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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The cameras have been lauded as tools that help keep both officers and the public accountable, but some public agencies are now struggling with concerns about high storage and maintenance costs, among other things.
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Firefighters in eight California counties are using fire-detection cameras atop high peaks that operate day and night.
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So far, 26 states have enacted drone-related privacy laws, and all but a handful of states have at least considered such laws.
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The North Carolina DOT has agreed to purchase and install preemptive equipment for fire and EMS vehicles to take control of operating specific signals in Lenoir County, N.C.
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All-hazard training prepares first responders for the worst-case scenario.
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In one of Reynoldsburg, Ohio's two high schools, sensors would inform police of the shooter’s movements and location.
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The city plans to send cameras inside its wastewater system soon to find which pipes need to be repaired or replaced.
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Agency wants legislation freeing disaster aid to pay for the most destructive and expensive wildfires.
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Many agencies buy a new radio system only to get an unpleasant and costly surprise soon after implementation.
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The project included a survey of law enforcement agencies and what they were doing to prevent terrorism.
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The St. Louis company's paramedics have minimal experience as first-responders.
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All kinds of emergencies, such as floods, tornadoes or chemical spills, can make it necessary for people to evacuate their home.
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Much of today’s infrastructure needs rebuilding. What needs to be done before catastrophe strikes?
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The virus has occupied months of planning at the health department since 2014.
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Several factors are converging to slowly make the field of emergency management more diverse, a necessity for effective disaster response.
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Emails and other documents show that communications within government broke down during the riots.
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VOSTs help emergency managers tame the flow of information from social media.
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