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Providers in St. Louis were awarded the money through the Missouri Department of Health’s Crisis Counseling Program, which has for decades been funded by FEMA to help build hope and resiliency in disaster survivors. -
When Typhoon Halong devastated Western Alaska last month, the hardest-hit communities were accessible only by air or water. That complicated response efforts and makes rebuilding a challenge.
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A Homeland Security spokesman said the cancellation reflected a commitment to “cost-effective acquisition without compromising our security.”
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Extreme weather conditions and sparse infrastructure in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas would complicate any broad emergency response. -
Former police chief develops new firefighting equipment in response to two catastrophic oil train derailments last year.
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The New York Police Department has learned the hard way that Twitter is a two-edged sword.
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Authorities say security video shows the teen hopping a fence at the San Jose airport and climbing into the wheel well of a jetliner.
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The Boston Marathon bombing and response provided lessons to other cities hosting major events.
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Wireless devices will enable users to text or tweet 911, but emergency service centers won't be able to receive those messages without expensive upgrades.
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The morbid makeup ensures that emergency responders have realistic-looking victims for disaster preparation drills.
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FirstNet began negotiations with eight testbed jurisdictions, and the projects that did reach agreements should help shape the FirstNet network.
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FirstNet, the proposed nationwide broadband public safety network, is big, expensive and complicated. Here are a few basic things you need to know.
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Amid concerns about dispatch times, the Dane County, Wis., 911 center will start having dispatchers alert responders more quickly for serious emergencies.
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One state university could get $15 million in federal money to support programs that train police how to address situations like the recent Fort Hood shooting.
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The recent mudslide in Oso, Wash., showed the power of social media during times of crisis.
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When the owner of a small tech firm shared the discovery with utility security officials, the DHS advised power grid operators to upgrade their software.
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Association estimates that as many as 200,000 safe rooms have been added in Texas and Oklahoma in the last year.
