Public Safety
Public Safety is a top priority for local and state government agencies, encompassing the protection of citizens through law enforcement, emergency response, and crime prevention strategies. Effective public safety measures are essential for maintaining order and ensuring the well-being of communities. This directory offers articles on public safety and related topics like Emergency Management, which focuses on preparing for and responding to natural disasters, public health crises, and other emergencies that impact community safety.
FDNY Ceremonial Unit leader Lt. Joseph LaPointe, who has guided hundreds of funerals and every Ground Zero anniversary since 2001, is stepping down after 35 years of service
Ceremonies at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and Shanksville honor nearly 3,000 victims as volunteers nationwide mark the 24th 9/11 anniversary with day-of-service projects
“My 7’03” tall cadet, Jordan, stopped by the station to try on some uniforms. We are going to have to add some material,” Kemah PD Chief Raymond Garivey Jr. said on social media
Med-Care EMS asked McAllen leaders to choose one of four subsidy options because of cost increases
Virginia, Nebraska, Connecticut and Mississippi could change how the benefits are paid or which diagnoses are covered
Rebecca Knick, wife of Hampton Fire Lt. Eric Knick, raised the issue after an incident where he sustained burns and was treated, but she was not notified
The bipartisan group is asking for information about federal housing in the hopes of bolstering the ranks
The state health department suspended the Walla Walla man’s paramedic license, making him ineligible for paid leave, a city spokesperson said
The effort to clear trees and underbrush from national forests in 10 states may be undermined by a worker shortage, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said
Each family will receive funds from Kansas City plus money from the private auto insurance provider for the firefighter who was driving
Troy uses incentives to help with retention and tries to compensate the unpaid firefighters, said Mayor Ethan Baker
The city will now pay most NOPD officers at least the same $50 per hour wage that they had offered to the auxiliary officers
More than 90 out of 102 county sheriffs have publicly stated that they won’t aggressively enforce the law
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also aims to create a $75 million fund to address the causes of water scarcity and climate change
EMTs and others would be protected from civil and criminal liability while performing their duties with law enforcement
Since Norwich volunteer firefighters filed a petition, a special election on the ordinance will be held
Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen expects the weapons ban to be challenged in court, but until then he says that he is going to follow his “morals and beliefs”
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