Big rig trucks sitting in traffic is costing the trucking industry billions and billions of dollars. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Soon, it will be a lot easier for schools to have the tools needed to save people experiencing cardiac arrest. Jeff Palermo reports.
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A new study highlights the massive cost of congestion in the trucking industry. The American Transport Research Institute’s Cost of Congestion study shows that congestion is adding almost 110-billion dollars to the industry’s costs. Renee Amar (AY-mar), the executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association, says the problem is very prevalent in Louisiana.
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Amar says many factors contribute to the costs of congestion.
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Amar says in the Baton Rouge area, a big cause for congestion is poorly-designed roadways, and she gives an example that is currently being rectified.
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The overall cost of congestion is up 15-percent over last year. The study says the costs are the equivalent of more than 430-thousand commercial truck drivers sitting idle for an entire year.
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Fifty-two recruits of Cadet Class 106 began their journey as Louisiana State Police Troopers in Baton Rouge. Over the next 24 weeks, the cadets will undergo rigorous training in defensive tactics, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, de-escalation, ethics, and criminal and traffic law to prepare for careers in public service. Trooper Shelby Mayfield says recruits can start with no experience whatsoever.
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Mayfield says cadets are paid while they go through the academy and equipment is provided.
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LSP offers competitive pay, benefits, a take-home vehicle, overtime opportunities, and an excellent retirement plan. Mayfield says Cadet Class 107 will start in June, and applications remain open for aspiring troopers
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Graduation from the LSP Academy for class 106 is set for May 30th.
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Soon, schools will have some important tools to help save people experiencing cardiac arrest thanks to the HEARTS Act, which passed unanimously in both houses of Congress. Kristen Simpson, a board member at the American Heart Association, says this bill, which is currently awaiting a signature from President Biden, will create a uniform standard for schools.
Simpson says the act will help schools with everything that they need to help people experiencing cardiac arrest.
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According to statistics, only about one in ten children who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital survive. Simpson says with an AED on hand, those odds improve exponentially.
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Christmas Day is one week from today, but the warm weather does not make it feel like Christmas is approaching. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says that will change as a cold front moves through the state today. Keim says it will bring a little bit of rain and much cooler weather
Keim says high temperatures will only be in the 60s tomorrow and Friday, which is a big difference from what we are seeing today. He says cool air will continue flow down into Louisiana and temperatures will drop some for Saturday…
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High temperatures on Saturday will only be in the 50s, but mild temperatures will return for Christmas Day. Keim says we are also looking at the possibility of rain on Christmas Day…