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Ken Pagurek stepped down after delays in deploying FEMA teams to deadly Texas flooding, citing growing frustration with DHS oversight and the Trump administration’s handling of disaster response
A committee sided with Mayor Tim Keller in a staffing dispute, allowing Albuquerque to replace one paramedic with a basic EMT on ambulances
Collier County’s upgraded 911 system lets callers send text and video, with data-driven dispatch improving response times for EMS and first responders
The new Forensic Services Laboratory 117,672 square feet of office and lab space; its 152 staffers work with the nearly 300 law enforcement agencies in the state
San Francisco Police Department leaders and city officials expect to launch the task force in the spring of 2024 to investigate opioid deaths and illicit drug operations as potential homicide cases
Portland saw a record number of fatalities in the homeless population due to drug overdoses
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
Lower Merion Township officials increased the qualifying property tax credit to 100 percent
The abandoned Lexington school will provide training for active shooter situations and other emergencies
Prevention, increased demands and community awareness are what the Woodland Fire Department will address over five years
A change in Washington state law now requires the bailiffs to have an active commission through the state Criminal Justice Training Commission and to pass a background check
The move follows the quiet release of a convicted murderer more than a decade before the end of his sentence when a state judge approved a court order right before he retired
Artificial intelligence is being tested to see how it can answer non-emergency calls, reducing dispatchers’ workload