Preparedness and Communications

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin. It is a dangerous drug that when touched or inhaled can cause a deadly reaction.

A new program allows communities to set up what some are calling “mobile Safe Stations,” a nod to the successful programs in Nashua and Manchester that encourage individuals to walk into any fire station and ask for help with substance use disorders.

The commissioners unanimously approved a 911 fund statewide interconnectivity grant with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), for $439,653.

A McKinney, Texas, pilot project deploying a sensor and flashers that alert motorists and city officials is hoped to become a regional platform for flood mitigation strategies.

Law enforcement and other first responders get a better sense of what to expect on a call with new Smart911 technology profiles that include mental health and addiction issues.

State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said his bill would function like homeowner’s insurance for the state, allowing it to pay an annual premium for coverage for an emergency response during disaster events.

CivicReady will be used to issue urgent notifications, emergency instructions, warnings, and other communications to subscribed residents via email, text message and voicemail.

'Everybody wears name badges. We have secure entrances. We have sign-in/sign-out sheets. We walk visitors to and from their destinations.'

Garfield County, Okla., Sheriff's Office is offering training in active-attack response to area schools and also will provide the course to employees at the county courthouse.

Long was praised for shifting FEMA’s focus toward disaster mitigation — spending money to protect vulnerable communities before hurricanes, floods or wildfires occur, to reduce the damage later.

It means firefighters will be eligible for a 20 percent credit on their municipal property taxes and up to $500 on their earned income tax in the borough in 2020.

The Huber Heights, Ohio, department received a $216,846 grant from FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Program to help pay for the new breathing equipment.

The atmospheric river-fueled storm, packed with subtropical moisture, will take aim at large swaths of the already-soaked state beginning early Wednesday and lasting through Thursday.

A new proposal that's being considered in Florida would reduce the response for certain minor medical issues.

In Wisconsin, the Dells-Delton Area Response Exercise Series is using a Department of Homeland Security grant to prepare susceptible local businesses for a mass-casualty event.