The bottom line up front

What happened: A Galveston police training accident has ignited a storm of emotion, with pointed criticism directed at EMS providers for a perceived delay in transport. But the clinical science, lack of complete information and the pressures of public safety relationships all mean one thing: now is the time for cooperation and fact-based reflection, not division.

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When seconds matter, which seconds?

On Sept. 3, 2025, two Galveston Police Department officers nearly drowned during a swift-water training exercise at Schlitterbahn Waterpark. One of the officers, Lt. Larry Chambers, was underwater for more than 90 seconds and had no pulse or respiration when pulled from the water. Fellow off

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