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...
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...