Medical calls dominate Cedar Rapids area fire responses
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City see medical emergencies at 60 and 55 percent of calls as departments shift to tiered responses. When elderly care facilities drive demand, ambulance services like Area Ambulance and Johnson County step in with paramedic crews and on scene within minutes.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
National Fire Protection Association
Sam Ried
John Madland
Marion
Hiawatha
Mike Nesslnge
Curtis Hopper
Hopper
Gibson
Fire Department
Keith Rippy
Area Ambulance Service
Iowa City
Coralville
Johnson County
Linn County
Area
Nesslnge
Rippy
Bob Agarph
Agarph
Steve Pravelle
Gazcomm.com
Medical
Cedar Rapids, Gazette
Iowa City and Marion Graphic Fire Departments
Frew Returns to Des Moines as Culver Aide in Iowa
Frew, 53, a former Denver lawyer and ski industry trade leader, returns to Des Moines as Governor Culver’s chief of staff after two years in Washington. The Iowa GOP questions his appointment, while Frew cites fresh purpose and family ties as key reasons to return to public service.
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Creighton University
Frew
Denver
Colorado Ski
Colorado
Texas
Iowa
GOP
Matt Strawn
Culver
Des Moines
Chet Culver
Dowling High School
West Des Moines
University of Iowa
Creighton University School of Law
U.S
John Culver
U.S. Senate
Tom Harkin
Tim Wirth
Wirth
Marcia
Rise of personal robots sparks ethics and law debate
By 2015 personal robot sales may surpass 5 billion, quadrupling today as ABI Research notes. Experts discuss autonomy, harm, and the need for machines to explain their reasoning while addressing emotional bonds formed with robotic companions and the lack of U S regulation.
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Paro
ABI Research
U.S
Isaac Asimov
University of Southern California
Angle
Horvitz
Cedar Rapids CASA seeks volunteers for Linn Johnson Jones counties
The CASA program in Cedar Rapids calls for volunteers to serve Linn Johnson and Jones counties and statewide. Local volunteers number 27 out of about 1 000 statewide, with 47 children served this year. Volunteers train 30 hours and commit to a year, spending seven to ten hours monthly per case attending hearings and coordinating with families and professionals.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Johnson and Jones
Dave Zimmerman
Child Advocacy Board
Jennifer Slife
CASA
Richardson
Slife
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