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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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.
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Mobile technology can help officials securely distribute customized emergency plans to improve awareness, readiness and response times.
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Project management can help in all phases of emergency management and should be a prime contender for our attention.
