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RI suicide prevention advocates angry state bridges will not get safety netting

Suicide prevention advocates in Rhode Island are angry that their proposal to add safety netting to bridges will not happen this year. House Bill 7858 would have pushed the Rhode Island Turnpike and ...
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Rhode Island advocates plead for netted bridge barriers to prevent suicides

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — Advocates say nets under state bridges can aid in suicide prevention, and that it's worth the expense. Samaritans of Rhode Island Executive Director Denise Panichas was one of ...
Los Angeles Times

As Disneyland reels from its third death in a year, what can be done to prevent suicides?

In San Francisco, a safety net is under construction at the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent future tragedies. In New York City, college officials opted for metal screens at a library where students had ...
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate Bridge anti-suicide net emerges as international template

The elegant span that draws visitors from all over the world is no longer a destination for death. Since completion of a steel net under the Golden Gate Bridge in January, reported suicides are down ...