New OSHA Regulations Could Hurt Volunteer Fire Departments
(TNS) — Volunteer fire officials across New York state are concerned about the cost of meeting what would be the largest overhaul in decades of...
Atlanta Trains Nighttime Workers on Public Safety
(TNS) - A fatal club shooting at a popular hotspot in Buckhead last month sent shockwaves through the city — particularly in the nightlife community...
Warning Issued for Waterspout Near Galveston, Texas
(TNS) - For the second time this week, gigantic waterspouts have been spotted emerging from the sea near Galveston , prompting weather warnings from local...
Johnson County, Texas, Unveils Communications Center
(TNS) - Dispatchers are settling in at the new Johnson County Emergency Communications Center. A grand opening and ribbon cutting was held May 31 and...
AccuWeather Data Used to Measure Children’s Health Risks
Pollution is one of the greatest environmental risks to health, especially for children. Fortunately, it’s not too late to mitigate the issue and reduce the...
Missoula County, Mont., Floodplain Map Upsetting Residents
(TNS) - As Missoula County's floodplain map gets updated with new data for the first time in decades, some residents are concerned that the government...
All But One Child Saved in Minnesota Amber Alerts
(TNS) - The emergency notices vibrate our phones, light up billboards, interrupt televisions, radio and everyday lives for good reason.After an 11-year-old girl of the...
Southern California Most Disaster-Prone Region, Study Says
(TNS) - According to a new national ranking of 3,200-plus U.S. counties, Southern California rates as the single most disaster-prone region in the country.Quakes, fires,...
Delaware Firefighters Find Partner to Help Recruit Volunteers
The Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association (DVFA) has almost 3,400 volunteers but says it needs about 600 more.To get the word out on the opportunities that...
Connecticut Utilities Prepare for Severe Hurricane Season
(TNS) - Projections for what could be a historic hurricane season in Connecticut and along the rest of the East Coast this summer has the...