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When disaster strikes: How to minimize the fiscal impact of emergency constructionWhen disaster strikes: How to minimize the fiscal impact of emergency construction

As the scale and frequency of weather-related disasters continue to escalate, the financial burden on local governments is becoming increasingly severe.

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Dec 18, 2024
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As wildfire threats grow, new funding is helping local governments convert trucks into wildland fire enginesNew funding is helping local governments convert trucks into wildland fire engines
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Dec 6, 2024
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byTaw North
Nov 18, 2024
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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset
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Community trust is a firefighter's greatest assetCommunity trust is a firefighter's greatest asset
byRobbi King
Nov 5, 2024
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Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?
Emergency Services
Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?
Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?
Oct 30, 2024
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byDr. Randall Bauer
Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate
Emergency Services
Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate
Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate
Oct 1, 2024
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byDean Cunningham
How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures
Emergency Services
How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures
How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures
Sep 13, 2024
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byKatherine Osborne, Principal, Stantec
The HVAC Ventilation Dilemma: How to Solve for Wildfire Smoke
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Aug 26, 2024
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Flood monitoring product aims to make tracking flood damage more efficient
Emergency Services
Flood monitoring product aims to make tracking flood damage more efficient
Flood monitoring product aims to make tracking flood damage more efficient
Jul 19, 2024
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byRyan Kushner, Editor
The Three P’s of Disaster Preparedness
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May 28, 2024
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Natural Disaster Prep: A Step-by-Step Cleaning Guide to Reopen Quickly
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Apr 24, 2024
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Emergency Services
FEMA triples its funding for low-interest loans funding disaster resilience projects
FEMA triples its funding for low-interest loans funding disaster resilience projects
Jan 8, 2024
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byAndy Castillo
Emergency Services
Fast disaster recovery construction projects
Fast disaster recovery construction projects
Nov 29, 2023
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byGrayson Briggs
Emergency Services
Fifth National Climate Assessment warns of extreme weather risk, far-reaching impact of a warming climate
Fifth National Climate Assessment warns of extreme weather risk, far-reaching impact of a warming climate
Nov 14, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Report: Modern construction techniques, building codes protected structures that survived Lahaina fire
Emergency Services
Report: Modern construction techniques, building codes protected structures that survived Lahaina fire
Report: Modern construction techniques, building codes protected structures that survived Lahaina fire
Sep 14, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
FEMA’s Community Disaster Resilience Zones focuses aid for disaster-prone regions
Emergency Services
FEMA’s Community Disaster Resilience Zones focuses aid for disaster-prone regions
FEMA’s Community Disaster Resilience Zones focuses aid for disaster-prone regions
Sep 11, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Questions raised about why Maui’s emergency alert sirens were silent as Lahaina burned
Emergency Services
Questions raised about why Maui’s emergency alert sirens were silent as Lahaina burned
Questions raised about why Maui’s emergency alert sirens were silent as Lahaina burned
Aug 17, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Future Proof Your Emergency Communications the Code-Compliant Way
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Aug 14, 2023
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96 confirmed fatalities, 2,700 structures destroyed in Lahaina ‘fire-hurricane’
Emergency Services
96 confirmed fatalities, 2,700 structures destroyed in Lahaina ‘fire-hurricane’
96 confirmed fatalities, 2,700 structures destroyed in Lahaina ‘fire-hurricane’
Aug 14, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Emergency Services
Federal, state, local governments mobilize following Maui wildfire that killed at least 55
Federal, state, local governments mobilize following Maui wildfire that killed at least 55
Aug 10, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Emergency Services
Proposed bill would add extreme heat to list of major disaster qualifying events
Proposed bill would add extreme heat to list of major disaster qualifying events
Aug 1, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Report: Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis
Emergency Services
Report: Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis
Report: Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis
Jul 31, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Major disaster declared in Vermont following devastating flooding in Montpelier, Ludlow, and other areas
Emergency Services
Major disaster declared in Vermont following devastating flooding in Montpelier, Ludlow, and other areas
Major disaster declared in Vermont following devastating flooding in Montpelier, Ludlow, and other areas
Jul 14, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Emergency Services
Advances in satellites, networking technology increase the options for disaster response planning
Advances in satellites, networking technology increase the options for disaster response planning
Jul 5, 2023
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byJames Clevenger
Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery
Emergency Services
Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery
Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery
Jun 29, 2023
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byTracy Ray
Report: Police response to homelessness is inherently punitive
Emergency Services
Report: Police response to homelessness is inherently punitive
Report: Police response to homelessness is inherently punitive
Jun 5, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Navigating crises with confidence: Five ways strategic plans support crisis response
Emergency Services
Navigating crises with confidence: Five ways strategic plans support crisis response
Navigating crises with confidence: Five ways strategic plans support crisis response
May 30, 2023
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byMike Bell
Emergency Services
LA mayor moves to scale, speed up city’s response to homelessness
LA mayor moves to scale, speed up city’s response to homelessness
May 18, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
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Emergency Services
Passionate about fire prevention: 2022 Exemplary Public Servant Ray Melton
Passionate about fire prevention: 2022 Exemplary Public Servant Ray Melton
Apr 10, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
IWCE 2023: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change
Emergency Services
IWCE 2023: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change
IWCE 2023: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change
Apr 5, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Emergency Services
IWCE 2022: The success, challenges of NG911 and emergency telecommunications
IWCE 2022: The success, challenges of NG911 and emergency telecommunications
Mar 22, 2023
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byAndy Castillo
Report: Technology can aid wildfire response that’s ‘stuck in the last century’
Emergency Services
Report: Technology can aid wildfire response that’s ‘stuck in the last century’
Report: Technology can aid wildfire response that’s ‘stuck in the last century’
Mar 7, 2023
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Emergency Services
Modernizing 911: Three simple steps for a faster emergency response
Modernizing 911: Three simple steps for a faster emergency response
Feb 17, 2023
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