Subcommittee advances a slate of public‑safety bills on training, Marcus Alert and trail rangers The House Public Safety Subcommittee reported several additional bills: HB 325 (firefighter mental‑health training module) and HB 248/249 (Marcus Alert co‑response and data handling) plus bills on extradition credit, ATV ranger accreditation and more; most moved forward on unanimous or strongly favorable votes.

Virginia lawmakers are taking significant steps to enhance public safety by advancing critical measures for mental health training and innovative crisis response teams.

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Los Angeles expands mental health response teams to address crisis calls Los Angeles reports 25% increase in crisis calls and boosts teams to provide urgent care.

Los Angeles is stepping up its mental health game with a 25% surge in crisis hotline calls and the launch of 23 new response teams ready to tackle emergencies head-on.

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