Annually, an estimated 11, 650 civilian fire injuries occur from 7,200 residential building fires resulting in injuries. (Courtesy of the USFA)

2018 U.S. Firefighter Fatalities Report Now Available from USFA

The 2018 U.S. Fire Administration's annual report on firefighter fatalities in the United States is now available. The report continues a series of annual studies began in 1986 by the USFA of...
“The goal of our Stop Sextortion campaign is to alert young people to one of the risks that they can encounter online,” said Supervisory Special Agent Brian Herrick, assistant chief of the FBI’s Violent Crime Section. (Courtesy of the FBI)

Dangerous Connections: Youth Face a Risk of Sextortion Online (Multi-Video)

By the FBI Youth Should Be On Guard Online Students in many high schools and middle schools will soon be walking by FBI posters warning them of a crime that begins on their...
Nobody forced Officer Brian Mulkeen to trade his Wall Street job for an NYPD badge & put his life on the line each day on the streets of NYC. “Brian was anything but ordinary,” said Comm O’Neill as thousands of fellow officers gathered both inside & outside his funeral services. "What he accomplished in his short time, at 33 years old, is nothing short of extraordinary. It’s a special thing, and Brian was a special person." (Courtesy of the NYPD & Facebook)

PBA Condemns Using Death of Hero Officer to ‘Demonize Cops’ (Videos)

October 5, 2019 – In Breaking News – New York Post The Police Benevolent Association condemned two public defenders on Saturday for using hero officer Brian Mulkeen’s tragic friendly fire death to “demonize cops.” The...
Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was shot during a traffic stop and later died. He was a 10-year veteran of the dept and leaves behind a wife and three children. (Courtesy of the Harris County Sheriff's Office)

Hero Down in ‘Ambush’ Shooting after Making History in Texas (Multi-Video)

September 28, 2019 – In Breaking News – The Washington Post One of the first sheriff’s deputies in the country to wear a traditional Sikh turban on duty was fatally shot from behind Friday...

Border Patrol Grabba Nabs Previously Removed Mexican National (Video)

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested one Mexican National using a mobile-biometric-device to confirm his identity, he was processed for removal from the United States. On September 29, agents responded to the City...
'ASTORS' Award-Winning SWORD - Mobile Based Security providing an IoT Level of Situational Awareness

SWORD Returns to Compete in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program (Videos)

With more and more so-called soft targets being attacked around the world, heightened security is needed virtually everywhere. With the ongoing threat of global terrorism or instances of mass shootings or other...
A recent study involving fire departments in Florida examined how organizational factors can influence the implementation of firefighter cancer screening and other occupational safety and health activities. (Courtesy of the USFA)

How Organizational Factors Affect Firefighter Cancer Screening

By the U.S. Fire Administration Research has found firefighters in the United States are at greater risk for developing respiratory, digestive and urinary tract cancers than the general U.S. population. The research community...
Prosecutors said Botham Jean, 26 (at right), was watching television and eating ice cream in his living room when Amber Guyger, 31 (at left), a former Dallas Police Officer, burst inside, likely scaring him. The trajectory of the bullet showed that he was either getting up from his couch or cowering when Guyger fired her service weapon.

Cop Who Shot & Killed Man in His Apt Found Guilty of Murder (Multi-Video)

October 1, 2019 – In Breaking News – The Washington Post The former Dallas police officer who killed her unarmed black neighbor in his apartment was found guilty of murder Tuesday —...
In seconds, the Rave Panic Button app clearly communicates an emergency to 9-1-1, on-site personnel, and first responders. Rave Panic Button shortens response times and improves safety for all those in the immediate area.

Multi Rave Mobile Safety Nominations Compete in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Rave Mobile Safety, a recognized Three-Time Winner in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce that a number of the company's products have been nominated to compete...
Cutting-edge AI Technology by PlateSmart lets security solution providers cost-effectively offer LPR functionality

‘Powered by PlateSmart’ AI Tech Invites Business Integration

PlateSmart Technologies, the makers of the original software-only license plate recognition (LPR) solution, PlateSmart ARES®, and a Platinum Award Winner for Three Consecutive Years in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards...