Public Safety
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While the city has used drones before, Chief Roderick Porter said the two new aerial vehicles the department is getting under a contract with security tech company Flock Safety are more advanced. -
The proposed legislation would require public agencies to delete any footage their license-plate-reader cameras, such as those sold by Flock Safety, collect within 72 hours.
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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.
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Following widespread service breakdowns during recent wildfires, lawmakers are backing legislation to allow states to require wireless companies to upgrade systems for use during fires and other natural disasters.
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From 5G networks to specially equipped communications trucks and drones, the nation’s first responders have a growing arsenal of tech tools that keep them communicating during the worst kinds of emergencies.
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At stake was more than $9 million of a total $72 million reimbursement request that California made of the U.S. Forest Service after helping to battle wildfires on federal lands in 2018.
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The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for most of Massachusetts for Saturday. The forecast weather puts residents at risk for both heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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The Droneresponders Public Safety Alliance was formed to create a clearinghouse where public safety and emergency management officials can go to glean all of what’s known about public safety unmanned aircraft systems programs.
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Port officials stress that rebuilding the docks is becoming a time-sensitive issue. While the port survived the 7.1 magnitude Nov. 30 earthquake, it didn’t come out of the shaking unscathed.
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About 27,000 residents got notice of a shelter advisory Friday night after a fire at a former pool chemical site emitted pungent chlorine fumes in Rochester, but many residents didn’t receive the notice.
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Preliminary information shows that there was a transmission line between two power stations that failed, which caused four other power stations to go offline. The Manhattan blackout Saturday impacted up to 72,000 people.
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A technical issue linked to Century Link’s equipment, which services Pima County’s regional 911 system, left an unknown number of residents with a busy phone signal when dialing 911 between 3 a.m. and 4:25 a.m.
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'After what occurred at the airport in Fort Lauderdale and what occurred in Parkland, everyone is keenly aware that if we don’t have communication with our first responders, they’re left blind.'
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Since January, Los Angeles Police Department SWAT officers received permission from top commanders to deploy the drone cameras in six incidents, but officers only used them in four cases, said Police Chief Michel Moore.
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At the public meeting held on June 27 at Chittenango High School, Winbourne Consulting delivered its examination of the feasibility of Madison and Onondaga counties combining their 911 centers.
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The Eastern North Carolina First Responders Scholarship is open to an EMT, firefighter or police officer working east of Interstate 95. The tuition credit of $500 per six-month term is renewable for up to four terms.
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The loss of accreditation — a voluntary certification sought by law enforcement — won’t affect BSO operations much. But it’s a blow to agency prestige at a time when new command staff is dealing with several failures.
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Before RapidSOS, most calls to 911 from cellphones used triangulation between cellphone towers to get callers' locations. Factors, like the number of towers in an area, could prevent narrowing down a caller's location.
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The Chicago Pride Parade was stopped at 2:25 p.m., Sunday. Earlier, before the parade’s noon kickoff, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of northern Illinois.
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On Day One, firefighters taught the teens firefighting techniques and how to use various tools. On the second day they got experienced aerial ladder climbing, rope handling, using axes and chainsaws, rappelling and hose handling.
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The new law adds “abandonment” to the list of offenses eligible for enhanced civil remedies under state laws prohibiting elder abuse. Violators can be forced to pay civil damages, plus legal fees.
