The Long, Cold Journey
Alaska Wildlife Troopers Hit the Trail on a Quest for Suicide Prevention
Alaska Wildlife Troopers Darrell Hildebrand, Jon Simeon and Thomas Akelkok braved subzero temperatures and blowing winds to snowmachine to the different communities in rural Alaska March 19-23 to tell school children and community members there is always hope in the midst of despair and that suicide is preventable. Hildebrand and Simeon took with them personal stories about how suicide touched their lives at a young age. All three, who are Alaska Natives from villages throughout the state, used their life experiences to connect to children who face similar issues that they did growing up.
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Alaska DRE Awards
The Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC)/Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program is an international program intended to equip law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills required to distinguish between impairment caused by drugs other than alcohol and impairment caused by other reasons. Alaska joined the DEC/DRE program in 2004 and is one of 45 states with an active program.
The Alaska DRE program is made up of state and municipal officers from around Alaska. Currently Alaska has 28 certified DREs.
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Yellow Dot
Usually red, pink and white are the prevalent colors on Valentine's Day, but this year law enforcement officials and first responders are hoping yellow catches on. Alaska State Troopers Colonel Keith Mallard, along with Anchorage Police Chief Mark Mew, Anchorage Fire Department Chief Mark Hall and members of the Anchorage Police Citizens Academy Alumni Association and the International Fire Fighters Association gathered at Fire Station 1 in downtown Anchorage to roll out the Yellow Dot Program in Alaska.
The Yellow Dot program uses a yellow dot sticker to alert first responders that someone in the vehicle they are approaching has a medical condition. Responders will know to look in the vehicle's glove box for information on the person's medical condition and medications.
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