Springfield Emergency Dispatch Center Proving its Worth
(TNS) - A second phase of work is ongoing to ensure the city’s centralized dispatch center has the most up-to-date technology available, Fire Commissioner Bernard...
Ham Radio Enthusiasts Conduct National Field Day Exercise
(TNS) — The folks behind the Central Kentucky Amateur Radio Society (CKARS) pulled an all-nighter on Saturday.The group took part in the National Amateur Radio...
Sheriff Was Ready to Evacuate Jail During Wildfire
(TNS) — An ongoing wildfire amid moderate drought across Palo Pinto County prompted several actions by county commissioners on Monday, with Sheriff Brett McGuire revealing...
How Calif. County Spent $538 Million in CARES Act Funding
(TNS) — Test kits, hospital supplies, office renovations, hot meals, emergency housing and laptops for schoolchildren were among the items Riverside County bought with $538...
911 Dispatch Response Times Grow With Staff Shortfall
(TNS) — Bernard "Buster" Brown inherited a severe staffing shortage at the local 911 dispatch center when he stepped into its top job in November.The New...
Health Department Outlines Diminished Response to COVID
(TNS) - They were the proverbial boots on the ground during Sonoma County's never-ending battles against COVID-19, temporary county health workers whose ranks fluctuated almost...
Every Tool Needed in Complicated Wildfire Landscape
(TNS) - We know now that the largest recorded fire in New Mexico history was started by an escaped “prescribed burn,” or rather by two....
What to Expect in the Mid-Willamette Valley
(TNS) - Despite recent rains, summer is around the corner, which means temperatures will be increasing, and the area will be getting drier.Translation: Wildfire season...
Warriors Parade in San Francisco Yields 90 Medical Calls
(TNS) - Ninety medical calls were made for service along the Golden State Warrior's victory parade route in San Francisco on Monday, officials said.With massive...
FEMA Covers University’s COVID Testing With Nearly $6.6M
(TNS) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded the state nearly $6.6 million to reimburse the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the cost of...