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The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is hosting free webinars this spring for anyone interested in helping rural communities prepare for and respond to disasters such as floods, extreme heat and wildfires. -
Coming on the heels of unanswered 911 calls, the improvements are part of a $39.2 million contract that the City Council voted on last year. The work will allow Jersey City to take part in a statewide 911 upgrade.
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The policy was set to take effect March 1, but a judge had already ordered a temporary injunction prohibiting its enforcement until after he heard a lawsuit filed by owners of affected buildings. -
But a 12-hour response window and no apparent path to coordinate with local first responders spark a concern that communication will still be lacking and response too slow.
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One bill would establish a state catastrophe fund to provide extra liability insurance for utilities. It would provide the utilities financial stability to keep the lights on in California.
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The classes follow the state of Pennsylvania program of study for such areas as security, corrections, policing, juvenile justice, firefighting, emergency management and hazardous materials.
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People should consider going to the emergency room if they experience lacerations, severe pain, deformity to a limb, loss of consciousness or severe headache and vomiting after a fall.
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The training was organized by the Shawnee County, Kan., Department of Emergency Management and included several area agencies.
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An overhaul of the county’s 911 radio system got rolling last March, when the Cambria County commissioners approved a contract with Mission Critical Partners.
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Mental health support for students is a big item on the ongoing agenda of the district and will be implemented under an 'umbrella of services.'
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Cherokee County officials held a press conference Sunday afternoon, announcing the opening of a shelter at 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Newer, high-resolution weather forecast models helped National Weather Service personnel in Buffalo, N.Y., predict when, where and how bad a deadly storm was going to be in Erie County.
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Muskogee County, Okla., Emergency Management Director Jeff Smith said compiling the plan and moving it through the approval process was an eight-year ordeal.
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Officials from several southeastern North Carolina communities told stories in Raleigh this week about lives still disrupted, damage still unrepaired, and residents moving away to other places on higher ground
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Declaring a state of emergency could result in receiving additional aid and assistance for areas that have been severely affected by flooding.
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Council members cited concerns with the accuracy of dispatchers and the time taken to answer calls among the reasons for withdrawing from the partnership.
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He said he's shepherded legislation that will stop a long-standing practice of raiding fire prevention coffers to pay for wildfire suppression.
