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 four-day course is intended to prepare communities for large-scale disasters — from tornadoes to building collapses, airplane crashes and threats of terrorism.
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The 'full closure' will allow inspections of the system's third-rail power cables following an early morning tunnel fire on Monday
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The new equipment is necessary for Boynton to be able to continue to communicate with the county.
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The center immediately initiated mutual aid agreements with other counties, allowing neighboring centers to accept, dispatch and monitor all 911 calls.
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Ingram has 3,300 residents and 30 volunteer firefighters.
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California EMS agencies pilot solutions with health information exchanges.
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The company offers policyholders alternatives to the National Flood Insurance Program, which racked up $23 billion in debt after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy.
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There were no reports of deaths, although search teams were expected to sift through the rubble later in the morning.
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The initial cost of the cameras are only the tip of the iceberg for municipalities; often the steepest costs come from storage fees.
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From Feb. 22 to March 4, state troopers issued 479 tickets statewide to drivers accused of violating Connecticut’s 'Move Over' law.
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The blueprint made more than 100 recommendations.
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FBI Director James Comey warned that encryption poses a monumental threat to public safety, as it renders court-approved search warrants generally useless.
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To earn the designation, the university had to meet seven criteria involving preparation to respond to severe weather conditions and weather emergencies.
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'We’re already starting to see failures. We are facing a growing, potentially dangerous, crisis.'
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Extremist groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant also are using well-produced propaganda to draw outsiders to their cause, according to a top Department of Justice official.
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As the overdoses balloon, Delray Beach police are trying to fight back with another drug: naloxone.
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The study, published in the medical journal Lancet, showed 42 patients developed symptoms of GBS, which causes the immune system to attack parts of the nervous system.
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'He was just spraying. The deputy and police chief go in taking fire and, thank God, shoot and kill the shooter.'
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