There are a variety of techniques and tools that agencies can use to get the most out of the time and money they spend testing their emergency management systems. FEMA State and Local With fears that ...
Gone are the days when lightly equipped vehicles sufficed for all on-scene needs in security and emergency scenarios. Instead ...
Los Angeles is a global city renowned for its world-class events. But behind the glimmering lights of Hollywood lies a critical vulnerability: an outdated emergency response system that was built in ...
As rural EMS agencies face staffing and funding shortages, some are shutting down altogether. Ohio’s emergency response system is getting a major upgrade. Rural eastern Ohio’s Washington and Monroe ...
Emergency response systems must be revamped to equip 911 call-takers to dispatch non-police first responders. Every person deserves equal, effective treatment and safety, especially when in crisis. In ...
False alarms are no fun, particularly in the middle of the night for the third automatic fire alarm for the shift at the same shopping mall or office complex. You know it’s a false alarm—just as the ...
IT’S CALLED 911 NURSE PRACTITIONERS. AND WHAT IT WILL DO IS BRING NEW COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO MISSISSIPPI WHEN AN EMERGENCY HAPPENS, YOU CALL 911. FROM THERE, A DISPATCHER SENDS AN AMBULANCE TO GET THE ...
A driver is turned around while trying to enter Clark College on May 14 following reports of a stabbing on campus. An internal review of the incident found that Clark College had several deficiencies ...
Wake County schools will use a new emergency response system in 2026, following a school board vote Tuesday night to work with a foundation to improve school's crisis response. It's intended to ...
Jackson, Mississippi may receive $2 million for a new emergency responder radio system. The current 40-year-old system is outdated, causing delays in dispatching emergency services. The funds would ...
As school violence has reached a 20-year high, schools and first responders are feeling more pressure to make sure they’re prepared to respond to and resolve school safety incidents as quickly and ...