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According to data provided by Santa Fe County, that number has since risen to 67 percent and includes key positions — including 10 out of the center's 11 Level 3 emergency communications specialists.

They've been celebrated as heroes. This week, that temporary workforce of about 60 staff with the Sonoma County, Calif., Department of Health Services will be reduced by a third.

The Bryx platform is a fully integrated cloud-based platform designed to aid in emergency response by providing first responders with real-time information and direct messaging tools.

With massive crowds lining Market Street, it was challenging for emergency services to respond to these calls, Mary Ellen Carroll, the lead for the city's Department of Emergency Management, wrote on Twitter.

The possibility of a school shooting in Yakima is grim, but it is one that's been on the minds of many parents and educators after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

The plan, though not finalized, would bolster mental health for children, improve school safety and give bulletproof shields to school police officers.

During June, MedStar has implemented several severe weather protocols due to the heat index. A MedStar spokesperson said that between May 1-June 12 in 2021 59 heat-related patients were picked up.

The Kansas City, Mo., weather alert system is driven by the National Weather Service. When the weather service issues a tornado warning, fire dispatchers in Kansas City turn on the sirens.

Hurricane-prone Tamarac, Fla., is a small city that makes the most of limited resources to support public safety. They work with Broward County via an interlocal agreement in which they share 911 services and Sheriff's Office IT.

The National Weather Service issues so-called Red Flag Warnings when conditions in a given area are ripe for wildfires to ignite within the next 24 hours, potentially resulting in the destruction of homes and loss of life.

Texans say the examination of law enforcement's response to the Uvalde shooting must also look at whether the state’s outsize focus on border security has diminished its ability to deal with other threats.

The economic costs of a disaster to state and local governments are much discussed, but less explored are the economic benefits to governments and contractors.

As natural disasters grow more severe across the country, local governments are increasingly using predictive analytics to understand where and when an emergency will impact their communities.

Forecasters expect this will be another “above average” season, although it hopefully won’t be as bad as 2020, when COVID took off and a record-breaking number of storms zigzagged through the Atlantic.

After nearly 50 years in the health-care field, Lopez retired from his position as the integrated medical services manager for the Spokane Fire Department. He said he is happy to have served the community he cares about.

Mass shootings, including shootings at schools, have become predictable — and unsurprising when they happen. Experts say framing it as a public health problem could be a step toward a solution.

"We have reached an unfortunate reality that our families will now have to travel to grocery stores under this shadow, and even our parishioners attend our houses of worship under this shadow."

The 18-year-old gunman carried out the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. Details that emerged added to the horror, as volatile political perspectives clashed over how to prevent another mass shooting.