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Broward commissioners criticized Sheriff Gregory Tony after BSO skipped a budget workshop on public safety, and some proposed a county takeover of the 911 emergency response system.

Fort Worth approved a four-year contract with its firefighters union, including 5% wage increases.

Rock Island aldermen approved a six-month, $174,898 contract with Moetivations to help RICOMM address dispatcher shortages after retirements and continued staffing gaps.

Annapolis City Council approved labor agreements for police and firefighters for fiscal 2027 and 2028.

Bellingham Mayor Kim Lund warned of service cuts unless voters approve a regional fire authority, as the city faces an $8 million 2027 budget deficit.

Court records say Detroit Fire Department dispatcher and lieutenant Stephanie Steen lied to FBI agents in a corruption probe after allegedly alerting her brother before a federal search of his Detroit home.

Modern technology has accelerated how firefighters learn, but building a reputation in the fire service still happens the old-fashioned way, writes David Stone.

Joplin officials said an $800,000 FEMA grant and city funds will cover six new firefighters.

Spokane fire leaders say county 911 dispatch has hurt service, and a dispute with the city and unions is delaying plans for a city-run fire dispatch system.

North Wales is reviewing a proposed fire service regionalization study with Upper and Lower Gwynedd and Ambler, weighing costs, dispatch, and how much say the smallest town would have.