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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An unofficial estimate of network deployments is sometime in 2018.
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Around the nation, volunteers at a range of levels are having their histories poked and prodded before they’re allowed to join the CERT.
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This year there's a 19 percent probability for one or more storms hitting the state, according to Stony Brook University professors.
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The strategic placement of the satellite office highlights the department's growing presence in detecting and preventing cybercrime.
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This week the House will deal with the Protecting Cyber Networks Act and the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015.
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Hundreds gathered to remember the 168 people who died as a result of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
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What’s gone wrong with the weather? That’s the question a group of Stanford University scientists are trying to answer.
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While Wisconsin and Florida are the first states to outright ban employees from working on climate change, at least publicly, Republican legislators have long tampered with how governments address global warming.
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Funds would be channeled through the state and distributed to counties quarterly on a formula basis.
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The measles outbreak that sparked a national debate on the merits of vaccinations could be declared over Friday if no new cases are reported.
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A new report shows a dramatic increase in cyberattacks directed against critical infrastructure owners and operators.
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Railways are now carrying highly explosive Bakken crude oil, making emergency managers' jobs even tougher.
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Colorado State University researchers are predicting a below average Atlantic hurricane season, with seven named storms.
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The state made international headlines when a nurse was quarantined after returning from treating Ebola patients in West Africa despite having no symptoms of the disease.
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The animals train with the Navy to deploy to international trouble spots to detect underwater mines or guard ports against a terrorist threat.
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A downed power transmission line in southern Maryland caused a momentary loss of power that led to "widespread outages" in the nation's capital Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.
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The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s report provides an in-depth look at the decisions made by city leaders, federal and local law enforcement and emergency management personnel after the explosion.
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In Anoka County, Minn., fire departments and law enforcement agencies can now share critical data during a response.
