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With a busy Atlantic hurricane season expected, lawmakers are raising concerns about emergency readiness and public safety
Forty-eight active shooter incidents were reported in 2023; in 2024, the FBI identified 24 incidents
Advancing economic mobility program gives each municipality $20K and technical support under Gates Foundation-backed initiative
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A council member says she “doesn’t care” what the money is used for so long as it helps attract quality recruits
Mesa’s city manager and the firefighter’s union have competing ideas of the best way to improve service to slow spots
Fire department leaders are proposing regular rental unit inspections and a registry of rental properties
The department will pay double-time after a buyout program enticed 100 officers to retire early
The measure contains a fire attack restriction, a limit on transit speeds and a thermal imaging camera requirement
A city council vote earlier this month to remove the decals sparked public outcry
The goal of the operation is to identify buildings at risk of collapse and prevent firefighters from going inside
Removing the groups from the list rescinds a range of sanctions that the designations had entailed
U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga wrote that the suit was dismissed for several reasons, including the fact that the law does not take effect until 2023
Sheriff’s Department pilots may be trained so they can go on nighttime firefighting flights