We’re Getting It Wrong on Wildfire and Sequoias
(TNS) - As my colleagues and I hiked through the Nelder giant sequoia grove south of Yosemite National Park recently, we could barely believe our...
Deadly Flooding Sweeps Through Hudson River Valley
(TNS) - Deadly flooding swept through the lower Hudson River Valley north of New York City, snarling commuter and freight travel as a slow-moving weather...
Clark County EMA Shares Lessons
(TNS) - After a Norfolk Southern Train derailment this spring, Clark County Emergency Management is reflecting on what it learned from its response.On March 4...
Baltimore Campus Taps FirstNet for Critical Communications
As a public institution, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) operates its own police department and Office of Emergency Management. Those have their own public...
Yuba County, Calif., Model and App Inform During Wildfires
Wildfires have become the norm in California, constantly challenging first responders to get the word out to the public and collaborate with other agencies.The good...
Northumberland County Residents Get Text to 911 System
(TNS) - Residents of Northumberland County can now send text messages to 911 to get an emergency response.After a yearlong process, the Pennsylvania Management Agency...
First Responder Advocates Urge Focus on Mental Health
(TNS) - Drugs and alcohol washed away Sean Riley's 20-year career in law enforcement in 2005.Chronic injuries and untreated, lingering memories from a shooting crime...
Congress Urged to Refill FEMA Disaster Relief Fund
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Midwest Drought, Smoke Cloud Chicago’s Summer
(TNS) - Finally, some rain.We were pleased to see the unfamiliar sight of water falling from the Midwest skies in recent days. For one thing,...
FirstNet Hears First Responders Loud and Clear at Summit
“We hear you loud and clear.” That was the message from the FirstNet Authority's 5x5 Public Safety Innovation Summit this week in San Diego, hosted...