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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Torrential rain and flash flooding tested Boulder’s preparedness and mitigation initiatives, but lessons from previous disasters kept the community afloat.
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Briefings in an activated EOC come in all shapes and sizes, and there are more bad briefings than good ones.
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Emergency managers are increasingly concerned about cyberattacks on 911 and other public safety systems.
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Wildfires in the U.S. are becoming bigger, more destructive and more frequent. And the extra cost of putting them out comes straight from the budget for fire prevention.
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By modernizing Southern California’s seismographic network and crunching the resulting data, scientists are creating a better picture of the region’s earthquake-related risks.
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Report says 32 states failed to vaccinate even 40 percent of their residents between ages 18 and 64.
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Three years ago, a team of federal experts urged West Virginia to help the Kanawha Valley create a new program to prevent hazardous chemical accidents.
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The Greater Wasatch Multi-Node Project is the first IP-capable 911 call delivery system in Utah.
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The initiative centers on sharing information to permit businesses to more quickly get back to work and positioned to help Ohioans recover from major disasters.
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The National Transportation Safety Board has identified 15 rail accidents -- in which 50 people were killed and 942 were injured -- that the technology could have prevented.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to create a state-run college focused on emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity.
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The journey to make use of big data is being undertaken by civilian organizations, law enforcement agencies and the military alike.
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A new report finds that due to funding cuts, states are skimping on public health, leaving residents vulnerable to infectious disease and food-borne illness.
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The National Interagency Fire Center has more than 400 personnel who gather information, receive and distribute calls for resources, and respond to wildfires in any corner of the U.S.
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Technology at the Norton, Copley Township and Barberton center will provide dispatchers with instructions tailored to each emergency call.
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Data reveals that active shooters target places large and small, with most incidents going largely unnoticed outside of the immediate community.
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Although 2013 was marked by two high-profile blazes, nationally the total wildfire acreage of 4.15 million is far below the 10-year average of 6.8 million acres.
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Kentucky requires nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have written plans and procedures to meet all potential emergencies.
