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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. -
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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When the Eaton Fire broke out in the foothills near Altadena, the Los Angeles County Fire Department did not have access to a satellite-based fire-tracking program regularly used by other agencies.
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The GUIDES mobile app gives Long Beach Police access to services that can help a subject with substance abuse, homelessness and mental illness. It allows access to case information, and warrant and stay-away data.
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The dispute appears to have been brewing through the second half of 2023, and erupted into bitter social media debates this month as well as a series of sharp exchanges at a town council meeting Monday.
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The tech allows physicians to virtually watch and listen over an EMT’s shoulder as they administer treatment to a sick patient. It’s like having a second set of eyes on challenging, complex situations.
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The Oklahoma National Guard will coordinate with the local public safety and emergency management agencies to provide McCurtain County first responders with additional HAZMAT response capabilities.
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The public expects to be safe, but after a disaster like a train derailment, if there’s not a clear and effective response, you lose the public’s trust and it’s difficult to get it back.
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This was the fifth confirmed earthquake this year in the state after 28 quakes were recorded in 2023. The last time seismic activity was recorded in South Carolina was when two quakes rumbled through March 9.
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The course is designed for people learning about weather for the first time and for experienced weather watchers and is intended to help residents understand how forecasts are created and how storms occur.
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911inform provides immediate situational awareness for schools, state buildings and health-care facilities, allowing personnel to lock down a building, access a camera or notify authorized personnel with a press of a button.
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The drill gives residents the opportunity to make a tornado plan and test it, which is key to preparedness. Tornadoes provide an average lead time of 10 to 15 minutes, requiring quick action.
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The Denver Police Department, Emergency Medical Services personnel and mental health responders will receive Psychedelic Crisis Assessment and Intervention training to enhance safety and reduce risk and liability.
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The missing girl left a note on Monday, but police are not releasing specifics of what was contained in that letter. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency on Monday issued an Emergency Missing Alert for Alexa.
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The state’s residents suffered greatly from COVID-19 with more than 3 million cases, including 33,000 deaths. Some were families in which both parents died, leaving their children as orphans.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also called on the federal Small Business Administration to work with state and local partners on preliminary damage assessments of the wildfire that has burned more than a million acres.
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Making Mobile Data Terminals in police cars more useful by allowing them to be used for drivers’ license scanning, photos and data collection for evidentiary purposes is within the scope of what agencies should be doing.
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Clark County EMA received $2,750 to purchase a rescue boat that will be used for water-related rescues. It will kept at Tri-Township Fire & Rescue but will be used throughout the county when there is a water emergency.
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The county had to declare a temporary local emergency for 911 communications, due to the loss of the primary tower, until a new tower is installed at the primary site. Communications was re-established on temporary sites.
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It’s unclear so far whether Positive Train Control, a technology that is deployed on railroad tracks to prevent such accidents, was in play during the March 2 incident and whether it would have stopped the derailment.
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The closing of the Series C round, with $75 million from BlackRock, could drive further integration of AI into RapidSOS’ products. The company is now one of the “highest-funded businesses” in public safety, an industry observer said.
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