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Charlotte Police Officer Brent Simpson suffered cognitive decline that dated back years before his death in 2024, his widow, Gina Elliott, shared
The nine-month extension deepens a partnership with Redemption Counseling Center, boosting on-demand therapy for Flagstaff first responders
The Enhancing First Response Act would recognize dispatchers’ lifesaving role and improve emergency communications infrastructure
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Jefferson County 911 is in the process of using artificial intelligence to improve operations and help with dispatcher shortage
The Oklahoma City Police Department is one of a handful to experiment with Axon’s Draft One, which uses an AI chatbot to produce the first drafts of incident reports
UC Davis Health researchers found an association between the use of naloxone and both the return of spontaneous circulation and survival to hospital discharge
The bill creates a federal prison ombudsman to collect complaints via a hotline and online form, then investigate and report dangerous conditions to the AG and Congress
The bill would end a requirement that Medicare patients be transported to emergency facilities for providers to receive reimbursement
“I don’t believe there is much attention given to the fact that we are people, too, and the job is stressful and has been in the past decade,” said Spanish Fort PD Chief John Barber
During a congressional hearing, Kimberly Cheatle said the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Trump rally
The Heat and Health Index is a new tool that provides heat-health data at the ZIP code level
The guide offers a clear road map for organizations aiming to protect against hate crimes and terrorist threats
The program forgives the remaining home loan balances for law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs or paramedics serviced by CCM who have died in the line of duty