Health & Safety People & Places Police & Fire Beat
Saving a life is as easy as wearing a seatbelt: Motorists reminded wearing seatbelts is mandatory
FROM Prince William County Police Department 11/26/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
The Prince William County Police reminds motorists to ear your seatbelt every time because seatbelts save lives! That is the underlying message of this year’s “Click It or Ticket” seatbelt enforcement campaign, which runs through Dec. 1, 2024.
Home safety and fall prevention workshop Sept. 17
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09/16/14 / Health & Safety / Manassas /
While falls are a threat to the health and independence of older adults, there are proven interventions that can reduce falls and help older adults live better and longer. People of all ages, but especially older adults, will benefit from fall-proofing their homes and making lifestyle changes to decrease their risk of a fall. Find out at Home Instead in Manassas at 7 p.m.
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Cancer Center at Lake Manassas adds stereotactic radiosurgery
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09/15/14 / Gainesville / Health & Safety /
Novant Health Cancer Center at the entrance of the Lake Manassas community in Gainesville has acquired the TrueBeam™ system, which was engineered to perform sophisticated radiosurgery procedures with pinpoint accuracy and fine precision.
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Child Passenger Safety Week awareness: Buckle up a child every ride, every time
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09/13/14 / Health & Safety /
National Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 14-20, with a goal of educating parents and caregivers of the importance of choosing the right car seat for a child (rear-facing car seat, forward-facing car seat, booster seat or seat belt), the importance of registering car seats with a manufacturer, and what to expect if a safety recall has been issued for a child’s car seat.
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PWC Animal Shelter officials issue FPV advisory for cats
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09/08/14 / Health & Safety / Local Government / Pets /
The Prince William County Animal Shelter has received laboratory results that enable animal officials to conclude that a stray cat taken in by the Shelter was the source of Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV) being introduced at the facility, according to a police department news release.
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Got drugs? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is September 27th
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09/04/14 / Health & Safety / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat /
The community has an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs - anonmyously and no questions asked - on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 27th at Novant Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas.
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Health event Sept. 6 at Manassas Park Community Center
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09/03/14 / Health & Safety / Manassas /
Kick Start Your Health, a free event to fight diabetes will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Manassas Park Community Center, 99 Adams St. Manassas Park, VA 20111.
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Register the steps you will take to be prepared for emergencies this September
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09/01/14 / Health & Safety / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe has recognized September as National Preparedness Month in Virginia, calling on families, business owners and communities to take specific steps to be ready for emergencies. September 30 has been designated America’s PrepareAthon! Day. To sign up for America’s PrepareAthon! go to http://www.ready.gov/prepare and register how you will take action to prepare in September.
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Labor Day event at natural birthing center in Loudoun
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08/26/14 / Health & Safety /
Inova Loudoun Hospital is hosting a Sneak Peek of the new Natural Birth Center and an Open House of the Ladies Board Birthing Inn on Wednesday, September 3, from 5:30 - 8 p.m
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
