21/2014

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Since the roll-out in July, about 7% of dispatched calls fall into the low-level non-emergency category, accounting for about 5,000 responses a year

Since the roll-out in July,...

01/21/2014

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Portland 2013 Homicides Lowest in Over 40 Years

01/04/2014

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The decrease mirrors national trends in major cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

The decrease mirrors national...

01/04/2014

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Off-Duty Portland Firefighter Stabbed by Stranger

01/21/2020

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A Portland Fire & Rescue Bureau fire lieutenant was celebrating his wedding anniversary when a man entered the restaurant and stabbed him in the torso and arm.

A Portland Fire & Rescue Bureau...

01/21/2020

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