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Salvatore Lanzilotti was head of Honolulu Emergency Medical Services under then-mayor Jeremy Harris. This weekend’s 9/11 anniversary stirred his memory of Hawaiʻi's state of readiness to deal with a terrorist attack back then. But it also set the framework to prepare for other potential disasters and biological attacks, and high-security events.
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The former head of Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services recalls Hawaiʻi's high level of preparedness for a terrorist event prior to 9/11; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter shares her story about a former Hawaiʻi legislator who joined the State's Board of Education on an interim basis in today's Reality Check; the founder of the Hawaii Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Action Group discusses the condition and what resources are available for those raising children with it; Honolulu's Temple Emanu-El's rabbi shares how services have pivoted during the pandemic
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Honolulu's Director of Emergency Medical Services shares why Oʻahu is at a crisis point; Kauaʻi County's Mayor updates us on the impact of COVID cases on The Garden Isle; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton looks at the business landscape for mandatory vaccines; Hawaiʻi economist Paul Brewbaker details what he thinks is happening in the housing market and the state's economy; founder of Wastewater Alternatives and Innovation talks about an upcoming conference focused on new solutions to the cesspool pollution.
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As the COVID-19 surge continues, the director of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department and Mayor Rick Blangiardi shared some troubling news about the strain on emergency services.
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Starting on July 4, the Ewa Beach and Makiki ambulances will expand their services from 12 hours to 24 hours a day, the city announced Monday.The…
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More than 350 swimmers had to be helped to shore by Honolulu firefighters and lifeguards because of strong currents during the annual Waikiki Roughwater…