Jason Rosenbaum

Urban Areas Making Strides Toward Improved Communication But Hurdles Exist

Kansas City and St. Louis are well-known for their fragmentation -- and that extends to emergency services like police and fire departments. But emergency response officials note some positive developments, such as the development of an infrastructure to allow agencies to talk during an emergency. S

By Jason Rosenbaum

/ 9 Aug 2011

Federal Program Seeks to Avoid Failure to Communicate in Emergencies

Interoperability allows emergency responders to talk to each other when emergency strikes. It has been a major component of Homeland Security, especially after 9/11 revealed failures in communication. Since 2005, $23.22 million has been spent in Missouri to upgrade radios, but the Joplin tornado sho

By Jason Rosenbaum

/ 9 Aug 2011

Federal Program Seeks to Avoid Failure to Communicate in Emergencies

Federal Funds For Hiring Firefighters -- Anti-terrorism Program or Employment Subsidy?

In federal government terms, SAFER stands for Staffing Adequate Fire and Emergency Response. But does that U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant program necessarily make the country safer from terrorist attacks? Local fire officials say the money helps them deal with homeland security responsib

By Jason Rosenbaum

/ 13 Jul 2011

Federal Funds For Hiring Firefighters -- Anti-terrorism Program or Employment Subsidy?

As Anti-terrorism Funding Shrinks, Controversy Grows Over How to Spend It

Kansas City and St. Louis have reaped millions of dollars in homeland security funding through the federal Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). Kansas City's allocation is on the chopping block as Congress looks to save money throughout the budget. The UASI debate highlights philosophical divides

By Jason Rosenbaum

/ 7 Jul 2011

Urban Areas Making Strides Toward Improved Communication But Hurdles Exist

Federal Program Seeks to Avoid Failure to Communicate in Emergencies

Federal Funds For Hiring Firefighters -- Anti-terrorism Program or Employment Subsidy?

As Anti-terrorism Funding Shrinks, Controversy Grows Over How to Spend It

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