A Florida man was arrested after allegedly hitting a parked fire truck and fleeing.

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Miami voters will decide on a $450 million public safety bond this November.

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Waymo's performance during major disruptions raises concerns about its readiness for large-scale operations.

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Public safety agencies are modernizing communications by integrating broadband with land mobile radio (LMR) systems. A session at the 2026 Vision FirstNet Users Summit will address this trend.

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The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) issued a safety bulletin asking wildfire resources to take a 10-minute safety stand-down to check their fire shelters and ensure they meet required Agency standards.

This comes after “non-specification” fire shelters have been found on multiple incidents this year. I have confirmed with the Agency that what has been found is non-compliant, Chinese-made knockoffs. In the most recent case, during a compliance check, these shelters were found on a contract crew.

All wildfire resources are being asked to inspect their shelters before the end of the shift TODAY, July 13, 2026.

This issue came up back in 2023 after knock-off shelters were found boldly claiming to be NWCG-compliant. NWCG issued a safety bulletin in March of that year addressing the problem. However, these new counterfeit shelters have different identifying markers than those found in 2023.

NWCG clearly states that while these counterfeit shelters have been found on multiple incidents this year, none have been involved in entrapments or deployments.

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