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ByAdminRaw Video: WFAA HD Chopper 8 captured these images of a fire truck as it become engulfed in flames during a chemical manufacturing plant fire at the 1600 block of West Highway 287 in Waxahachie, Monday.
Counter-Terrorism Training Exercise Underway in Downey
ByAdminLights, sirens and discussions of a terrorist attack Monday in Downey are merely a training exercise by federal agents, law enforcement agencies and medical personnel to prepare for the worst. Students from local high schools will serve as volunteers for the event and play the roles of victims during the staged scenario envisioning a terrorist attack…
L.A. City Fire’s Response Time ‘Below National Standard’
ByAdminThe time it takes 911 operators to dispatch L.A. city firefighters to emergencies has been getting substantially slower and has fallen below the national standard, it was reported today. A Los Angeles Times analysis of more than 1 million dispatches from the department’s database found that the Fire Department falls far short of the standard…
Here Come the Drones! LA City Council OK’s Fire Department’s Guidelines
ByAdminGuidelines for a Los Angeles Fire Department drone program were approved by the City Council Tuesday over the objections of some civil rights organizations concerned that the devices could be used to infringe on individual liberties. The 11-0 vote formalizes rules for the fire department’s use of drones, or unmanned aerial systems. The City Council…
Police Preparing for Big Protests as Trump Makes First California Visit as President
ByAdminWith President Trump heading to the Los Angeles area Tuesday for a high-dollar campaign fundraiser on his first White House visit to California, law enforcement will be ratcheting up in preparation for potential protests. While details of the Trump visit remain clouded in secrecy, he is scheduled to attend an evening fundraiser for his reelection…
San Bernardino County to get New Radio System – for $158 Million
ByAdminAfter six years, San Bernardino County is finally on its way to overhauling its antiquated public safety radio system, and will be getting a state-of-the-art digital system at a cost of more than $158 million. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday entered into agreements with Motorola Solutions and Aviat U.S. and authorized contract expenditures of…




