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Mayor Eric Adams has allotted $17.8 million this fiscal year for NYPD hiring; the funding will increase to $318.5 million by 2029 under the proposal, which aims to hire more than 5,000 officers
Penn State Health has treated more child e-bike and scooter injuries in 2025 than in the past three years combined
Funding includes $625M for FIFA World Cup host cities and $500M for counter-UAS efforts through 2027 under a new federal law
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Rhode Island’s congressional delegation joined Warwick fire officials to celebrate a $1 million federal grant that funded 72 new self-contained breathing apparatus units
California ranked #1 for the second year in a row, followed by Connecticut and Illinois; among the lowest on the list are Nevada, Hawaii and Alaska
The global campaign trains civilians in tourniquet use, wound packing and more — skills that can mean the difference between life and death before first responders arrive
The new Federal Wildland Fire Service would consolidate USDA and DOI fire programs into one command under the Interior Department
Mount Pleasant, N.C. was set to receive $4 million for storm protection and revitalization before FEMA scrapped the BRIC program, leaving critical projects in limbo nationwide.
The Stevensville Town Council approved a payment to grant writers for an AFG application that would fund 127 new radios for Ravalli County fire departments
Dr. John Howard has yet to be reinstated as head of the WTC Health Program, as many staff remain without jobs—“a shell game,” says FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant
A workforce pilot program aims to bridge the gap between incarceration and employment through trade skills and contractor mentoring
The facility hosts horse stables, a K-9 unit center, a driving course, a six-story rescue tower and a mock city to simulate real-world crisis scenarios for training
New Jersey corrections officials credit a Las Vegas-based mail vendor for helping to stem the flow of synthetic drugs like K2 into facilities