A bill introduced in the Wisconsin State Legislature would give students advance notice of when they’ll participate in a fire drill or practice safety techniques for an active shooter drill.
Colorado U.S. Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing legislation to provide state and local law enforcement with high-tech devices to detect and identify dangerous drugs like fentanyl.
A Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that gun maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the Bushmaster rifle used to kill children and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
The Opioid Detection Challenge, a $1.55 million USD global prize competition, has been launched by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS).
U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced a disaster relief package to provide critical funding for Georgia and other states recovering from recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Michael.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2018 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continuing safety improvements over the long term, but an increase in accidents compared to 2017.
Under NH Project FIRST “quick response teams” of first responders will visit an individual at home after an overdose call and offer to connect them with services at their local treatment center.