First Responders

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.

DeWine issued a state of emergency Sunday for areas affected by storms, sending the National Guard to help with the cleanup after an EF-3 tornado with winds up to 155 mph killed three people.

The move follows the news that RapidSOS had closed a big funding round that involved BlackRock. Hexagon will help improve real-time data capabilities via which dispatchers and firefighters can more quickly respond to emergencies.

The goal is to "build a better and more up-to-date and fortified emergency operation center," which could help operations move more smoothly. Right now, the average age of the fire department’s buildings is 85 years old.

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.

New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey said his agency’s body camera deployment has “made our community better.” Police officers at the city department have been using body cams since the summer of 2023.

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.

The Darke County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that they had received reports of injuries, entrapments and structural damage to homes, trailers and other structures after a suspected tornado moved through the county.

The Texas-based Raptor Technologies is teaming up with Alertus Technologies, which provides mass notification and emergency communication services, to connect wearable panic buttons to emergency notification systems.

The National Weather Service emphasizes the importance of acting quickly to stay safe during a tornado and being informed about tornado watches and warnings by staying connected to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio.

The fact that police were unprepared and waited some 77 minutes to enter the school, and that Uvalde is a small community where law enforcement are always at the fore, adds another layer of grief to the situation.

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.

FEMA collected data in March 2023, and using risk assessments, created a map that shows the counties that are most at risk for wildfires. FEMA looked at community resilience and how well people prepare.

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.

Veritone on Tuesday launched a digital evidence management system that uses artificial intelligence for object recognition, redaction and other tasks. It comes in a time of big projected growth for evidence management tech.

The money was generated from unique trends such as federal pandemic relief programs and is not a recurring appropriation. Seventy percent went to cities and towns of all sizes and to townships with more than 10,000 people.

The plan “projected and anticipated” some of the things that happened during the pandemic but having a plan on the shelf collecting dust was one of many issues highlighted in a 910-page report.

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.