State declares emergency to buy TB isolation booths that sit unused
The state health department declared an emergency in August 2007 so it could immediately buy nine mobile units for isolating tuberculosis and other highly infectious patients without seeking bids from companies that sell the units.

$1 million grant is for emergency radios
West End Fire and Rescue Co. of Shippensburg received a $1 million grant Friday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but the grant will be shared with 14 other fire and emergency medical service units in Franklin County, western Cumberland County and Adams County.

An emergency room just for kids
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center has opened a facility that parents sometimes desperately need but never want to think about ? a pediatric emergency room.

Emergency assistance group names 2008-09 directors
A new slate of board members of Montgomery County Emergency Assistance, a United Way Agency, held its first meeting recently at the agency?s main office in Conroe.

Spearfish OKs emergency phone system, golf course ownership
SPEARFISH -- The Spearfish City Council on Monday approved a $246,864 plan to install a new phone system for the emergency 911 call center and the police department.

EU ready to join IMF in emergency aid to Latvia
The European Union (EU) said on Saturday it is ready to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF)to provide emergency aid to Latvia, the second EU country forced by the financial crisis to ask for help. The EU is committed to providing "financial support to the country in the context of the market pressures that have recently emerged," the EU's French Presidency and the European Commission said ...

Crime kingpin detained under emergency order for two years
KUALA LUMPUR: One of the country?s most notorious criminal kingpins is to be detained under the Emergency Ordinance for two years. The man, in his late 50s, was ordered to be held at a detention centre in Kelantan from Friday, according to sources.

Huron Declares Snow Emergency After 3.5 Inches
The city of Huron has declared a snow emergency after 3 and a half inches of snow fell on the town.

Emergency Team to Counter Traffic Woes During Rains
DUBAI - Residents of Dubai can worry less about being stuck in traffic during the rains, according to a media release. An RTA Emergency Unit, comprising 12 teams, is stepping up preparations to avoid traffic related problems during a downpour.

Emergency preparedness presentation at Food Bank Wednesday
The presentation, ?Emergency Preparedness for You and Your Family,? will be given on Wednesday morning, November 19, at the Douglas Area Food Bank located at 660 G Avenue (at the corner of 7th Street), beginning at 9:30.

Chatham Emergency Squad is home to Snow Village Winter Wonderland
Tracy NessWHAT A WONDERFUL TOWN - Collector, creator and 30-year squad member Mark Spinner places the finishing touches on this year's Snow Village Winter Wonderland on display at the Chatham Emergency Squad Building in Chatham Borough. The collection of...

Villaraigosa calls for 'emergency overhaul' of L.A.'s budget
The mayor wants most city departments to cut 3% of their costs through the end of the fiscal year because of a $110-million shortfall. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Friday called for an "emergency overhaul" of the city's budget, saying most departments must cut 3% of their costs through the end of the fiscal year.

EU prepared to offer emergency aid to Latvia
Brussels - The European Union is prepared to extend emergency financial assistance to Latvia, officials reported Saturday. No figure was set for the planned aid, which was announced by the EU Commission and a council of EU finance ministers. An offic...

Every business, family needs emergency plan
?Hope is not a strategy.? Carl Richards, director of Madison County?s Emergency Management Agency, offered that advice to participants of the ?Survive the Crisis? conference Friday sponsored by the Richmond Chamber and Eastern Kentucky University.

Sailors found after wife calls emergency
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Spanish coast guard found two sailors after a boat owner's wife called emergency services in London, officials said.

Huron Declares Snow Emergency
Huron snow emergency

Lisbon Emergency awarded federal grant
LISBON - Lisbon Emergency, Inc., the only local ambulance service in the town of Lisbon, is one of just five agencies in Maine that will share in $182,978 in grants from the Assistance to Firefighters grant program from the Department of Homeland Security, the office of Senator Susan Collins announced.

Emergency volunteers hard to find
DICKINSON (AP) - Officials in some counties say volunteer emergency workers are becoming harder to find.

Oil Eater Spill Kit for Emergency Cleanups
11/21/2008 Oil Eater, Skokie, Ill., introduced the Transportation Spill Kit, an all-in-one professional grade emergency clean up system for hazardous spills.

Philippines' Arroyo heads to Peru after emergency landing for husband
MANILA: Philippines President Gloria Arroyo flew to a summit in Peru as scheduled Saturday after her husband fell ill en route, forcing an emergency landing in Japan, officials said.