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Philippine police seek casino attacker’s identity

June 5, 2017 8:32 am Published by

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say the attacker was a tall, English-speaking white man with a mustache. They say he carried an assault rifle and that he used gasoline to start a casino fire that caused clouds of smoke that left at least 36 people dead Friday morning in a sprawling entertainment complex in... View Article

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Summertime safety

May 19, 2017 7:15 am Published by

Local agencies are promoting safe recreation ahead of summertime. Among medical professionals, the season is associated with a notable rise in trauma cases, said Snohomish County Safe Kids Coalition coordinator Shawneri Guzman. Each spring, she works with local partners to educate families on the importance of using protection while on bikes, scooters and skateboards, and... View Article

Arson causes $100,000 in damage to Mukilteo elementary

May 18, 2017 7:00 am Published by

The fire started on the back of the school and destroyed electrical and computer equipment. There was concern it would spread to the gym; fortunately flames did not but there is considerable smoke damage. Kris Hammer is a Columbia Elementary School parent; her family had to rearrange their Monday schedule to accommodate someone else’s crime.... View Article

Seattle Fire’s new, high-tech solutions to get to your emergencies faster

May 17, 2017 7:10 am Published by

The Seattle Fire Department is rolling out brand-new technology as part of a series of steps that are improving service and addressing the massive increase in non-emergency calls. Of the 97,043 calls Seattle Fire responded to each year, the department estimates 25-40 percent are what it calls low-acuity. They are non-emergency calls like minor illnesses,... View Article

The Changing Landscape of Your Mobile Security System

May 15, 2017 7:00 am Published by

  If you have taken a look at our blog before, it is likely, well almost certain, that you have seen a reference or two to DMP’s Virtual Keypad application. In fact, we have even compared the app to Apple’s take on automation with their Homekit system. Both applications are excellent representations of the world... View Article

Going Further than CO Sensors

April 15, 2017 7:00 am Published by

  As was reported by Security Info Watch, researchers from NIMS and MIT in Japan and the U.S., respectively, have developed a new, extremely low-cost way to monitor for toxic gas. The best part about it is that the sensor that they have developed, could potentially interact with smart phones, alerting individuals if toxic gas... View Article