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Four are jailed over hoax 999 calls
Glasgow :: United Kingdom | 20 minutes ago
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April 2008 for making hoax calls to the emergency services in Scotland, according to figures released today. Those jailed include a 37-year-old man locked up for eight months in December last year at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and a 17-year-old youth who...
Tags: emergency services, United Kingdom, Glasgow, Humor, Jokes, Prank call, Comedy, Podcasting, Human Interest, Emergency telephone number, 999
Surf lifeguards expecting a busy summer
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 3 days ago
Credibility Surf lifeguards expecting a busy summer 03/12/2009 10:00:02 The country's surf lifeguards are expecting a busy summer and have already carried out 65 rescues since the season began at Labour weekend. The number so far is up slightly on figures for the...
Tags: surf lifeguards, busy summer, Pakistan, Karāchi, Rescue, Emergency services, Moko, First aid, Surf lifesaving, Lifeguard
Bogus bomb threat causes evacuation of West High
Salt Lake City :: UT :: USA | 4 days ago
Credibility 20 a.m. stating that an explosive device in the school was set to go off, said Salt Lake City Police Detective Pat Wilkinson. West High officials pulled a fire alarm to evacuate students from the building...A teacher reported a suspicious package in an...
Tags: Pat Wilkinson, bomb threat, threat caused, Salt Lake City, Emergency services, Education, Crimes, Criminal law, Bomb disposal
Emergency services to go digital
Bellefonte :: PA :: USA | 4 days ago
Credibility Centre County emergency service providers hope to have a plan for upgrading the county’s 911 system in place in six to nine months...Robert Kimball & Associates $225,000 to work with the county and a committee of emergency service workers on moving the...
Tags: emergency services, Dan Tancibok, Bellefonte
Report Faults Plan for Handling Subway Emergencies
New York City :: NY :: USA | 4 days ago
Credibility After a budget squeeze in the spring led to the disbanding of a dedicated emergency response team, officials at the agency, New York City Transit , failed to establish clear procedures for employees who were expected to take up the task of coordinating...
Tags: inspector general, transit agency, New York City Transit, New York City, Environment, Emergency services, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Emergency, Emergency management, Toronto Transit Commission, Disaster Accident, Occupational safety and health
Australian PIG FARTS Spark Gas Leak Fear
The farmer in Axedale, a town in Victoria in the south-east of the country, called the emergency services after believing he had smelled gas. But when the fire crews arrived, they found the real culprit – a 260lb sow the family’s children...
Tags: Australia, Pig Farts, Pig, Pig Flu, Swine Flu, h1n1, Swine, Gas Leak, Police Emergency, Victoris, Axedale, emergency services, gas smell, culprit, Fire Captain, Peter Harkins, pig fart, pigs fart, false alarm, 000, allnews, Melbourne, Reflexes, Symptoms, Fart, Flatulence, Gastroenterology, Methane, pig farted
Disaster officials hope for `2012' boost
Tehrān :: Iran | 14 days ago
Credibility Perhaps the end of the world is not around the corner, but officials note that Southern California suffers from enough smaller-scale disasters such as earthquakes, mudslides, wildfires and riots to make planning ahead a necessity. "We hope with the release...
Tags: American Civil Defense Association, small change, Ken Kondo, nuclear attack, Iran, Tehrān, Civil defense, Emergency services, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster, Survival kit, Emergency management, Disaster preparedness, Survival skills, Disaster Accident, Environment
Citizens' panel weighs Gwinnett emergency services
Norcross :: GA :: USA | 16 days ago
Credibility Department officials presented cases that budget cuts have them strapped for every penny and without added revenues, services could suffer. The panel is expected to make recommendations for 2011 budget. Commission Chairman Charles Bannister has hinted,...
Tags: Gwinnett County, emergency services, tax increase, public hearing, budget cuts, Norcross, Atlanta metropolitan area, Gwinnett County Georgia
Getting 'Red Dirt Ready'
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 18 days ago
Credibility That’s the concept behind “Red Dirt Ready,” a new initiative of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security aimed at helping Oklahomans prepare for emergencies and perhaps volunteer for one or more related groups. “Red dirt is a geographic icon for our...
Tags: red dirt, Oklahoma City, Occupational safety and health, Emergency, Homeland security, Community Emergency Response Team, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Emergency management, Civil defense, Emergency services, Disaster Accident
Emergency operations center
Michigan City :: IN :: USA | 23 days ago
Credibility Michigan City's Emergency Operations Center is nearing completion and, when finished, it will be the most advanced emergency center in Indiana, according to John Jones, director of emergency management for Michigan City. Jones recently received $84,000...
Tags: John Jones, Federal Emergency Management Agency, emergency operations, EOC, operations centers, city hall, Northwest Indiana, Michigan City, Emergency management, Hurricane Katrina, Brevard Emergency Operations Center, Emergency services, Disaster preparedness, Emergency operations center, Disaster Accident
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