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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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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Noting that the national average assessed to cell users is about $1, lawmakers discussed the possibility of a future increase, but some felt uneasy asking taxpayers to contribute more.
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Many attendees complained that the police and security was belligerent and disorganized.
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In the wake of a spate of controversial police violence incidents, departments across the country are examining officers' tactics before deadly encounters.
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Officers use technology to provide a safe environment for the educational process.
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Would provide residents with further discounts on flood insurance, and also increase federal assistance if there were a disaster.
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Fire suppression is cannibalizing the Forest Service budget, leaving fewer resources for research, restoration and range-land management.
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In addition to cleaning storm drains, the city bought more than 10,000 sandbags to help residents protect their homes and is contacting mooring holders in the harbor to ask them to check hardware and anchors to make sure boats are secure during storms.
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The initiative was prompted by a fire at a Chevron refinery in August 2012 that caused a huge cloud of smoke to cover much of the San Francisco Bay Area, causing air quality problems.
