Calif. Central Coast Gets ‘Hurricane Force Wind Warning’
(TNS) — As dangerous winds and heavy rain bear down on California's Central Coast, the National Weather Service issued an extremely rare "Hurricane Force Wind...
Active Shooter Drill Shows the Difficulties of Response
The Conneaut, Ohio, Police Department and local partners planned for months for the big active shooter drill that was to take place at Conneaut High...
Atlanta Camera System Growth Is Bad News for Crooks
In May 2023, Deion Patterson, unhappy with the level of care he was receiving by the Department of Veterans Affairs, pulled out a handgun and...
Bonuses for Public Safety Employees ‘Extremely Essential’
(TNS) — Macon-Bibb County has awarded nearly $2 million in annual public safety retention bonuses to longtime employees.In August 2021, Mayor Lester Miller and the...
Senate Bill Provides New Hope for 911 Professionals
In what may be a sign of positive movement for passage of law that would classify 911 call takers as a “Protective Service Occupation,” a...
Tax Credits Considered to Boost Firefighter Recruitment
(TNS) - Columbia Borough Fire Department Chief Scott Ryno takes pride in the level of support his volunteers receive from the community.The borough, its school...
911 Livestreaming Firm Prepared Makes a Fresh Bet With AI
Fresh off a funding round, Prepared, working to make its mark with 911 livestreaming tools, has rolled out a new product tier system — one...
Councilman Critical of Huntsville, Ala., Storm Response
(TNS) — Huntsville District 5 City Councilman John Meredith is calling for a winter weather task force after what he calls a “lack of communication”...
Hawaii Storms Dash Predictions of Drought So Far
(TNS) - Predictions of extreme drought in Hawaii this winter — bolstered by ongoing El Nino conditions — have so far missed the mark.Storms in...
Will N.J., Homeowners Be Paid to Leave as Flood Risks Rise?
(TNS) - Outside Phil Rosso’s porch sits the empty lot where his daughter’s house stood before the remnants of Hurricane Ida blew through Lambertville in...