NYC municipal trucks and vans now use British-accent audible turn alerts from vendor VisionTrack. The system is on about 1,100 vehicles, with 500 more on order.

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Boulder has opened a Public Safety Information Center using drones and live camera feeds to respond faster.

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Moreau and South Glens Falls are pooling town, village, and fire company funds for a new $800,000 pumper.

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FEMA awarded more than $2.8 million in grants to 11 fire and EMS companies in PA for training, equipment, and safety needs.

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