Drill Offers Police Stress of Real Active Shooter Scenario
(TNS) — The hallways and classrooms were empty in Conrad Weiser Middle School, but the building wasn't always quiet.On Thursday, specifically, there were intermittent eruptions...
Vaccination Inequities Hits Elementary-Age Kids in Philly
(TNS) - The Black Doctors Consortium was among the first in the city to offer newly approved COVID shots for young children in June, setting...
Highland Park Shooter Bought Gun Legally, Authorities Say
(TNS) — The gun that was used in the Highland Park mass shooting was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities and Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering...
Massachusetts’ COVID Vaccine Rollout Graded Harshly
(TNS) — The Baker administration “lacked the intent” to ensure accountability in the state’s vaccination rollout and lacks the ability to asses the the impact...
King County Taps Doctor Who Clashed With Anti-Mask Crowd
(TNS) — King County Executive Dow Constantine selected Dr. Faisal Khan, the former director of public health in St. Louis County, to be the next...
Durham Will Send Unarmed Responders to Some 911 Calls
(TNS) — Durham launched a new crisis-response initiative this week that may change how residents think about calling 911 during an emergency.Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response...
The Ultimate First Responder Talks About the Calling
If you’ve watched Jeff Evans rescuing a stranded climber from the heights of Mt. Everest or heard about his exploits guiding a blind climber to...
Emergency Personnel Discuss Stressors for PTSD Awareness
(TNS) — Shootings, stabbings, fires, accidents and drug overdoses. Those are some of the calls on which a first responder can be dispatched on any...
South Carolina Earthquake Series May Be Longest in History
(TNS) — The swarm of earthquakes that has been happening in the Midlands in recent months could be the longest such run in South Carolina...
New Tracking Tech Deployed for Cobb County Inmates
(TNS) — In a recent quarterly briefing, representatives of the Cobb County Sheriff's Office touted a series of new technology purchases they said would improve...