Seminole County, Fla., Fire Dept. Builds App for Wilderness Rescue
In the fire service, few technologies have shaved more precious minutes off response times than GPS. Street addresses can be quickly plugged into any phone,...
N.J. Declares State of Emergency as Wildfire Grows to 8,500 Acres
(TNS) — New Jersey's Acting Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning in response to an a massive wildfire in Ocean County...
Salisbury, Mass., Fire Department Launches Drone Program
(TNS) — The Fire Department’s newest tool has people looking up in the sky after firefighter Ben Krafton recently returned from his drone training sessions.“It’s...
Maine Passes Bill to Fund Severe Weather, Disaster Response
(TNS) — Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to help Maine communities prepare for and respond to severe weather and the long-term impacts of climate...
First Responder Suicide Rates, Mental Health Crises Rise
(TNS) — As suicide rates and mental health incidents in first responders continue to climb, department heads are keying in on the needs of police...
Motorola Solutions Combines AI, Voice and Video for Police
Almost a century ago, the most advanced police departments could boast of having one-way radios in their official vehicles, allowing on-duty officers access to the...
Manatee County, Fla., Mulls Stormwater Fee to Help Flooding
(TNS) — Manatee County officials are considering charging residents a new stormwater fee to reduce widespread flooding issues.The fee would add millions to the budget...
Michigan House Approves $75M for Ice Storm Recovery
(TNS) — A Michigan House committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would push about $75 million toward a relief fund for northern Michigan to...
Medical Drone Trials to Test Supply Drops for Emergencies
(TNS) — An initiative using aerial drones to deliver defibrillators, EpiPens and other medical supplies to local emergency scenes has been cleared for a test...
Calif. Law Allocates $180M for Wildfire Prevention
(TNS) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Monday that allocates $180 million for wildfire prevention projects, such as prescribed burns and...