A willingness to change is the first step in effective deployment of fire services.

Will water mist fire extinguishers become a fire-fighting strategy?

The Center for Public Safety Management, which formerly operated as a U.S. Programs Center within ICMA, will offer consulting services as an independent entity beginning July 1, 2014.

After experiencing a shooting incident, Santa Monica's Office of Emergency Management developed an incident summary that other local governments can use.

Santa Monica, California, developed an incident summary report after a shooting incident on June 7, 2013.

As communities are banding together to help those impacted by recent tornados, local governments are looking at their shelter, emergency, and evacuation plans and wondering if their citizens are ready for tornado and hurricane seasons.

Perhaps the most important service a local government provides is keeping its residents safe. However, keeping people safe is a job for more than just the police department.