Recovery

A paramedic with Bi-County Ambulance Service, received an award for helping stabilize someone who collapsed during a vintage motocross race at the MMX Racing track.

'Our motivation was to do projects where people from different walks of life come together, gain a better understanding and more respect for people who are different than yourself.'

The project has seen several delays, putting it months behind schedule. But it is still within budget, according to county and 911 call-center officials.

The state pays a lump sum to the families of firefighters and police officers who die in the line of duty, but not to the survivors of EMS workers.

The process to graduate is very rigorous and includes engine company operations, truck company orientation and pediatric and advanced life support.

While expected sea level rise will have a small impact, storm surge poses the biggest threat to regional roads.

More than 500 reports of clogged drains, mudslides and flooded streets poured in from all over the city. In at least one case, an old storm pipe burst and flooded more than half a dozen homes.

The National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance keeps a low profile but has been hailed by President Obama and national leaders for bringing together public agencies and private companies to fight online crime.

Much of California's San Joaquin County are prone to flooding at the bottom of this Central Valley bathtub. Then again, it’s been close to 70 years since the area saw extensive flooding.

The First Responder Network Authority is looking for a vendor for its nationwide public safety network.

After an attack by the terrorist organization, the family of one of the victims is pursuing legal action against the social media site it claims made the attack possible due to Twitter's 'willful blindness.'

Snyder requested the federal emergency and major disaster designation to help 'protect the health, safety and welfare of Flint residents.'

Hurricane Alex, with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour, is projected to head almost straight north, a track that would pose no threat to the United States.

New Mexico Task Force 1 has been one of 28 highly skilled teams across the nation designed to respond within hours to any type of disaster anywhere in the country.

'The system gives public safety officials a really simple yet powerful tool to communicate with residents and staff members — anything from a desktop interface to mobile apps. It makes it really simple for them to communicate.'