Public Safety
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that more drones will be providing aerial surveillance this summer at New York's Long Island State Beaches, patrolling for unsafe water conditions and dangerous marine life like sharks. -
By adding drones, an online listing reads, the police department would “enhance public safety, improve response times, and optimize situational awareness during critical incidents.”
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Paid for through grant funding, the new suite of tools included in the free app is designed to make it easier for residents to connect with law enforcement, including a tip line and community outreach programs.
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As rates of COVID-19 surge and the long-term threat of bird flu is on the horizon, experts say the lack of a national health system and coordinated messaging put the U.S. at risk for another pandemic.
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The biggest single appropriation on the list — $1.15 million — is to buy machines that will be installed in four cities that can capture three-dimensional images of bullet casings to help build a database that tracks guns used in crimes.
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The platform will add to the county’s phone-based 911 system with an end-to-end solution that will include CAD, records management, and expanded data storage and processing ability.
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California’s high-tech battery centers, built with thousands of lithium-ion batteries similar to the batteries in cellphones and electric cars, are solving the main shortcoming of the push for more renewable energy.
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“This partnership aims to improve coordination and ensure smoother operations during incidents in this critical travel area … We remain committed to working together for the safety and convenience of all travelers.”
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The combination of Axon’s real-time crime platform and LVT’s mobile monitoring solution will allow businesses and law enforcement to better monitor potential threats and respond with optimal situational awareness.
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The funding is part of a $50 million project to create defensible space, reduce hazardous fuels, and retrofit homes with ignition-resistant materials. Initial efforts will focus on planning, mapping and fuel treatment plans.
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By the year 2100, the average sea level in Baltimore is estimated to increase by 1, 2.1 or 5.4 feet (in low, intermediate and high scenarios, respectively), according to a 2015 study by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Project 2025 targets NOAA, which oversees the Weather Service, as “one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry” and, as such, a threat to “future U.S. prosperity … It should be broken up and downsized.”
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A New Hampshire program for eliminating "forever chemicals" used in firefighting foam, free to agencies, aims to keep thousands of gallons of foam from contaminating water, soil and air.
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The police netted a federal grant through the Department of Justice to buy two Apex Virtual Reality training systems, a $69,000 piece of tech officials say promotes training efficiency and cuts overall costs.
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Safety measures in newer vehicles can also make it harder for responders to get to victims after a crash. Firefighters from Mapleton, North Mankato and Minnesota Lake learned how to get people out of a variety of vehicles.
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Historically, the fair allowed people with a valid handgun license to carry a concealed gun onto the grounds, but this year not even licensed gun owners can carry a weapon.
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The declaration allows the West Virginia Emergency Management Division to post personnel and resources for quick response to any emergency that may develop. Coordinating agencies have been placed on standby to report to the EOC.
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Tide gauge data shows Mississippi Coast waters rose 8 inches in the last 30 years. Scientists predict the water will rise 18 inches in the next three decades and could rise another 3.84 feet by the end of this century.
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First responders and law enforcement were helping save people from the flood waters, which officials said rose so rapidly in a couple of neighborhoods that they reached porches and people’s waists.
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The state’s Flood Inundation Mapping Alert Network website, updated this year, now offers a quicker, more seamless look at data from state and federal agencies. It can now predict in real time when areas will rise to flood stage.
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SponsoredDuPage County's seamless dispatch system boosts 911 response efficiency, integrating 62 agencies for faster, coordinated emergency services.
