Can Drones Offer More to Police, Firefighters and EMS?
Drones can do so much more for emergency responders than they are now — that’s the central message behind a technology testing push that involves...
WA Earthquake Warning Buzzed Phones 7 Hours Early
(TNS) - 'Twas the night before I.Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.But then the clock struck 3:19 a.m. , and many a...
Mass Shooting Response at Michigan State Was ‘Appropriate’
(TNS) - An external investigation found Michigan State University's response to the February mass shooting on campus was "appropriate, timely and correct."Security Risk Management Consultants...
FEMA Increases Climate Aid to Disadvantaged Communities
In announcing its FY23 grant funding for mitigating climate-driven disaster, such as wildfires, floods and extreme heat that it called the “new normal,” FEMA underscored...
Train Derailment Caused by Broken Rail, NTSB says
(TNS) - A broken rail was responsible for the fiery derailment of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train and the night-time evacuation of about...
Illinois Law Enforcement Alert for ‘Day of Rage’ Threats
(TNS) - Although law enforcement authorities in Illinois say there is no information about any credible threats related to Hamas' call for a "day of...
Marin County Office of Emergency Services Gets a Makeover
Marin County has reconfigured its Office of Emergency Services with the aim of enhancing its preparedness for the next crisis.A number of changes have already...
Redesigned Website Helps Org Better Respond to Disasters
Healthcare Ready is a nonprofit that was established after Hurricane Katrina to provide much-needed collaboration and cooperation between the public and private sectors for access...
4 Essential Ways to Improve Your Cyber Health
Virginia Tech is acknowledging Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed annually in October, by focusing on four key actions that everyone can incorporate into their everyday routine:...
Why Is Fear Up in Los Angeles When Crime Is Down?
(TNS) -Skipp Townsend remembers a time when crime got so bad at Slauson Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard that Metro buses used to barely slow down...