Category: MO State Emergency Management Agency
MO State Emergency Management Agency
Severe Weather Preparedness Week and Statewide Tornado Drill emphasize readiness to protect Missourians from severe weather
March 1-5 awareness campaign calls for preparing and planning for tornadoes, severe storms, lightning and flooding Original Source
February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri, with emphasis on preparedness
Missourians reminded how to respond in case of a major earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone Original Source
Nomination deadline is Feb. 28 for Missouri Public Safety Medals honoring first responders and civilians for heroic acts performed during 2020
Less than 2 months remain for nominations for Medal of Valor, Governor’s Medal and Public Safety Civilian Partnership Award Original…
Missouri 5th graders invited to participate in Department of Public Safety National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest
Winning student, parents and teacher could win a trip to Washington, D.C. Original Source
Missouri grants law enforcement basic training academy license to Lincoln University
License will allow Lincoln to establish nation’s first training academy at a Historically Black College and University Original Source
Gov. Parson attends ribbon cutting ceremony for Missouri State Highway Patrol crime lab expansion
8,000 Square-Foot Expansion Will House Five New Full-Time DNA Analysts and Expand DNA Processing Capabilities and Efficiencies Original Source
End of daylight saving time is chance to test smoke alarms, change batteries or install new smoke alarms in your home
State fire marshal urges Missourians without working smoke alarms to contact local fire departments or American Red Cross to obtain…
New training standards for Missouri law enforcement officers approved on emergency basis and take effect Jan. 1, 2021
Beginning in 2021, all officers will be required to take one hour each of de-escalation and implicit bias training annually…
Gov. Parson awards Missouri Public Safety Medals to first responders and civilians for heroic actions in 2019
11 First Responders and 6 Civilians Receive Missouri’s Highest Public Safety Honors Original Source
State Fire Marshal urges Missourians refrain from outdoor burning until conditions improve
Portions of southwest Missouri are experiencing extreme drought conditions Original Source
Missouri to honor state’s fallen firefighters in virtual service on Sunday, October 11
Governor Parson has proclaimed Sunday, Oct. 11 as Missouri Fire Service Memorial Day Original Source
More than 325,000 Missourians already registered for annual statewide ‘ShakeOut’ earthquake drill Oct. 15
Sign up now to participate in this year’s ‘Drop, Cover, Hold On’ drill Original Source
Over 100 to participate Saturday in fourth annual State Fire Marshal’s 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Last year’s event commemorating firefighters killed on 9/11 raised over $16,000 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, which supports firefighters’…
POST Commission Votes to Require Annual De-escalation and Implicit Bias Training for Law Enforcement Officers
Commission Also Grants Preliminary Approval for Lincoln University to Establish Nation’s First Law Enforcement Basic Training Academy at a Historically…
Fire Prevention Week 2020 focuses on kitchen fires, the leading cause of residential fires in the U.S.
National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4 – 10, calls attention to simple, preventive steps to reduce fires in the kitchen…
More Than $9 Million in Grants Approved for Six Missouri School Districts to Provide Protection Against Tornadoes
Federal Emergency Management Agency approves plans for schools in six Missouri counties to shelter total of more than 4,500 students,…
POST Commission to hold final Listening Session Wednesday, Sept. 2, to discuss comments received in public survey on law enforcement training and discipline
More than 1,600 Missourians responded to the survey of their interactions with law enforcement officers; public invited to listen to…
Missouri’s statewide ‘ShakeOut’ earthquake drill set for Oct. 15
Hundreds of thousands of Missourians expected to participate in ‘Drop, Cover, Hold On’ exercise Original Source
POST Commission and Department of Public Safety to discuss comments received in public surveys on law enforcement training and discipline in Missouri
Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission will conduct public listening session on Aug. 26 to discuss survey of law enforcement…