Preparedness

To better help individuals facing this type of crisis, the Lee’s Summit Police Department has expanded its long-standing Crisis Intervention Team to include civilian mental-health specialists.

“Every single one of us masks every day, because we look at the data. We may be the last maskers, but that’s what we do. I’d highly recommend people going to indoor gatherings with a lot of people mask."

While mass shootings plague the U.S., "campus vulnerability assessments" of Hawaii's public schools have progressed slowly, with only 140 of the 258 regular public school campuses formally evaluated since 2017.

Requests for information were met with a mix of resistance and deflection from the railroad companies and the Association of American Railroads. Right-to-Know requests were filed to 12 central Pennsylvania county governments.

In addition to mental health issues, respondents cited technology as a major roadblock; fewer than half said they could get accurate location information from mobile callers, and fewer than 20 percent can accept video.

The LUCAS 3 is portable and consists of a compression unit that goes on the patient’s chest and a plate placed under their back that then performs chest compressions.

James Wallace would inherit a department with severe staffing shortages, aging fire apparatus and grieving employees. The triple fatal fire in January 2022 highlighted organizational and operational flaws in the agency.

During the outage, emergency dispatch service to Asotin County was disrupted. The problem was no one from Whitcom or Whitman County informed them about the technical issues and it could have been disastrous.

"Another concern I have is the Internet, pretend meteorologists that unfortunately have a large following, and people pay attention to what they say. We ask our residents and guests to get their information from local sources."

A 2022 study found that firefighters and police officers are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. Another source found that EMS workers are 1.39 times more likely to die by suicide than the general public.

Law enforcement agencies nationside are beneficiaries of the Pentagon's 1033 program. Created in 1990, the program was intended to save the taxpayers money by handing off obsolete or excess military equipment.

Last week, 120 participants, including students from Florida International University and individuals from participating agencies, went through the simulation of responding to a category 5 hurricane.

The drone industry has faced a number of hurdles that have hampered their use during wildfires, including rules that require operators to have their drones within their line of sight.

This transformative regional event equips entrepreneurs, professionals and digital enthusiasts with essential skills to excel in the rapidly evolving digital landscape, empowering those seeking to grow their business.

"Since January we have received 631 accidental 911 calls," a release from the Brookings Police states. "This is a 250% increase from the same periods in 2022. Most of the calls have come from cell phones in pockets vehicle cup holders, or purses."

"It was like watching your son drown right in front of you," one Deer Park parent told the Texas Tribune about the way his 4-year-old struggled to sleep in the aftermath, gasping himself awake trying to breathe.

For first responders, it was an opportunity to demonstrate just what they go through to protect the public. For officials, it was a chance to see and feel, firsthand, what it’s like to be a first responder.

A dam is classified as high risk if its failure would “likely result in loss of human life” and it is considered significant risk if its failure would “likely result in disruption of access to critical facilities."