Eastern Michigan University has expanded ways to inform people in various emergency situations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert ...

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MCSO Chief Deputy Brian Barkow said the new tool is aimed at preventing accidents and helps protect the public.

If you hear alarms near Michigan State University’s campus on Tuesday, officials say it is likely a drill. MSU’s Department ...

CT Alert is a statewide emergency notification system, alerting those who have signed up to the system via cell phone, email, or text message in times of public emergency. Credit: CT Alert This story ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of dollars to local television and radio stations to upgrade the equipment they use ...

With the new system, teachers are given a panic button they can wear on their lanyard that instantly notifies first ...

Communities are being reminded that millions of phones across the country will ring with a test Emergency Alert at around 3pm ...

NEW YORK - The Emergency Alert System was once an unavoidable reminder of Cold War threats, an unearthly buzzing sound that interrupted TV and radio broadcasts and ended with the iconic proclamation ...

NYU Tandon researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that could significantly improve fire safety by detecting fires and smoke in real-time using ordinary security cameras already ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Some in the Portland metro area may have experienced a conspicuous buzzing – similar to an Amber Alert – on their phones detailing an emergency alert early Thursday afternoon.