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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2010

Supreme Court Won't Hear 9/11 Families Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the some of the families of 9/11 victims over the treatment of remains from unidentified victims of the terrorist attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2010

California Public Safety Broadband Network Gets $50.6M Stimulus Grant

The system will allow public safety personnel to transmit information more quickly and efficiently, during both day-to-day operations and major emergencies. As one example, new broadband applications would enable officers to transmit video images from an accident scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2010

BlackHawk Releases Initial Response Gear

The BlackHawk Products Group has unveiled the Initial Response packs, belts, harnesses and vests for first responders. These products are compatible with others in the line, allowing the responder to create a system specific to the situation or mission.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 7, 2010

First Responders Launch Campaign for Nationwide Communications Network

The Public Safety Alliance supports H.R. 5081—also known as the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010—that would allocate directly to public safety the spectrum needed to establish a nationwide interoperable communications network.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2010

Scott Health & Safety Introduces SureSeal Facepiece Seal System

The Scott SureSeal system includes features such as an enhanced sealing surface and practical personal protective equipment (PPE) interfaces. It's integrated with the Scott AV-3000 facepiece, so users experience an expansive field of vision and exceptional voice intelligibility, according to Scott.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2010

Avon Protection Gets NIOSH Certification For ST53 SCBA Facemask

Avon Protection Systems Inc. and Avon-International Safety Instruments, Inc. have announced today that the Avon ST53 SCBA system is now certified by NIOSH for industrial protection under 42 CFR 84 as SCBA.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Austin Police Respond to Crash Site

The crash of a small plane into a Northwest Austin building that housed federal offices was likely an intentional act of a person targeting the Internal Revenue Service, Austin's police chief has said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2010

NYPD/NYFD Task Force Helps Haitian Relief Effort

New York Task Force One is managed by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and is equipped with the latest technology and equipment, trained to respond to catastrophic events involving the collapse of heavy steel and concrete.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2008

Oklahoma Emergency Responders Receive Equipment Donation from BAE Systems

BAE Systems, Inc., has donated, installed, and provided training for 10 First InterComm interoperable communication units worth a total value of $65,000 to emergency responders in Grady County, Okla.

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Articlesby Shawn HughesFebruary 1, 2003

Preparing for the Worst

Less than two years ago, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) such as gas, viruses, and nukes were mostly the stuff of Tom Clancy novels, not the everyday concern of the nation’s law enforcement. But that was before 9/11.

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