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Community Safety
10:00 am
Tue May 21, 2013

Police Cadets Graduate, Immediately Begin Work At SAPD

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Police cadets of 2012-B pose for pictures following the graduation ceremony.
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The newest class of San Antonio police cadets wasted no time getting to work, heading out on the job directly after walking the stage at their graduation ceremony.

The class, known as 2012-B, which began training late last year, graduated Friday at the Lila Cockrell Theatre downtown.

39 police cadets spent eight months going through intense training, saying it was both mentally and physically challenging.

But graduation day is a time for pride and celebration.

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Education
5:05 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

In Pictures: Edison Students Mobilize Emergency Response For Mass Casualty Drill

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As the exercise begins, medical students rush to administer first aid to victims in the field.
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First aid responders mend cuts and make quick fixes before sending victims on to the triage center.
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Fire fighters with SAFD hook up the fire hydrant.
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Fire cadets spray the bus where the "explosion" occurred.
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After spraying the bus, first responders climb aboard to assess the extent of the damage and injuries.
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The first rescue team sorts out the casualties on the bus.
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Fire cadet escorts an "injured" girl from the bus.
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A fire cadet gets some instruction mid exercise.
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Vicente Salazar, who was on the first rescue team, passes off his gear to the next wave.
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Salazar briefs the next team on the bus situation.
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Fire cadets continue to spray the surrounding area.
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Students load a "victim" onto a stretcher to be carried into the triage center.
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As "injuries" mount and an unexpected second "explosion" happens, the triage area gets a little chaotic.
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Medical students continue to treat the steady flow of "injured" students.
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Triage victims wait for help on the gym floor.
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An Edison High School yearbook photographer documents action in the morgue.
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Alyssa Gonzales (left) and another dental student analyze dental impressions to identifty a victim.
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Dental x-rays to help identify victims.
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Dental students make more impression putty on the fly.
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A "deceased" victim of the explosion is tagged in the morgue.
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"Deceased" victims are lined up on a mat near the morgue.
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Another student get treated for wounds in the triage station.
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Students load an "injured" fire fighter onto a gurney.
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Helicopter lands to take away the "injured" fire fighter.
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Students and paramedics load the fire fighter onto the helicopter.
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A medical student briefs the PIO students on the extent of the fire fighter's "injuries."
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PIOs then must decide what to release to reporters at the scene. TPR's Joey Palacios is pictured.
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Christian Bove, press spokesperson for SAFD, gives the students pointers on dealing with the press.
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Police cadets bag and analyze evidence taken from the scene.
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Edison police cadets take away a "suspect."
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Pablo Chavarria, an Edison Fire Science Management student, talks to the press ahead of the exercise.
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Nearly 300 Edison High School students got hands-on experience with triage and search-and-rescue on Monday morning. A simulated school bus "explosion" was part of a four-hour training exercise at the Public Safety Magnet school. The students played the role of first responders.

It's a scenario that no one wants to see happen: An I.E.D. explodes on an SAISD school bus, injuring several dozen students--followed by a second blast a few minutes later.

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Public Servants
10:36 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Fallen Deputies To Be Honored At Public Ceremony

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As part of National Police Week, San Antonio Police Department and Bexar County Sheriff's Department are honoring their slain officers and deputies.

SAPD held a ceremony earlier this week and Sheriff Susan Pamerleau will hold a special candlelight vigil Thursday evening for members of her department - the first time Bexar County has held such a private event.

On Friday deputies will gather for the annual public ceremony, where Sgt. Yvonne Vann, wife of Sgt. Kenneth Vann, who was shot and killed while on duty in May 2011, will speak.

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Fiesta 2013
4:11 pm
Wed April 17, 2013

Public Safety Officials Plan To Keep Fiesta Fun And Safe

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Fiesta gets underway tomorrow and the Boston Marathon bombings have San Antonio police and firefighters strengthening their presence to make sure people stay safe during the 11-day celebration.

Fiesta is San Antonio's way to honor the heroes of the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto and it all started in 1891 with a hugely successful Battle of Flowers Parade.

Though the years since have been full of fun and festivities, there was one incident that changed everything.

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