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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Reports
Local Legislators To Take Part In Tactical Emergency Training
This past week, State Representatives Wendy McNamara (R-Mount Vernon) and Ron Bacon (R-Chandler) traveled to Texas after being invited to take part in the Basic Tactical Operational Medical Support Course (BTOMSC) put on by the Cypress Creek Tactical Medic Team in Houston. The course is an international, 81 hour, six day total immersion course in tactical operational medical support. The course is open to the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic and above and teaches them how to respond in active shooter situations, mass casualty situations, meth lab explosions and more. “I was so impressed by the work that the Cypress Creek Tactical Medic Team does for our country,†said Rep. Bacon. “When an emergency occurs, it is essential that EMTs and paramedics are able to immediately start treating those who have been injured. The faster they are able to do their job, the more lives that can be saved. The Cypress Creek Tactical Medic Team teaches these individuals the important information that they need to safely and immediately begin their work during an emergency.†Reps. McNamara and Bacon were the first Indiana state legislators to take part in the training. They were invited in part because of their work on House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1111 which was authored by Rep. McNamara and co-authored by Rep. Bacon. In 2011 officers from the Evansville Police Department attended the tactical emergency training and began to implement some of the concepts in Evansville. Officers who received this training were able to save lives, that otherwise could have been lost. HEA 1111 was signed into law in 2013, and dealt with tactical emergency medicine. Before this law was enacted, there were no specific citations in Indiana that addressed the use of tactical emergency medicine by police officers. Those officers who were involved in violent confrontations were required to extract the wounded and secure them in areas where EMT’s and paramedics can address the wounds. “SWAT team members were trained in tactical emergency medicine, yet were not within legal right to perform immediate life-saving measures,†said Rep. McNamara. “This law addressed these problems by allowing individuals to save lives in dangerous situations. Trained personnel are not able to immediately respond in case of an emergency. In critical situations, first responder’s shouldn’t be prohibited from acting in a time of need. Attending the BTOMSC training, enabled me to view firsthand the need for HEA 1111 and more importantly, highlight the proactive steps we need to take in Indiana to be prepared to respond to austere encounters.†Reps. Bacon and McNamara were joined by members of Indiana Homeland Security, Officers of the Indiana State Police and Evansville Police Department as well as Texas State Representative Debbie Riddle. “Rep. Bacon and I are extremely thankful for the invitation and opportunity to learn even more about the work these brave men and women do in service to our communities,†said Rep. McNamara. If you would like to learn more about Cypress Creek Tactical Medic Team visit their website at http://www.ccems.com/. Rep. McNamara (R-Mount Vernon) represents portions of Posey and Vanderburgh counties. Rep. Bacon (R-Chandler) represents portions of Warrick, Pike and Spencer counties  
Rep. Bacon and Rep. attend a tactical medical training course with Texas State Rep. Riddle and President of the Board of Directors for Cypress Creek, Ruben Gonzales.
EVSC Students Place in National Business Competition
Two EVSC students – Madison Osbourne, senior at Bosse High School, and Matthew Parker, junior at Reitz High School – placed in the top 10 at the National Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition last weekend in Indianapolis.
Osbourne placed in the top 10 in Medical Office Procedures and Parker placed in the top 10 in Network Administration using Microsoft. Both were recognized on stage last weekend at the contest.
In order to advance to nationals, students had to finish in the top two for teamed events, the top three for judged events and the top five for written or computer tests at the state level.
Osbourne and Parker were two out of 10 EVSC students that competed at the national event. Other EVSC students who competed, include:
Cynthia Sanford, Administrative Support Concepts, Bosse High School
Turner Baehl, Digital Publishing with InDesign, North High School
Brian Ward, Systems Administration Using Cisco, North High School
Sydney Kissinger, Graphic Design Promotion, Reitz High School
Baylee Miller, Fundamental Spreadsheets
Howard Yeh, Entrepreneurship and Accounting Using Quickbooks, Reitz High School
Ling Lin, Fundamental Accounting, Reitz High School
Bryce Hart, Information Technology Concepts, Reitz High School
Dr. Bucshon Votes to Spur R&D
Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement following House approval of H.R. 4438, the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014, a bill that permanently extends the tax credit for research and development.
Bucshon stated:
“Encouraging basic research and development (R&D) is vital to maintaining our role as a world leader on the cutting edge of science and technology. Unfortunately, federal government support for R&D has been flat, while mandatory spending programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and now ObamaCare consume an overwhelming share of the federal budget.
“On the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, we are working to make every available research dollar count. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, I authored the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act, or FIRST Act. This is a good step to ensure federal tax dollars are spent efficiently and effectively. However, until we address the open-ended, automatic growth of mandatory spending, it will be difficult to maintain important federal investments in R&D.
“Furthermore, the uncertainty of an expiring tax credit for R&D is putting the United States at a disadvantage. Permanently extending the R&D tax credit would allow our American businesses, large and small, to confidently map their futures, spurring economic growth and job creation.
“As a practicing physician for over 15 years, I saw first-hand the importance of technological innovation in driving down medical costs and raising the quality of care. As a father of four, I want my children to have the same advantages I saw growing up in an America that is not just competitive globally, but leads the world in innovation.â€
BACKGROUND:
First enacted as part of the Economic Recovery Act of 1981, the R&D Tax Credit has been renewed fifteen times with bipartisan support. This tax credit has expired 9 times since 1981 and as it currently sits expired with no certainty of renewal, small businesses and innovators are left in the dark. Almost 20,000 businesses use the R&D Tax Credit annually and more than half of these are small busines
EPA Seeking Public Comment on Enhancing Transparency for Chemicals and Mixtures Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
WASHINGTON — EPA announced today that it will seek public comment on what information could be reported and disclosed for hydraulic fracturing chemicals and mixtures and the approaches for obtaining this information, including non-regulatory approaches. EPA is also soliciting input on incentives and recognition programs that could support the development and use of safer chemicals in hydraulic fracturing. A public process through an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) will help inform EPA’s efforts to promote the transparency and safety of unconventional oil and gas activities while strengthening protection of our air, water, land and communities.
“Today’s announcement represents an important step in increasing the public’s access to information on chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing activities,†said James Jones, EPA’s assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “EPA looks forward to hearing from the public and stakeholders about public disclosure of chemicals used during hydraulic fracturing, and we will continue working with our federal, state, local, and tribal partners to ensure that we complement but not duplicate existing reporting requirements.â€
EPA’s ANPR includes a list of questions for stakeholders and the public to consider as they develop their comments. Following the 90-day comment period, the agency will evaluate the submitted comments as it considers appropriate next steps. Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemakings are intended to engage the public and solicit comments and/or information from the public for EPA’s consideration in addressing a particular issue, including information that EPA could consider in developing non-regulatory approaches or a proposed rule .
Read EPA’s ANPR: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest/pubs/prepub_hf_anpr_14t-0069_2014-05-09.pdf
Vanderburgh County Non-Juvenile Active Warrants
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