Public Safety
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Iowa City and Johnson County are taking part in a pilot program that will aim to develop a protocol that will serve as another response to 911 or other crisis line calls typically handled by local law enforcement. -
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.
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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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Ten years since the last big event — a new generation is getting experience.
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The storm's northern eyewall passed over the western half of Grand Bahama Island on its way to Florida.
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Scott arrived at the Florida Emergency Operations Center about 6 a.m. where staff members spent the night watching Matthew as it moved along the coast.
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There is more and more disaster research being done.
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A short 5-minute video of safety tips on hooking up and operating a gasoline-powered generator.
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An unfortunate accident highlights the shortage of helicopters.
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The fire district has around 125 personnel prepared to go out in the storm conditions from its eight operating stations, but will only send people until sustained winds reach 45 mph.
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Beginning Friday night, heavy rains are expected to begin falling over the area as the storm makes its way up the eastern seaboard from Florida.
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The governor said he was acting on a recommendation from the state’s Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew.
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About 1.5 million Floridians live in evacuation zones, and Scott repeatedly urged those remaining to leave immediately.
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The sheriff's office is among more than 80 law enforcement agencies, colleges and other government agencies across the country that have been granted or applied for permits to fly the aircraft.
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The numbers follow the statewide trend in an industry that has more demand for workers than are currently available.
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Are emergency management and homeland security separate disciplines or part of a single national strategy? Maybe it's time we figured it out.
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The program that focused on teaching the firefighters how to save themselves and call to for help in dangerous situations.
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The FCC has revised the rules for Wireless Emergency Alerts to make significant changes in the emergency alerting system. As significant as the changes are, the obstacles are equally significant.
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The department’s emergency response was not affected — its computer-aided dispatch system and computers in firetrucks operate on a separate network.
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