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Doctor, nurse describe overcoming Las Vegas shooting challenges

Dr. Kevin Menes, an emergency physician at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center who took patients in the aftermath of the Oct. 1 shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, gave a keynote speech at the Emergency Nurses Association’s first regional symposium Thursday at Planet Hollywood Thursday.

Nevada ranked last in public health disaster readiness

A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report released late Monday found Nevada was tied as the least prepared state in the nation for health disasters, including disease outbreaks, natural disasters and terrorism.

 
After 3 dog bites, mail carrier trains co-workers on safety

Bobby Ramos has been bitten three times in his 24-year career with the U.S. Postal Service in the Las Vegas Valley. Now he shares the knowledge gained through those encounters and other tips with fellow employees.