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By LIESEL NYGARD

When it comes to protocols for providing emergency medical transportation to infants, the Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and ambulance manufacturers voice similar expectations.But...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — After the School Committee voted 5-2 against a proposal to study stationing a school resource officer in one of the district’s schools, the Public Safety Commission challenged the school board on Wednesday to send a written questionnaire...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Less than two weeks after a more than three-hour foot pursuit resulted in a temporary shelter-in-place at the Discovery School at Four Corners and an alleged attempted carjacking and assault, the Police Department is considering its use...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Two weeks after a three-vehicle crash hospitalized five people, city officials are planning to install two flashing stop signs at the four-way intersection of Country Club Road and Silver Street.At a meeting last week, members of the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — With a personnel matter resolved, the town will put its public safety building addition project out to bid for a second time after voting to reject the initial bids received this spring due to the scope of work changing.The Selectboard...

By DOMENIC POLI

Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy recently warned lawmakers that big cities and small towns face a “major issue” with recruiting new candidates for law enforcement jobs, and local police chiefs say Franklin County is no...

By LIESEL NYGARD

As a way to help cities and towns retain police and firefighters longer, a local lawmaker has filed a bill that would allow them to work in public safety roles until age 72.Under state law, emergency services personnel such as police officers and...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After years of working in what has been described as a “closet” of a room, the city’s dispatchers are in line for a more modern, expanded space that fulfills their professional needs.In the meantime, dispatchers have relocated to a new...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — With voters being asked to consider an addition to the Public Safety Complex at annual Town Meeting, the Public Buildings Committee gave its first of two presentations at Monday’s Selectboard meeting.The addition would include individual...

By LIESEL NYGARD

BERNARDSTON — A $74,411 federal grant is helping the town address safety concerns by improving radio operability for first responders.The money, awarded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Rural Health Care grant program,...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

For the first time in the accolade’s 17-year history, Clinical & Support Options’ (CSO) Exemplary Team Award has been given to the organization’s co-response team for its recent expansions and associated success with having mental health clinicians...