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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In April 2009, Daryl Johnson was caught in a firestorm because of a report he wrote at the Department of Homeland Security that warned of a surge in activity by right-wing groups.
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More research starting in our world of disasters.
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Are satellite phones in your mix of communication tools?
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More people need to know about this threat.
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U.S. Department of Education handbook now contains substantial language compelling schools to organize and document specific plans for issuing timely warnings and emergency notifications.
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The National Guard plays a key role in disaster response.
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Accompanying important benefits of the switch from analog to digital, one challenge looms large: the increased risk of cyberattacks on 911 call centers.
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With an award on the $7 billion First Responder Network Authority program potentially just weeks away, those on the front lines say that despite years of planning, they still have more questions than answers — but the need for such a network remains.
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When a city signs on to host the Super Bowl, it agrees that security for both the game and pregame venues will be provided by the local community.
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Scientists say they cannot predict when earthquakes will strike. But they have long known that 50 percent of all large quakes are preceded by smaller quakes.
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There is also an urgent need for both blood and platelet donations across the nation.
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Police were called to CU's Champions Center at Folsom Field a little after 9 a.m. that day. They confronted a man holding a machete. When he refused to drop the weapon, the officers fired at the man.
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Even as late as Tuesday, more than 1,500 people in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida remained in approximately 31 Red Cross and community shelters.
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