Coast Guard Encourages Boaters to Go Digital with New Emergency Beacons
TV stations aren?t the only things going digital next month. Starting soon, the Coast Guard will also be switching some of its emergency systems to digital frequencies.

Louisville team plane in emergency landing
The University of Louisville men's basketball team was in Tampa, Fla., as scheduled Wednesday after encountering airplane problems, officials said. A charter jet carrying the Cardinals to Tampa was forced to return to Louisville and make an emergency landing shortly after it took off Tuesday, the Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal reported.A warning light indicating an engine fire came on and ...

VCU to test emergency sirens today at noon
Virginia Commonwealth University plans to test the emergency sirens at its two downtown Richmond campuses today at noon. The monthly, 1-minute tests are designed to ensure that the siren systems at the Monroe Park and VCU Medical Center campuses are in proper working order.

Whatcom County declares flood emergency
Associated Press - January 7, 2009 10:45 AM ET BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - Whatcom County has declared an emergency to help officials deal with flooded roads and mudslides caused by heavy...

Course on extrications offered to emergency responders
Firefighters and other emergency responders will gather in Rochester on Saturday for a class on vehicle extrications. The class, presented by Riverland Community College and Rochester Fire Department, will be from 8 a.m.

UN rights body to hold emergency meeting on Gaza
(The Associated Press) Officials say the U.N.'s top human rights body will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in crisis-hit Gaza. About two-thirds of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 47 members have requested the special Friday session. Diplomats say the meeting will consider a resolution condemning the Israeli military offensive in Gaza in which more than 600 people have been ...

TIA Releases Wireless VoIP Emergency Specs
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is offering a series of technical specifications for emergency calls made using Voice over IP (VoIP) over wireless broadband. TIA?s specs, designated ?TIA-1133 All-IP Network Emergency Call Support - Stage 1 Requirements,? are ?intended to develop the...

U of L team makes emergency landing
A warning light indicating an engine fire forced a charter flight carrying the University of Louisville men's basketball team to return home and make an emergency landing about 30 minutes after takeoff yesterday. Video: Pitino talks about Big East Video: Sosa talks to the media

5 emergency flirting tips
Are you the last person who gets noticed at a party, gathering or club? Below, you'll find five emergency flirting tips for the dating-impaired that anyone can use to get more attention from the opposite sex.

Dealing with now: Emergency ?Go Kit? necessities
Life has changed in many ways and getting emergency preparedness education under your belt is one new lesson everyone must learn for these trying times.

UNSC holds emergency meeting on Gaza
New York, Jan 7: The UN Security Council has held a high-level emergency meeting as international pressure mounts for an end to the 11-day Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Romania declares state of emergency in response to gas crisis
Romania declared a state of emergency Wednesday as gas supplies from Russia were completely cut off in the fallout of Moscow's price row with Ukraine. Economy Minister Adriean Videanu made the announcement after an emergency meeting summoned by his ministry. The declaration empowers Transgaz, Romania's state-run gas transmission firm, to take necessary measures to keep the country's gas ...

OCSD officials declare leaky roofs emergency
STARKVILLE ? Oktibbeha County school officials declared an emergency Monday night to repair or replace the roof at East Oktibbeha Elementary School after recent rains left puddles, a falling ceiling and roof tar residue indoors.

Whiteside receives grant for emergency programs
Whiteside County has been awarded $51,360 in federal funds to distribute to local aid agencies. Local organizations that offer emergency food and shelter programs are invited to meet with a board to request funding and explain how the money would be used.

UN rights body to hold emergency meeting on Gaza
GENEVA -- Officials say the U.N.'s top human rights body will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in crisis-hit Gaza. About two-thirds of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 47 members have requested the special Friday session.

Roseway Hospital emergency room closed Thursday, Jan. 8
Due to physician unavailability, the Roseway Hospital Emergency Department in Shelburne will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 8, from 8am to 8pm...

Emergency rooms see traffic increase as recession hits uninsured
RN Jamie Sneed prepares a shot for a patient in the emergency room at St. John's Mercy Medical Center on Tuesday. A recent survey says more people are going to emergency rooms to avoid seeing their doctors and paying the ensuing bills.

CebPac plane makes emergency landing
MANILA, Philippines?(UPDATE) A Cebu Pacific plane that experienced engine trouble made an emergency landing about 10 minutes after taking off at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila Wednesday morning.

Ambulance emergency response times hit new low
THE number of emergency ambulances reaching life-or-death calls within eight minutes has fallen to its lowest level in a year.

City serious about snow emergency/removal policies
City Council members revisited a request from a St. James citizen for a refund of towing charges and fines received following failure to remove a parked vehicle after a snow emergency had been declared back in December 2008.