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10 UCW JULY 12 - 18, 2023 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM NEWS Governor appoints locals to State boards, commissions a STAFF REPORT Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commis- sions last week, including four from Fayetteville. Gov. Cooper appointed Chanavia A. Haddock as a member at-large to the North Carolina Arts Council. Haddock is a volunteer with the Fayetteville Arts Council and has served on the City of Fayetteville Arts Commission. She is the second self-published author to be invited to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art for her book, "Miracle." Gov. Cooper appointed Jennifer Jones as a Workforce Development Commission representative to the North Carolina Commission for the Blind. Jones is an Accountabil- ity Manager for the North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions. Gov. Cooper appointed Valencia A. Applewhite as a member of the Gen- eral Assembly to the North Carolina Courts Commission. Senator Apple- white is in her first term in the North Carolina State Senate. She previously served three terms on the Fayetteville City Council. Gov. Cooper appointed Caroline Cowan Gregory as a member at-large to the Fayetteville Technical Com- munity College Board of Trustees. Gregory is an attorney who practices law at Rand and Gregory Attorneys at law in Fayetteville. For a full list of State Boards and Commissions appointments, visit https://governor.nc.gov/news/press- releases/2023/07/03/governor-coo- per-announces-state-boards-and- commissions-appointments Gov. Roy Cooper (910) 678-8400 - admissions@faytechcc.edu - w w w. f a y t e c h c c . e d u Enriching lives. Reimaging futures. Your nex t chapter star ts here. FALL CL ASSES BEGIN AUGUST 21 APPLY TODAY! S ee it. Achieve it. Fayetteville Fire Dept. adds medications to EMT toolkit a STAFF REPORT e Fayetteville Fire Depart- ment is equipping firefighters with four new medications ex- panding and enhancing lifesav- ing services designed to keep the community safe. Firefighters added these four new medicines to their treatment protocol on July 1: albuterol, oral glucose, diphenhydramine (Benadryl), and acetaminophen (Tylenol). e addition of these medica- tions will positively impact those suffering from breathing difficul- ties, diabetic emergencies, allergic reactions, high fevers and related illnesses. Nearly 70% of calls for service are medical in nature, so FFD continually focuses on opportunities to enhance patient care and increase survivability during medical emergencies. ese new medications will help to improve the quality of care and out- comes for the citizens and visitors of Fayetteville by facilitating early access to life saving therapy. All Fayetteville firefighters are certified Emergency Medical Techni- cians or EMTs credentialed through the State of North Carolina, and each firefighter received education and training leading up to the implemen- tation of the new medicines. is will be an efficient and low-cost service improvement due to the part- nership with Cape Fear Valley Health and close working relationship with Cumberland County EMS.