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...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia... Sweetwater Creek near Austell affecting Cobb and Douglas Counties .Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and rivers which will cause flooding in some areas. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:15:00-05:00 2018-11-15T06:36:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Cobb; Douglas 33.79,-84.64 33.85,-84.63 33.8,-84.59 33.74,-84.59 33.7,-84.63 33.76,-84.66 33.79,-84.64 FIPS6 013067 013097 UGC GAC067 GAC097 VTEC /O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0140.181115T0515Z-181115T1136Z/ /AUSG1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.181115T0500Z.181115T0536Z.NO/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield County Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:13:00-05:00 2018-11-15T13:02:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Whitfield 34.71,-84.89 34.8,-84.95 34.88,-84.95 34.88,-84.86 34.8,-84.88 34.74,-84.86 34.71,-84.89 FIPS6 013313 UGC GAC313 VTEC /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-181115T1802Z/ /CHCG1.1.ER.181113T0143Z.181114T1445Z.181115T1202Z.UU/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield County Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:13:00-05:00 2018-11-15T14:13:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Floyd 34.25,-85.24 34.21,-85.18 34.17,-85.26 34.2,-85.36 34.25,-85.31 34.23,-85.26 34.25,-85.24 FIPS6 013115 UGC GAC115 VTEC /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMBG1.1.ER.181113T1309Z.181114T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield County Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:13:00-05:00 2018-11-15T14:13:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Floyd 34.25,-85.31 34.2,-85.36 34.21,-85.39 34.27,-85.42 34.28,-85.37 34.25,-85.31 FIPS6 013115 UGC GAC115 VTEC /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0138.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMMG1.1.ER.181114T0120Z.181114T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield County Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:13:00-05:00 2018-11-16T01:37:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Gwinnett 34.12,-84.03 34.1,-83.96 34.03,-83.98 34.01,-84.13 34.03,-84.12 34.06,-84.09 34.12,-84.03 FIPS6 013135 UGC GAC135 VTEC /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0139.181115T1200Z-181116T0637Z/ /SWEG1.1.ER.181115T1200Z.181115T1800Z.181116T0037Z.NO/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield County Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:13:00-05:00 2018-11-16T08:04:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Barrow; Jackson 34.04,-83.77 34.1,-83.75 34.06,-83.55 34,-83.47 33.95,-83.52 34.02,-83.63 34.04,-83.77 FIPS6 013013 013157 UGC GAC013 GAC157 VTEC /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0131.000000T0000Z-181116T1304Z/ /ACDG1.1.ER.181113T1619Z.181116T0000Z.181116T0704Z.NO/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield County Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:13:00-05:00 2018-11-17T01:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Forsyth; Fulton 34.1,-84.25 34.1,-84.2 34.04,-84.25 34.02,-84.3 34.04,-84.33 34.07,-84.27 34.1,-84.25 FIPS6 013117 013121 UGC GAC117 GAC121 VTEC /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-181117T0600Z/ /APHG1.1.ER.181112T1851Z.181113T2045Z.181117T0000Z.NO/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield County Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:13:00-05:00 2018-11-18T08:50:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Clarke; Greene; Oconee 33.64,-83.25 33.64,-83.33 33.83,-83.33 33.84,-83.27 33.64,-83.25 FIPS6 013059 013133 013219 UGC GAC059 GAC133 GAC219 VTEC /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0135.000000T0000Z-181118T1350Z/ /PNFG1.1.ER.181114T2003Z.181117T1200Z.181118T0750Z.NO/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Coahulla Creek near Keiths Mill near Dalton affecting Whitfield County Coosa River near Rome Mayos Bar L & D Park affecting Floyd County Coosa River near Plant Hammond affecting Floyd County Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties Flood Warning 2018-11-15T00:13:00-05:00 2018-11-19T15:40:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Bibb; Houston; Jones; Monroe; Twiggs 32.9,-83.72 32.93,-83.67 32.82,-83.56 32.66,-83.53 32.63,-83.59 32.74,-83.63 32.9,-83.72 FIPS6 013021 013153 013169 013207 013289 UGC GAC021 GAC153 GAC169 GAC207 GAC289 VTEC /O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0134.181115T1200Z-181119T2040Z/ /MACG1.1.ER.181115T1200Z.181118T0000Z.181119T1440Z.NO/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern New Winter Weather Advisory 2018-11-15T00:06:00-05:00 2018-11-15T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Southern Fairfield; Southern Middlesex; Southern New Haven; Southern New London FIPS6 009001 009007 009009 009011 UGC CTZ009 CTZ010 CTZ011 CTZ012 VTEC /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0015.181115T1900Z-181116T0400Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around two tenths of an inch expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Northern New London, Northern Fairfield, Northern Winter Weather Advisory 2018-11-15T00:06:00-05:00 2018-11-16T04:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Fairfield; Northern Middlesex; Northern New Haven; Northern New London FIPS6 009001 009007 009009 009011 UGC CTZ005 CTZ006 CTZ007 CTZ008 VTEC /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0015.181115T1900Z-181116T0900Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-11-15T00:06:00-05:00 2018-11-15T21:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Bergen; Eastern Essex; Eastern Passaic; Eastern Union; Western Essex; Western Union FIPS6 034003 034013 034031 034039 UGC NJZ004 NJZ104 NJZ105 NJZ106 NJZ107 NJZ108 VTEC /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0015.181115T1800Z-181116T0200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New Winter Weather Advisory 2018-11-15T00:06:00-05:00 2018-11-16T04:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Bergen; Western Passaic FIPS6 034003 034031 UGC NJZ002 NJZ103 VTEC /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0015.181115T1800Z-181116T0900Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern New Winter Weather Advisory 2018-11-15T00:06:00-05:00 2018-11-15T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Southern Westchester FIPS6 036119 UGC NYZ071 VTEC /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0015.181115T1900Z-181116T0400Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New Winter Weather Advisory 2018-11-15T00:06:00-05:00 2018-11-16T04:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Westchester; Orange; Putnam; Rockland FIPS6 036071 036079 036087 036119 UGC NYZ067 NYZ068 NYZ069 NYZ070 VTEC /O.CON.KOKX.WW.Y.0015.181115T1800Z-181116T0900Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM EST... * At 1153 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Florahome, or 8 miles north of Interlachen, moving northeast at 20 mph. * Winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm. Special Weather Statement 2018-11-14T23:53:00-05:00 2018-11-15T00:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Clay; Putnam 29.69,-81.8 29.74,-82 29.97,-81.88 29.94,-81.7 29.69,-81.8 FIPS6 012019 012107 UGC FLZ032 FLZ037 VTEC

