A big clean-up operation is under way around the country as people assess the damage caused by Storm Chandra. This payment provides “immediate financial support to people whose homes are damaged by ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new six-month pilot program was launched Tuesday to help reduce the number of emergency room visits and better coordinate emergency response in Grand Rapids. The program ...

I went behind the scenes with T-Mobile's emergency management teams to see how the mobile carrier responds to a catastrophe and restores communications. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for ...

Self-pay emergency department prices rose significantly from 2021 to 2023, especially at for-profit and system-affiliated hospitals, highlighting growing affordability challenges for uninsured and ...

Starvation, economic collapse, civil unrest and wars are among the risks we face if we don’t take decisive action to limit further global warming and preserve nature, leading experts in climate, food, ...

Since March, Waymo, the subsidiary of Alphabet, has been testing its autonomous vehicles in Nashville with and without operators in the driver’s seat. Now the company is set to take the next step. In ...

When we think about timeliness in police, fire and emergency medical services, we often think of response times. And even though it’s recently been pointed out to us that there are other important ...

EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — As most know, preparedness is key for first responders when helping during disasters. Emergency management crews from across Oklahoma converged on Edmond to hone their skills ...

The State Department is deploying emergency teams to the Caribbean to help in the response to Hurricane Melissa, which has battered Jamaica and nearby island nations. “In response to catastrophic ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County plan is on the table that could reduce the number of EMS calls that crews respond to using lights and sirens. County leaders call it an effort to reduce crashes ...

A decade since Orland Park began using drones for police work, Police Chief Eric Rossi is looking to expand the program. “I think this is a great tool that we can add to our tool box and I do foresee, ...

Anyone who wants to learn how to help in an emergency can take advantage of an opportunity being offered by Detroit officials to become a member of the Community Emergency Response Team. A group of ...