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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As the gunman left the church, a town resident grabbed his own rifle and confronted him. The gunman dropped his gun and fled in his vehicle, and the resident pursued him.
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But there are measures that should be taken to mitigate terrorist attacks like the one in New York City.
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New training simulator puts Minnesota department’s police officers in countless scenarios.
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Authorities are investigating the incident as an act of terror, according to NBC.
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FEMA does not ask for immigration status on its eligibility forms, and was not aware of a case in which information was shared with ICE.
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The new dispatch system, Intergraph Mobile for Public Safety, is being installed on laptop computers in police cars.
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There will be "enhanced" security measures, Fire personnel will conduct propane and vendor inspections, and emergency medical services and hazardous materials teams will be available.
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Police and first responders locally train for active shooter situations and other disasters.
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Nothing of that magnitude has happened in Weld County, Colo., but sheriff's deputy Grady Nicholson knows it could. He pointed to the 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino as an example.
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The idea is to station containers filled with tourniquets, bandages and protective gloves where crowds gather, from airports and malls to schools and concert venues, just in case they’re needed.
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'A lesson learned from the events in Orlando and other mass casualties, including San Bernardino and the Boston Marathon, is it's necessary that incident commanders set up a family assistance center.'
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The Las Vegas massacre that left at least 58 dead and more than 500 people injured could result in increased emphasis on ensuring that the environment surrounding an event venue is secure.
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'Right now we believe it’s a solo act, a lone wolf attacker. We are pretty confident there is no longer a threat.'
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'There's always been a fear - not so much among the security chiefs, but by the police out here - that there would be an attack.'
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Just before midnight in Las Vegas, multiple sources confirmed a gunman shooting from the 32nd floor of a building fired at concertgoers outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Sunday.
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The storm, which destroyed houses, washed away roads and cut off power to the commonwealth’s 3.4 million residents, risks accelerating an exodus that’s already underway.
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Hurricane Irma left about 4.2 million cubic yards of fallen trees, torn branches and broken fences scattered on roads, yards and roofs throughout the county.
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As of March, 1,319 people have died from illnesses resulting from exposure to the toxic environment at Ground Zero, according to data collected by the World Trade Center Health Program. More than 92 percent of the deceased were responders.
