Tag: Natural Disasters: Page 3

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FOP Sends Disaster Response Team to Help KY Officers Affected by Tornadoes

"The National FOP DART will be working to rehab their homes, so these first responders can continue to serve and protect their community."

December 13, 2021

Command

Mayfield Chief: Police Station and Fire Station Destroyed by Tornado

Chief Nathan Kent said his officers worked 24 hours in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, many of them responding in damaged vehicles.

December 13, 2021

Patrol

Kentucky Corrections Officer Killed in Tornado, Inmate Escapes

Robert Daniel was watching over seven inmates when the tornado caused the building to collapse. He was found dead in the wreckage.

December 13, 2021

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Earth, Wind, and Fire: Public and Police Response to Natural Disasters

The love and grace and kindness and compassion shown by police and citizens in the wake of natural disasters is a heartwarming reminder that the best in people is frequently found in the worst of times.

September 3, 2021

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CT Trooper Dies After Being Swept into River by Storm

State police found the sergeant’s car then had to search another few hours before finding the trooper, who had been swept away by flood waters. He was taken by Life Star helicopter to the hospital. His injuries are reportedly critical.

September 2, 2021

Patrol

NJ Officers Swept Away in Floodwaters Fire Their Guns to Summon Help

Officer James Hoffman's patrol car started taking on water, then started floating away — sliding sideways about 100 yards into deeper water. He ditched his bulky duty vest, climbed through a window and started swimming. He found a tree and held on.

September 2, 2021

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Police Chief of Louisiana Town Says Ida Hit Worse Than Katrina

“When the roof started to come apart and the building trembled, we all got scared. We’re grown men but you do have fear in you, no matter what job you’re in, and we felt it,” Chief Scooter Resweber said.

September 1, 2021

Special Units

New York Officers and Firefighters Head to Louisiana for Hurricane Response

Task Force One, the NYPD and FDNY’s Urban Search and Rescue team geared up and headed down south on Sunday as Ida was making landfall as a category four hurricane.

August 30, 2021

Technology

FirstNet Expands Fleet of Deployable Emergency Network Assets

FirstNet users now have access to a dedicated fleet of more than 100 land-based and airborne portable cell sites, all at no additional charge.

June 30, 2021

Technology

First Responder Broadband and the Year from Hell

Dedicated emergency cellular networks have helped law enforcement officers and agencies communicate during the many crises of 2020.

November 19, 2020

Patrol

The Year from Hell

We’ve never seen anything like 2020, and let’s hope and pray we never see it again.

October 23, 2020

Patrol

Michigan Sheriff Plans to Use Armored Vehicle Acquired from DOD 1033 Program to Rescue Flood Victims

The Bay County (MI) Sheriff’s Office is standing at ready to deploy a 39,000-pound military-grade vehicle if needed to rescue people affected by flooding after the failure of Edenville Dam and breach of Sanford Dam, both in neighboring Midland County, the sheriff said.

May 20, 2020