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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 8, 2012 - When we picture ourselves coping with disaster, we often imagine running to the…
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The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is an annual event intended to raise awareness about what to do in the event of a major earthquake.Steve Besemer of the…
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St. Louis County will be re-testing some of its tornado sirens this week.The county has already tested the new omni-directional, solar-powered warning…
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Motorola Solutions has been awarded a $75 million contract to design a radio system for first responders in St. Louis County.The system will allow more…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 4, 2011 - Television viewers and radio listeners will hear a test of the emergency alert system…
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Federal officials will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) next week.It’s scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time…
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The federal government has provided millions of dollars to state and local governments to get them prepared to respond to the next 9/11.In St. Louis and…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 5, 2011 - Ameren Missouri's Callaway Nuclear Plant passed but did not ace its 2011 federal…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 5, 2011 - The St. Louis region is well-known for its fragmentation -- and that extends to…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 25, 2011 - Homeland Security efforts are often associated with professional firefighters and…