Public Safety
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Rates of ER visits for heat-related illness in Dallas-area kids soared between 2012 and 2023. The findings mirror global trends as temperatures, particularly in the summer, increase. -
A new Google and Muon-backed satellite wildfire detection system promises faster alerts and high-resolution fire imagery. But with false alarms already straining fire crews, its real impact may depend on trust.
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System issues were behind intermittent disruptions to Next-Generation 911 earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said in a preliminary report. A cyber attack is not believed to be behind it.
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Life-saving equipment and training will be provided for 50 law enforcement agencies in the state to assist in missing child searches.
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The activity off the coast of Charleston, S.C., threatens to become the first tropical storm of the hurricane season, which is still three weeks away.
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Communicating with the public is essential, and there are many ways to do so that allow for citizens to easily and anonymously assist in upholding and enforcing the law.
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While the White House called Sunday’s assault an “act of terror,” officials said a connection to ISIS remained under investigation.
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Many cities already have emergency response technology in place, but with so many people reaching out to social media, these tools will continue to grow.
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The tabletop scanner uses radio frequency waves to detect explosives hidden inside small electronic devices.
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The attack highlights the tensions between protecting Americans’ right to freedom of expression and preserving public safety.
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Does it always take a disaster to hit a community before lessons take hold?
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How information is analyzed, processed and acted upon often means the difference between life and death.
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There is a growing public appetite for officers to wear body cameras. But some big price tags are becoming an issue to wider adoption of the technology.
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New Orleans’ Eric Pickering has seen the cost of disasters and has warnings for the future.
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Gov. John Kasich created an advisory board to develop standards for law-enforcement agencies statewide as a step toward "bridging the gap" between officers and those they serve.
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NASCIO members will lobby federal officials on state IT concerns this week.
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The First Responder Network Authority seeks comment on its upcoming RFP and enabling legislation.
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Officials said the death toll was likely to increase dramatically, perhaps to as many as 10,000, as emergency response crews reach more remote areas of the country of 28 million.
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Key pillars of the strategy include defending DOD networks from malicious actors, protecting the United States from destructive cyberattacks and going on the offense when necessary.
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Planning, training and exercising are supposed to be continuous in the emergency management field. The question is, when are you done?
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These are the stories of the unique responses made by emergency managers during times of crisis.
