Capital Region Targeting Junior Volunteer Firefighters
(TNS) - At 16 years old, Nicholas Silcox volunteers as a junior member at Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Company, and the Capital Region Council of...
The Difficulties of Insuring Homes
(TNS) - Conditions are ripe for major wildfires in New Mexico , with an overpopulation of trees, abundance of dead or unhealthy trees and dried-out...
Gun Violence Continues as Texas Fortifies Schools
(TNS) - In the past two weeks, gunfire has rocked three North Texas school communities.None of the incidents devolved into the kind of mass shooting...
Colorado Springs to Host ‘Living With Wildfire’ Town Hall
(TNS) - The first of three "Living with Wildfire" town halls is scheduled Tuesday, according to a news release from the Colorado Springs Fire Department.The...
Pullman, Wash., Looking to Build New Police, Fire Stations
(TNS) - The city of Pullman is planning to build a new fire station and police station in the coming years.More information about the projects...
Students Look Into the Future of AI in Disaster Response
Many are curious about the role of artificial intelligence in the future of emergency management response, and that was the impetus for a "sandpit" exercise...
Do Storm Spotters Enhance Severe Weather Safety?
(TNS) - The National Weather Service Gaylord Office is hosting a training for volunteer severe weather spotters in an effort to better protect people and...
Albert Lea, Minn., Fire Rescue Addresses Chronic 911 Callers
With the familiar shortage of ambulances and EMTs in Albert Lea, Minn., and a fire rescue department of 17 that now gets nearly 3,000 calls...
FEMA’s BRIC Program a Boon to Savannah, Ga., Neighborhoods
In a press release in conjunction with officials from Savannah, Ga., Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell announced a $30.15 million grant for...
Fire Companies Start Live-Burn Training for Pennsylvania Teens
(TNS) - The newest generation of firefighters in central Pennsylvania will be partaking in serious training earlier than ever after 21 fire companies in the...