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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Still in its pilot phase, the free app is now available to fire departments and other emergency responders.
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The legislation could trigger a legal battle with the railroad industry.
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The Oct. 1 mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., has renewed discussion of emergency-alert systems, especially after reports that Umpqua's might not have worked.
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Working sheriff's and police departments, school district is reviewing emergency response plans, running drills with new software and preparing staff for any event that would require teachers to lock their doors or evacuate students.
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Local and national fire officials say evolving technology and safety standards have been driving up cost.
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One thing that hasn’t succumbed to the floodwaters: humanity.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is responding to numerous complaints by airports of illegal drone operations interfering with planes coming in and out of the terminal.
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Written by Mayor Eric Garcetti, the ordinance targets two of the most dangerous types of buildings: brittle concrete buildings and wood apartment complexes with weak first stories, which have killed more than 65 people in Los Angeles’ last two major earthquakes.
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Authorities at Georgia’s college and public school campuses are constantly on alert for the potential of mass shootings or violence.
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It’s situations like the Oregon shooting that the Monroe County, Pa., higher education institutions prepare for, go over frequently.
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South Carolina has for years had one of the nation’s weakest dam safety programs, consistently ranking near the bottom of rankings in federal and state government reports.
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The Police Department bought the VirtTra V-300, which wraps 300 degrees around users, to force officers to choose in real time whether they should shoot suspects or use their Tasers or pepper-spray.
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Long Island will be equipped with innovative sensors that will provide data on water levels, rainfall, wind and other factors to a satellite every 12 minutes.
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The college is developing online training for students and staff on what to do in the event of an active shooter.
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Confidence in the exact track of Joaquin remained low and forecasters urge area residents to closely watch the storm’s track and make appropriate preparations.
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Landowners were allegedly unhappy that firefighters were not directly fighting the fire that was burning in a steep watershed that drained into the Salmon River.
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Training includes 200 New York City firefighters and emergency responders from around the country.
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If Joaquin comes closer to the coast or directly impacts the region, tidal flooding could be more severe.
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