Officer Gregory Palomo responded to a call about a woman screaming for help and found that she had just given birth to a newborn who wasn’t breathing

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL ST. JOHNS... NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND EAST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM EST... * At 1143 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bostwick, or near Palatka, moving northeast at 20 mph. Special Weather Statement 2018-11-14T23:44:00-05:00 2018-11-15T00:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Inland St. Johns 29.63,-81.6 29.71,-81.75 29.81,-81.7 29.88,-81.68 29.96,-81.65 29.94,-81.47 29.75,-81.56 29.63,-81.6 FIPS6 012109 UGC FLZ033 VTEC

As part of an ongoing revision of the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, a group ofexperts convened by the National Association of State EMS Officials, with support from the NHTSA Office of EMS, recently developed and approved a process for quickly updating the Model. The description of the process is available on ems.gov.  

The National EMS Scope of Practice Model was initially published in 2007 and provides guidance to states developing EMS scope of practice laws and regulations. The recent effort to revise the Model included the development of two emergent updates, released in 2017, to address the growing efforts to put naloxone and tourniquets in the hands of more first responders. The fully revised Model is expected to be completed later this year.

The creation of a rapid process for updating the National EMS Scope of Practice Model will improve the EMS profession's ability to adapt and innovate safely as the rate oftechnological and scientific developments continues to increase.

For more information on the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, visit ems.gov/education.html.

MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Body armor is not just for police anymore. Mesa Fire is now putting the bulletproof gear on all of its firefighters.

Mesa City Council approved $262,000 to buy ballistic vests and helmets for all frontline firefighters earlier this month.

In the event of an active shooter, police go into the "hot zone" first.

Fire crews and paramedics typically have to wait a ways away from the scene in the "warm zones" until it's safe before they can go in and rescue victims. In scenes like these, seconds can mean the difference between life and death for victims. Fire departments around the country are training and outfitting their fire/EMS crews to go into "hot zones" with police to not waste precious time helping victims.

Mesa fire says there's also a daily use for bulletproof gear. Even an average call can turn dangerous quickly.

Read more at 3TV/CBS 5.