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 shooter fired at police, injuring one officer, before being shot and killed. The officer’s bulletproof vest saved his life.
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"Since I've been in Jackson, for 23 years, we've never had a specific program aimed at dealing with gun violence. I think it's time," said Elmer Hitt, Jackson director of police and fire services.
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Meteorologists warned of an isolated tornado perhaps touching down in the five boroughs or its suburbs Wednesday as the strange and dangerous local weather stretched into a second day.
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Meteorologists tracked the devastating storms starting after 4:30 p.m., and the warnings and funnel cloud sightings continued through the night in both Kansas and Missouri.
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Following a week of severe storms that included flooding rains and tornadoes, Gov. Kevin Stitt amended an executive order he originally signed earlier this month to include all 77 counties.
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While trying to predict lake and river levels after torrential rains earlier in the week, they've had to evaluate some of the 13 tornadoes that were sighted or touched down during the severe weather on Wednesday night.
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Microclimates occur within large cities like San Francisco, New York and San Diego, and heat waves can exist and not exist in different areas within those cities, putting vulnerable residents at risk of death.
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A 25-year study of officer-involved shootings in San Diego County revealed 79 percent of them — about 8 in 10 — involved people who suffered from mental health issues, substance abuse or both.
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A steady increase in population brought with it more tailpipe pollution as well as pollution from power plants as the area industrialized. The new concrete and bricks raised temperatures in a desert city, compounding the effects of global climate change.
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The governing board of Scott County Emergency Communications Center, or SECC, unanimously approved three contracts related to the bi-state project, including an $8.55 million contract with RACOM for the purchase and installation of the new radio infrastructure.
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The contract arranges for firefighters who provide paramedic services to receive additional pay in the amounts of $2,500 for 2020 and $3,000 for 2021, and offers a one-time bonus of $1,000 to current firefighters who become certified to perform paramedic services.
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The ear-piercing whine of the pager at Cassie Fritzinger’s and Amy Ciavaglia’s homes means South Ward Fire Company, Station 4, in Tamaqua is being called to duty. To their children, it means mom is heading out on a call.
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In March, fire chiefs from 18 county departments gathered at a public safety subcommittee meeting to talk about long-range planning for fire service. Several chiefs said they did not want the county to take over their departments.
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Emergency management officials began evacuating people from an area about 5 miles west of Manhattan about 5 a.m., according to a report by the Associated Press.
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Identical bills in the House and Senate would reclassify dispatchers as Protective Services Occupations like first responders instead of their current non-first responder classification.
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'The deadly threat of fire creates an urgent need for new policies for wildfire preparedness which must be implemented without delay,' says the report, which was released Thursday.
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The $2.75 per phone monthly surcharge would pay for a significant upgrade to Muskegon County’s 911 dispatch system to ensure police and fire departments continue to respond quickly and efficiently to citizens’ calls for help.
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'It’s critical that we give them the training. Many of these situations are suicidal people that we encounter. In this course, officers are given the skills to effectively communicate with these people to prevent suicide.'
