According to a recent study, Wyoming is worst in the nation for response times for road emergencies. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that a national study by Auto Insurance Center using National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data concluded that the slow …
Oregon’s emergency management agency may not be well equipped to recover from a major disaster because of a history of leadership problems and an incomplete plan to handle emergencies, according to an audit issued by the Secretary of State’s office. …
When a tornado siren went off during a meeting at Belleville’s City Hall and nobody took charge to move people to safety, it got the attention of Alderwoman Lillian Schneider. Her formal complaint to the Illinois Department of Labor led …
The Nevada Senate has approved a bill designed to give law enforcement quicker access to cellphone locations in times of emergency. SB268 gives cellphone carriers protections for providing information during certain circumstances. The bill now goes to the Assembly. In …
The troubled agency responsible for preparing Montana for emergencies has been beset by lawsuits by former employees, claims of a dysfunctional work environment and now complaints that overly burdensome and shifting regulations are causing headaches for several counties. Montana Disaster …
Los Angeles Fire Department officials have for years released misleading data on the response times of firefighters, according to a report. LAFD brass made the admission Friday after mayoral candidate Austin Beutner cited fire department numbers in a Huffington Post …
Montana is at risk of becoming less prepared to respond to disasters and public-health emergencies because of state and federal budget cuts. That’s according to a new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America’s Health. …
