Tag: First Responders: Page 3

Patrol

S.C. Deputy Dies From Fire-Related Illness

Deputy Tim Causey, a 25-year veteran, had been hospitalized since March, when he responded to a devastating fire at the Windsor Green community in Carolina Forest.

May 18, 2013

Patrol

Responders Search Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast Area

Emergency responders began combing through the blast zone on Thursday from a massive fertilizer-plant explosion in West, Texas that left up to 15 people dead or missing.

April 17, 2013

Special Units

Video: Boston Marathon Bombing Kills 3, Injures 134

Two explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, killing three and injuring 134 others including a police officer. A 20-year-old Saudi Arabian suspect with severe burns is being guarded at a local hospital.

April 14, 2013

Patrol

South Dakota Allows Armed Teachers

Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a law allowing teachers to carry guns in their classrooms on Friday. The law is believed to be the first in the United States specifically allowing teachers to carry firearms.

March 10, 2013

Special Units

Avatar II Robot

Robotex

The RoboteX Avatar II is a rugged, easy-to-use tactical robot that allows first responders to safely and quickly inspect dangerous situations. It saves lives by keeping people out of harm's way.

March 10, 2013

Training

Conn. Lawmakers Create Sandy Hook Responder Fund

A unified legislature on Wednesday established a special fund to help Newtown responders who suffered psychological issues related to the killing of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

March 6, 2013

Technology

Maximizing P25 Spectrum

The APCO Project 25 (P25) Phase 2 standard is now ready for critical communications users. This further advancement of P25 was intended to improve upon the digital public safety radio communications standards used by first-responders, homeland security, emergency response professionals, and other agencies.

February 14, 2013

Technology

Is Voice Recognition Ready for Prime Time Policing?

If I were working a patrol shift, hands-free computing could be a lifesaver. I could be driving to a call for service with both hands on the wheel and retrieving (via voice command) critical dispatch information from my mobile computer.

February 4, 2013

Patrol

How To Respond to a Crime Scene

POLICE

The actions you take as a first responder can determine the value of crime scene evidence for investigators and prosecutors.

January 24, 2013

Patrol

Providing Trauma Care

It can take time for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to arrive on scene. During that time law enforcement officers may be the only medical care available. So officers need to be trained to supply that care.

January 23, 2013

Weapons

N.Y. Gun Law Mandates Life In Prison for Cop Killers

New York's strict new gun law contains a provision that requires a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of killing a first responder in a state with a moratorium on the death penalty.

January 23, 2013

Patrol

Texas Officer Honored for Taking Down Theater Shooter

The Bexar County (Texas) Sheriff's Office honored the off-duty first responders who stopped a gunman in his tracks inside a crowded movie theater lobby in December.

January 3, 2013