An Amtrak passenger train collided with a freight train in South Carolina with reports of at least two people dead and over 50 others injured, according to the rail company. (Image courtesy of CNN, Google Maps and YouTube)

2 Dead, 70 Hurt: Amtrak Train Collides with Freight Train in SC (Video)

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press and ABC News A crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train in South Carolina on Sunday killed two people and injured about 70 others, authorities said. The...

Thousands Gather to Remember US Marshals Hero Chris Hill (Multi-Video)

Thousands of law enforcement personnel from across the country joined friends, family and members of the public in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Jan. 25 to honor the memory of slain Deputy U.S. Marshal...
The Coast Guard "Maritime 911 system" provides invaluable search-and-rescue support to maritime shipping and recreational boaters.

Rescue 21 Surpasses 100,000 Search and Rescue Missions (Multi-Video)

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has conducted approximately 100,000 search-and-rescue (SAR) operations since 2006 with support from the Rescue 21 Coastal system built by General Dynamics Mission Systems. Rescue 21 is the...

Girl, 12, in Custody After Los Angeles School Shooting (Learn More, Video)

By Sky News A 12-year-old girl has been taken into custody after a handgun she allegedly took into a Los Angeles school inside a backpack went off and injured two students. Television footage...
Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.

Firefighter Assist Grant Application Period Closes Today – Apply Today

Fire departments and nonaffiliated Emergency Medical Services organizations are eligible to apply for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). This grant can help your organization to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles,...
The new Nautic Alert X2 platform features GEOS worldwide emergency response complete with 2-way messaging, and an optional long-range personal transmitter that can be used in a man overboard (MOB) scenario. You can even text message with any other mobile number from the middle of the ocean using Nautic Alert Insight X2.

Nautic Alert X2 for Search and Rescue (SAR) & Boater Safety Tech (Video)

When it comes to search and rescue, Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and PLBs are fabulous technologies as a last resort. However, with limited functionality, they lack the ability to offer two-way...
Nearly two years of planning has taken place, largely behind the scenes, to make sure that Super Bowl LII—and the 10 days of events leading up to the kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4—is safe and secure. Nothing has been left to chance, not even the weather.

Super Bowl Security: FBI Behind-the-Scenes Look (Includes Multi-Videos)

By the FBI On the wintry streets of downtown Minneapolis, ice crunches underfoot. The wind is whipping, and the temperature hovers in the teens. The weather will be one of the many topics...
Carbyne is a national real time emergency communication platform, leading the most advanced public safety technology for emergency infrastructure.

New Name, New Product – 2018 Is A Great Year For Carbyne

Carbyne, the creators of the multi-award winning public safety ecosystem, and Two-Time Winner of the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced a major global rebrand this week on the...
1 dead in accident involving train carrying GOP members of Congress (Image courtesy of YouTube)

Train Carrying GOP Congress Members Hits Garbage Truck, 1 Dead

By Daniella Silva and Tom Costello, NBC News A chartered train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat collided with a trash truck in Virginia Wednesday morning and left at least one person...

New Trends in Smart Cities Include Wireless Broadband (See Video)

By Alex Doorduyn, Director of Business Development, Security & Surveillance, Siklu Communication, the 2017 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner for Best Wireless Broadband Solution The smart cities movement in Europe and North America has grown considerably within...