COVID-19 Update: As we navigate and monitor COVID-19, our staff and awarded suppliers are committed to your health, safety, and uninterrupted access to Sourcewell services. If a supplier/ vendor has identified impacts to products or services, a COVID-19 update has … Continue reading →
With water in the Great Lakes at or near record levels and rainfall in the Midwest well above normal this winter, it’s not surprising that cities around the region are facing erosion issues on lake shores and riverbanks. According … Continue reading →
With each passing year, the cost of repairing and replacing emergency vehicles, such as fire apparatuses and police cars, grows. Today, a police vehicle will cost nearly six-figures, while the price of most new fire trucks is more than half … Continue reading →
In Battle Creek, Mich., the police department has created an “information clearinghouse” known as the Fusion Center. “We analyze basically everything that’s going on in the city daily,” explained Sgt. Jeff Case, who is in charge of the Fusion Center. … Continue reading →
While police departments across the country have always hired military veterans, over the last few years, there’s been a concentrated effort to attract more veterans to law enforcement careers. It seems a natural transition as there are similar skill sets … Continue reading →
Officer Troy Quick is determined to touch young lives early and change the perception of how they view law enforcement. “It can be hard for a kid growing up and thinking that the police are against them,” he said. “I … Continue reading →
“Legislators, community organizations and EMS agencies across the country are identifying that EMS is struggling and that there is a perceived EMS crisis, a crisis that may come to impact anyone who needs medical care, is involved in an accident … Continue reading →
When it comes to public safety, coronavirus, or COVID-19, is dominating the news, with coverage at times bordering on fearmongering. Poor Corona — the beer — has taken a hit, with a recent survey of American beer drinkers by 5W Public Relations finding 38% … Continue reading →
The scenario is all too real. A 911 dispatcher receives a call that a farmer has fallen into his grain bin. Though the individual kernels are solid, together they create a condition similar to quicksand. Each movement causes the kernels … Continue reading →
Suicide prevention and mental health awareness are becoming increasingly important topics, particularly among first responders. Many municipalities are now encouraging first responders to participate in available programs, training and therapy. Central Ohio Technical College held a First Responder Mental … Continue reading →
Stormwater management already requires several pokers in the metaphorical flame all while striving to comply with changing regulations, lack of funding and increasing responsibilities. Why not make the load simpler? The right software can reduce the number of hours spent … Continue reading →
