Edinburg schools holding mass casualty trainings
Edinburg CISD kicked off a series of mass casualty trainings last weekend that focus on what to do in the event of a shooting or overdose and will continue through February. The district has trained on responding to a school shooting before, but the emphasis on a tactical medical response โ basically battlefield-style care โ is new. He said that in the event of a school shooting or mass casualty event, time is precious. He said personnel in the districtโs nursing department and sports trainers have gotten medical training as well. The districtโs police department will be better equipped to respond to a potential shooting, a release said, having received a $365,000 grant to purchase 50 ballistic shields.
myrgv.comLaw enforcement cadets are trained on how to take illicit drugs off the street without being exposed
San Antonio Area law enforcement cadets are being trained on how to take illicit drugs off the streets without coming in contact with them and becoming ill, things like fentanyl and carfentanyl are among the deadliest and most popular on the streets.
Fentanyl seizures up in San Antonio as drug dealers find customers on social media
Overdose deaths in the U.S. have officially hit the highest record ever, according to new data released by the CDC. DEA agents report a main culprit is fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is dangerously addictive and deadly. That trend is unfortunately tracking in San Antonio too.
San Antonio man indicted for distributing fentanyl after someone fatally overdosed on the substance, US Attorneyโs Office says
A San Antonio was charged and criminally indicted for distributing a controlled substance containing fentanyl, which ended in a fatal overdose of another person last October.