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With volunteer firefighter numbers declining as emergency calls rise, the Ohio Fire Academy has unveiled a new online portal to connect residents with local departments
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
Jonathan Kleisner, a former finance executive, says adrenaline, quick decisions and resilience carried over from the trading floor to emergency medicine
In his Peace Officers Memorial Day proclamation, President Donald Trump criticized prior justice policies and renewed calls for the death penalty for cop killers
Local, state, tribal and territorial agencies can seek up to $125K per officer, with initial filings due June 25
House Bill 2015 would set aside funds from the state’s operating budget to help cities and counties hire new law enforcement officers
FEMA’s new acting chief, a former Marine, warned staff not to resist upcoming changes and signaled a shift of more responsibility to states during a blunt first meeting
Grant funds will flow to every state, six territories and nearly 300 tribes, with additional funding for caregiver-support projects
To thank the first responders who battled January’s devastating wildfires, Disneyland held a Heroes Salute Cavalcade on Main Street U.S.A. and kicked off a free ticket offer in their honor
The Fairfax County PD’s Real Time Crime Center operates with footage from a network of LPRs, a tip-based Crime Solvers program and a system of license plate readers
Cameron Hamilton was removed as acting FEMA administrator just days after opposing efforts to dismantle the agency
The Arlington PD’s new Beyond Visual Line of Sight waiver allows the departments RTCC staff to launch the drones remotely to respond to active crime scenes
Nearly all of the 16 federal workers cut from the 9/11 health program have been rehired after intense criticism forced the Trump administration to reverse course on controversial cuts