On a given day in Michigan, anyone with a scanner listening for 911 medical calls might hear something like this: “trouble breathing,” “pain in abdomen,” “swallowed something.” Some are emergencies. Others are not. In most municipalities, there is a good chance first on the scene will be a crew of medically-trained responders from the nearest […]
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Double-duty fire chief serves two Lansings
Randy Talifarro has dealt with his share of dangerous situations during nearly three decades in firefighting. Perhaps that’s why the veteran East Lansing fire chief didn’t exactly charge into the fray when asked to assume the task of also running the city of Lansing’s Fire Department. “Candidly, I was a little hesitant,” said Talifarro, 51, […]