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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'We are simulating a wind event where we had people and animals displaced. Some have been involved in contaminated water.'
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The ordinance replaces the city’s now-obsolete civil defense ordinance, which was written in the 1950s or ’60s.
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There are more than 5,000 structurally deficient bridges statewide. Slightly more than one in five bridges fits into the category.
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The court approved the purchase of AlertSense, a public alert system that Emergency Management Director David Sunn said he believes could ultimately be a money saver for the county.
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Tornadoes churned across many states, from Louisiana to Georgia, but the most destructive were in Louisiana and Mississippi.
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City Clerk Tim Spanos lamented the damage done in his office, which saw several 19th century record books soaked.
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Pittsburg County, Okla., Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin Enloe said the measure allows himself, along with Deputy Directors Lois Lupardus and Hillary Steele, to carry weapons as long as they meet the state requirements for concealed or open carry of firearms.
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One sewer line worker, Jack W. Blake, was taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Another worker, Edward Schanz Jr., had entered the sewer to rescue Blake but survived the poisonous fumes.
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Virtual interaction tools can help limit the possibility of miscommunications during a crisis.
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Why does communications remain the thorny problem that it is?
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School officials said automatic calls about the situation went out to the children's emergency contact phone numbers but some parents missed the message.
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FEMA grants for uninsured losses include $7.3 million to 1,149 households in the St. Louis area.
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Ken Trump, president of the National School Safety and Security Services, says the research he's done points to an escalation in school violence – driven by technology.
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The equipment will help protect personnel as they provide emergency care to victims during an active shooter incident.
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President Obama’s proposed budget, released this week, calls on legislators to allow the Forest Service to use disaster funds from FEMA to pay its firefighting tab.
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The federal government called for commuter and freight train systems to add an extensive web of safeguards by 2018, but SunRail and a few others got permission for a two-year delay.
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CryptoBin, which allegedly posted federal employees' private information, is now only accessible through its numeric address.
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Radio failures have exacerbated problems with the county's emergency dispatch system, a relatively new regional effort that call-takers and dispatchers have struggled to master.
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