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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has activated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) in accordance with IDAPA 16.02.09 – Crisis Standards of Care For Healthcare Entities. CSC is activated in the Panhandle Health District and the North Central Health District because of a severe shortage of staffing and available beds in the northern area of the state caused by a massive increase in patients with COVID-19 who require hospitalization.
Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene requested that CSC be activated. The CSC Activation Advisory Committee convened virtually on Sept. 6 and recommended that CSC be activated in the Panhandle and North Central Health Districts. Although DHW has activated CSC in North Idaho, hospitals will implement as needed and according to their own CSC policies.
Crisis standards of care are guidelines that help healthcare providers and systems decide how to deliver the best care possible under the extraordinary circumstances of an overwhelming disaster or public health emergency. The guidelines may be used when there are not enough healthcare resources to provide the usual standard of care to people who need it. The goal of crisis standards of care is to extend care to as many patients as possible and save as many lives as possible.
“We have reached an unprecedented and unwanted point in the history of our state. We have taken so many steps to avoid getting here, but yet again we need to ask more Idahoans to choose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. More Idahoans need to choose to receive the vaccine so we can minimize the spread of the disease and reduce the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, many of which involve younger Idahoans and are preventable with safe and effective vaccines,” Governor Brad Little said.
When crisis standards of care are in effect, people who need medical care may experience care that is different from what they expect. For example, patients admitted to the hospital may find that hospital beds are not available or are in repurposed rooms (such as a conference room) or that needed equipment is not available.
“Crisis standards of care is a last resort. It means we have exhausted our resources to the point that our healthcare systems are unable to provide the treatment and care we expect,” said DHW Director Dave Jeppesen. “This is a decision I was fervently hoping to avoid. The best tools we have to turn this around is for more people to get vaccinated and to wear masks indoors and in outdoor crowded public places. Please choose to get vaccinated as soon as possible – it is your very best protection against being hospitalized from COVID-19.”
Hospitals and healthcare systems impacted are:
- Panhandle (PHD1)
- Benewah Community Hospital
- Bonner General Hospital
- Boundary Community Hospital
- Kootenai Health
- Shoshone Medical Center
- North Central (PHD2)
- Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics
- Gritman Medical Center
- St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
- St. Mary’s Hospitals & Clinics
- Syringa Hospital & Clinics
Crime
Aaron Salter Jr., Security Guard Killed By Gunman In Grocery Store, Is Being Hailed As A ‘Hero’

On Saturday afternoon, a gunman, fueled by hate and wearing military-style clothing, shot many people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. 10 people died.
55-year-old Aaron Salter Jr. was a security guard at Tops Friendly Market. He was also an ex-Buffalo police officer. He used his prior training and exchanged gunfire with the gunman, Payton Gendron, 18.
Because of the body armor that Gendron was wearing, Salter’s bullets didn’t penetrate him. However, Salter was fatally hit by bullets.
“I don’t think that anybody could ever anticipate something like this happening. Everybody’s hurting right now. Everybody’s upset,” said Adam Bennefield, Salter’s cousin.
Prior to his death, Salter Jr. had operated a dry cleaning company with his wife before she died. She had also been employed at t he grocery store for 15 years.
“I’m a jack of all trades,” Salter once stated, as he worked on automobiles for fun.
In 2019, his son, Salter III, expressed how he felt about gun violence. “…we can’t even do everyday s–t without having to watch our backs. That’s scary af! The sad thing is I feel like a crazy close to home is gonna do something soon. I’m not ready for that.”
Salter leaves behind three children to cherish his memory.
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Crime
25 Year Old Male Fatally Shot Another Injured

Dallas police are investigating a shooting that left a 25 year old man dead early Sunday morning and another injured.
Officers responded to a shooting call around 4:30 a.m. on the 3500 block of Munger Avenue.
Upon arrival they found the victim, Braylon Smith, 25 suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. There was also another person suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
Both men were transported to an area hospital where Smith died from his injuries.
Authorities have not apprehended a suspect and are working to determine what led up to the shooting.
During the investigation officers learned that multiple apartments were also shot up.
No other injuries were reported.
This investigation remains ongoing.
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Crime
1 Person Dead, Multiple Others Injured In Church Shooting

One person died and four other people were transported to a hospital with critical wounds after a shooting occurred at a church on Sunday. Another person was also injured.
Close to 1:30 p.m., Orange County, California, deputies arrived to the scene at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods. Then, they found that multiple people had been shot.
Firefighters and paramedics took several people to a medical facility. One person was pronounced dead at the scene.
One person has been apprehended, and the gun was located at the location.
“No one should have to fear going to their place of worship. Our thoughts are with the victims, community, and all those impacted by this tragic event,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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