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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409 people who called 911 within an hour got a busy signal.
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Transforming what had been the yards of hundreds of flood-ruined homes into ball fields.
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The goal is preventing any more damage from flooding, something that happens every time there is substantial rainfall.
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The Community Resilience Platform (CRP) is the first daily-use, customizable, white label preparedness, planning, response and recovery platform developed for communities to build their own regional and local resilience platforms.
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A space in the Greenbrier County, W.Va., truck contains chargers filled with handheld radio units, ready to grab and go.
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Many of those who fled their vehicles panicked, unsure of where to find safety.
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It's critical for the community to have leaders already established who could direct response efforts, he says.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has also been involved, as the goggles can be used on the battlefield for soldiers with head trauma.
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The partnership between the National Fusion Center Association and cybersecurity firm FireEye means that fusion centers nationwide will gain threat landscape visibility on a global scale, as well as in their individual states or regions.
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Incident will be treated as a terrorist incident until proven it is not.
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Charles Sharp leads the Black Emergency Managers Association’s quest for inclusion.
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The ruling clears the way for the city’s plans to replace city firefighters.
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Two decades later, the collective failings that contributed to the death toll are now well-documented.
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A possible second training center reflects concerns over Bakken oil shipments.
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High-profile swatting calls on the West Coast have targeted celebrities, including Clint Eastwood, Justin Bieber and Ashton Kutcher.
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The FBI’s attempt to replace its 30-year-old two-way radio network could be stalled again.
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Users can view the latest criminal and emergency activity on a map as it is filtered through the Oakland Police Department’s 911-dispatch system.
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The 379 fire starts are nearly 100 more than at this time last year.
