emergency response

Three people were injured in an explosion triggered by a gas leak in an office building near Ypsilanti on Wednesday. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Officials from Ann Arbor Public Schools and the City of Ann Arbor are looking to strengthen cooperation between the two entities in the year ahead. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Local residents can train with the Eastern Michigan University Department of Public Safety (EMU DPS) in how to escape or survive an active shooter event. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Ann Arbor’s new Emergency Operations Center is up and running. The EOC is designed to enhance coordination with multiple partners at a single location. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Voters in Chelsea and Lima, Lyndon, and Sylvan Township are being asked for a hike in the Area Fire Authority Millage rate to hire additional staff. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Eastern Michigan University has expanded ways to inform people in various emergency situations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Over 280 school, city, and emergency employees took part in an active shooter exercise at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, learning what worked and what to improve in their crisis protocols. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Ann Arbor Public Schools and City of Ann Arbor will conduct a joint crisis-event exercise at Pioneer High School on Tuesday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Local, state and national agencies have been in Washtenaw County and southeast Michigan for several days participating in a radiological emergency response exercise. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council is asking the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to help with funding to create an unarmed emergency response program. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.