1.26.25 – KMMO – Carrollton, MO The Town of Carrollton is in the early stages of considering an ordinance addressing the recent spate of false alarm calls in the city. Mayor Susie Bliss says the issue was discussed at last week’s town council meeting. Bliss says...
1.14.25 – CNN – By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter per 1,000 residents, making it one of the most understaffed departments among major US cities. This ratio is...
1.7.25 – Newsbreak— GREENWOOD Two fire prevention ordinances in Greenwood have been tabled following holiday delays. Greenwood City Councilman Rod Powell announced at the Monday meeting he will need to wait until February before introducing the ordinances. The...
1.3.25 – DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – By Keegan Turnbough 911 dispatchers in Dubuque County say new software is helping them provide more accurate information to emergency responders. The Dubuque Emergency Communications Center started using the Prepared Live...
12.26.24 – gilbertsunnews.com -By Aparna Sekhar, GSN Staff Writer The Gilbert Police Department will have to contend with fining itself for false alarms at its own buildings. The department last week got the go-ahead from Council on its requests to toughen...
12.19.24 – The Intelligencer – Belleville, ON Belleville Police confirmed Thursday the new program will take effect Jan. 1 “to address the high volume of false alarms and better allocate police resources. In 2023 alone, false alarms accounted for 81 per cent of all...
