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The county in Texas Hill Country accepted the funds from the state following last summer's deadly flooding on the Guadalupe River. Neighboring Kerr County accepted a similar state grant this week. -
By responding to 911 calls involving mental health crises with a specialized team including a clinical social worker, the program cut hospitalization rates. Permanent funding may be on the way.
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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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.
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Agilent’s Resolve Raman uses laser technology to see through containers and identify hazardous and non-hazardous materials in seconds, providing fast resolution to hazmat questions for Twin Falls, Idaho, first responders.
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The State Senate last week approved a flat, monthly fee on every cellphone and landline starting in January 2020, which would upgrade the state’s current 911 system. The bill awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval.
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The fire, started by a lightning strike Sunday, has burned more than 32,000 acres in the Everglades. It doubled in size in less than a day. The Florida Highway Patrol said smoke was hampering drivers’ ability to see.
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Morgan County, Ala., 911 Chairwoman Virginia Alexander said a rate increase could be needed because of newly installed software related to medical calls and a proposed expansion of the 911 complex.
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While the earthquakes were off the Oregon Coast, they weren't in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where a plate is slipping under the North American plate of the Earth's crust, and where experts say pressure’s building.
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“We really pushed to have not just law enforcement or student resource officers (at the training) but guidance counselors, teachers, community resources, people that can assist with that threat assessment ...”
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While unlikely, a catastrophe such as a tornado or major flood could cripple the electrical grid. But, rest assured: Groups of people known as amateur radio operators are ready to jump into action should the need arise.
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Many government scientists say such warnings may become a thing of the past if the Trump administration’s FCC pushes forward with plans to auction off radio frequency bands adjacent to one that weather forecasters use.
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Although officers on the scene stopped the shooter’s short-lived rampage, someone suitably armed who is highly motivated can get into almost any facility to potentially commit mass murder, security experts say.
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At one time, the city of Owensboro and Daviess County governments each intended to construct a separate dispatch facility, but because of budget cuts, it was housed at police department headquarters.
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According to a news release from the Illinois Department of Public Health and IEPA, people who were in the area when the release occurred, or later that evening, may have been exposed to the product.
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Close to 50,000 gallons of water and foam containing PFAS, a.k.a. “forever chemicals,” were released during the incident at a private aircraft hangar Saturday, according to Connecticut state estimates.
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The chemists on hand said putting the fire out fast was paramount, despite the risk that using fire hoses would cause the chemicals to run off. They advised that the nitric acid could explode from the heat of the fire.
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