La Plata County is urging residents to sign up for CodeRed, a public alert system that functions as a sort of reverse-911 ...

This story contains graphic details of violence as well as explicit language. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you can call the Florida Domestic Violence Hotline at ...

My husband, Andrew, also a Jew, had somehow escaped this shtetl superstition. So after a doctor’s appointment, Andrew gave the baby a name: Watermelon Head, for the giant striped noggin that appeared ...

Minneapolis officials have created a new emergency incident dashboard that they say will allow people to monitor categorized ...

If you have a fire emergency, it’s convenient to have a working smoke detector. However, can a smart smoke detector take it a ...

In emergency situations, the first “first responder” is actually the person taking your call. This week is to honor them, and they want to make sure you ...

In a heart-pounding roadside emergency, a dispatcher with the Santa Rita Fire District helped deliver a baby over the phone.

TULSA, Okla. — On April 14, Tulsa city leaders announced a new partnership with Community Outreach Psychiatric Emergency ...

Lynne Crockett has relied upon her mobile police scanner to stay informed about crime in her own neighborhood. The real-time ...

This week, the nation is celebrating the dedicated people who are on the call in 911 communication centers across the United ...

From rescuing people on the brink of tragedy to dismantling a multistate theft operation, members of the Chelmsford Police ...

The Turkey Track Fire burning north of Woodland Park is now 100% contained, according to the Pike-San Isabel National Forest.