Legislation that would expand mental health benefits for 911 dispatchers unanimously passed a final vote in the state House on Wednesday and now heads to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk to be signed into law. bit.ly/3VXDldu

The Phoenixville Fire Department has been awarded $974,561 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through its Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program. bit.ly/4i2LhCL

When Seattle police first considered drones in 2012, the age of controversial cameras had yet to arrive, but when officers unveiled plans at a public meeting, they still faced pushback from critics. bit.ly/4z5YoZZ

A new report analyzes the response to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, and one emergency management expert says there were lessons to follow from previous events, but leaders didn't heed them. bit.ly/4siFJaG

Several police departments in the Philadelphia region have adopted drone technology to supplement their patrol and surveillance capabilities, with officials touting it as a way of de-escalating arrests. bit.ly/4yAyPyU

Ahead of a forecast Super El Nino, the payment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be used as matching funds with $28 million authorized by Congress. The project aims to avoiding flooding for about 4,500 structures. bit.ly/4ifN4TM

Two years after Helene devastated North Carolina, people want to turn their ad hoc recovery efforts into more permanent fixtures of local disaster response, called "resilience hubs." bit.ly/4i0R4r9

In a season of record-breaking storms, parts of Southern California's coast already have experienced significant damage ahead of any winter storms in store for the region amid the strongest El Nino on record. bit.ly/3U0elkY

The Lynn Police Department has implemented a policy governing its ALPR system, limiting access to lieutenants and above, restricting data retention to seven days, and requiring weekly audits as concerns over surveillance and misuse draw scrutiny. bit.ly/4k1IU4p

Proposition 1 would reduce residential property taxes by half if approved by Wyoming voters next month. It would also impact fire districts statewide, which are solely funded by property tax revenue. bit.ly/4in6BD0

Despite increased adoption of emerging technologies, network reliability remains a priority for first responders. More than three quarter of respondents said network reliability, resiliency and redundancy were important to their ability to do their jobs. bit.ly/3WdyVPz

Sheriff Siddiq Kamara rolled out the 31 body-worn cameras for deputies as he emphasized their role in creating trust with the community and protecting residents as well as deputies themselves. bit.ly/4eohxxL

A state grant is allowing the Bellingham Police Department to expand its use of aerial drones, creating a new program to deploy remotely piloted aircraft that will respond to emergency situations. bit.ly/3UhHNTK

The village of Milford in western Oakland County is the latest Metro Detroit community to reject the use of Flock cameras, but license plate readers still may be in the community's future. bit.ly/4hDqo0L

The 2026 Mayor’s Management Report found an average ambulance response time of 13:09 for life-threatening medical emergencies in the most recent fiscal year, which ended in late June. bit.ly/47KKWyw

Starting at the end of October, after weeks of testing, calls to the non-emergency line for the Boulder Police Department will be answered by AI. It will speak in natural language, in English and Spanish. bit.ly/4BdsP1U

Isaias, a tropical cyclone spinning in the Gulf of Mexico, has become the Atlantic hurricane season’s first hurricane and is expected to make landfall Friday near the Alabama-Florida border. bit.ly/3Vysk24

Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday it is important to “move as quickly as possible” to repair the damage from last weekend's nor'easter before the inevitable winter storms hit. bit.ly/4xUQgdd

Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar says he wants to boost officer pay and recruitment, expand the use of technology and develop a new strategic plan for the Honolulu Police Department’s future. bit.ly/4rKcCwM

More than 300 Flock license plate-reading cameras in Dallas will remain online for at least another 90 days under an agreement between police and the surveillance technology company. bit.ly/4dl7Z6h