Public Safety
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1. -
City Council is considering two options that would charge for paramedic care provided by the Monterey Fire Department when ambulance transport is needed. Some are concerned it would discourage people from calling 911.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson said he would request an expedited emergency declaration from the federal government, seeking to unlock federal resources and financial support, as flooding continues in Western Washington this week.
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The new QuakeAlertUSA early warning app lets users set the alarm at a certain threshold and gives a vibrating countdown of up to about 60 seconds until shaking from the quake will occur and then instructions on what to do.
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Park Ridge City Police Chief Frank Kaminski is recommending the city join the Cook County Sheriff’s Police 911 Center in unincorporated Maine Township due to rising costs associated with the city’s current dispatcher.
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No confirmed cases have been reported in North Carolina. State health officials investigated a possible case last month; it was determined not to be coronavirus. As of Tuesday, 13 cases have been identified in the U.S.
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The upgraded alert system was a factor, along with fire and rescue staff enhancements, in better response times. The old alert system was radio based — the new one is run by computers and radios on a fiber-optic network.
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“... some glitches are to be expected, but the problems indicate the system is not reliable. We have asked for more support from the company, and its employees have been slow in responding, even in the last month.”
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Last week, state lawmakers grappled with threats California must confront as the ocean pushes farther inland. Homes are flooding and critical infrastructure is feet from toppling into the sea.
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The new negative results mean Virginia continues to have no confirmed cases of coronavirus, a new respiratory illness that has rapidly spread, particularly in China, and has left at least 1,000 dead.
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“There is a worldwide shortage today of masks ... primarily related to the fact that the demand has spiked for these products,” Stanley Bergman, CEO of Henry Schein, one of the world’s largest distributors of masks to medical and dental offices, told CNBC last week.
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“No longer can climate change be viewed solely through lens of moral obligation, politics or activism. Seemingly overnight, it has become a matter of risk management and proactive, or even emergency, response.”
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Jeff Hardy began his career as a volunteer with the Maury County Fire Department in 2004. In 2005, he was hired by the Spring Hill Fire Department as a fireman and paramedic where he took on the role of lieutenant.
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Texas A&M-Commerce’s 2019 security report noted that exterior doors to most on-campus residence halls are equipped with electronic card access that is connected to a centralized software system with 24-hour recording.
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The dip in overdose calls comes as the department’s overall call volume and opioid-related overdose deaths continue to rise. The rise in opioid-related overdose deaths in New London mirrors statewide and national trends.
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Arapahoe and Pitkin counties got tired of waiting for Congress to move on the 911 Saves Act and designated their 911 dispatchers as first responders, providing workers’ comp and pension benefits that police, fire and EMS get.
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The message sent out Wednesday morning said, “Emergency Alert in this area until 8:06AM CST Evacuate Now HSEM, St. P” before cutting off. Recipients were told “within 10 minutes” that there was no evacuation being ordered.
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Most commercial and cargo flights into China have been halted in light of the coronavirus. The government extended the 10-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 8 in some parts of China, but few people are celebrating.
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The best smartphone weather apps rely on information provided by the National Weather Service, the NOAA and satellites. But apps can still vary widely in accuracy and microclimates make predicting snow a challenge.
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The Auburn City Council passed a resolution in December authorizing its city manager to “enter into discussions with the Lewiston City administrator to establish a funding formula for L-A 911.”
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The Jersey County 911 director is scheduled to deploy with the Army National Guard this month, leaving oversight of the emergency dispatch to West Central Joint ETSB, should the board agree to the terms at its meeting.
