How the Train Derailment Impacted Pa. Water and Air Quality
(TNS) - Social media sites have been full of hyperbole and misinformation since a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio...
Here’s Everything You Need in Your Kit
(TNS) - Emergencies can happen at any time and it's important to be prepared. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
County Providing Emergency Radios to Its Residents
(TNS) - Madison Countians should be on the lookout for a special package to arrive at their doorstep soon, as Madison County EMA/CSEPP is providing...
County EMS Teams Reduce Unnecessary Emergency Room Trips
Ambulances being overused is a common problem around the country as paramedics routinely transport patients to the emergency room who don’t need that type of...
What to do About Threats from ‘Forever Chemicals’
(TNS) - In rivers and groundwater, in human bloodstreams and products ranging from cosmetics to food packaging to carpets, researchers are increasingly finding “forever chemicals”...
Philly May Create High-Level Position for Crime and Safety
(TNS) - Philadelphia may change how the city coordinates its public-safety response by establishing a new, high-level position in city government that would oversee the...
Senator Seeks FEMA Disaster Status After Ohio Derailment
(TNS) - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Thursday asked Gov. Mike DeWine to officially declare a disaster in Ohio’s East Palestine after a train derailment...
Michigan State Shooting: Recovery Requires Community Effort
As a “socio-economist,” Randall Bell, PhD, has consulted on disaster recoveries like Hurricane Katrina and the Sandy Hook shootings, countless natural disasters as well as...
Fort Worth Would be Unaware if Toxic Cargo Came Through
(TNS) - Freight trains are a common sight in and around Fort Worth.Not a surprising sight since 10,460 miles of railroad tracks crisscross Texas —...
Three Killed After Michigan State Shooting; Suspect Dead
(TNS) - A gunman who opened fire at Michigan State University in East Lansing , killing three people and wounding five more, later died from...