Behind the Seams: Explosive Entries, Sinkholes and More
Even though this explosive entry video (above) is a few years old, that doesn’t mean we can’t learn a thing or two from it. (Trigger Pull Tactical)
An ambulance goes nose first into a sinkhole. (EMS Daily News)
Chronicles of EMS is Europe bound. (Medic 999)
New iPhone app gives medical information when the patient can’t. [...]
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Behind the Seams: Funny Answering Machine, Law Enforcement iPad Reviews and More
Here’s a new answering machine you might be hearing more often … as a joke! (The Johnny Law Chronicles via The Policeman’s Blog)
Happy one-year anniversary to “The Handover”. (Medic 999)
The first law enforcement review of the iPad. Get excited! (A Cop’s Thoughts)
An open letter to … Jenny McCarthy. Or is that [...]
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CrimeReports iPhone App Surpasses 100,000 Downloads
Last week CrimeReports announced that its iPhone app had accumulated more than 100,000 downloads since launching last December. Add one more to that number because we just downloaded the free app to give it a whirl.
Unlike other free apps that let you pop bubble wrap or consult the Magic 8-Ball, this one is actually pretty [...]
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Tactical Talk: Houston Police Department’s Mike McCoy
In March 2008, Officer Mike McCoy set up a blog for the Houston Police Department. Little did he know that he’d garner a devoted readership, local media attention and a steady stream of new recruits during the next two years. Currently McCoy still uses Blogger along with YouTube, Facebook and Twitter as a means to [...]
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iPad: Will It Fit in Andy Ihnatko’s Tactical Internet Pants?
It’s been less than 24 hours since Apple unveiled its new tablet computer. Its name? iPad. And stop with the feminine hygiene jokes already … we’ve heard them all! Personally, we prefer iTab.
While many are questioning Apple’s choices (like, why make a giant iPhone without a camera?), here’s a question you might not have heard: [...]
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New Cop Show “POV-PD”
There’s been reality shows with dash cams and some with webcams. And now there’s a show being shopped around as the first featuring head-mounted cams.
Under the working title POV-PD, the new series promises the COPS-esque, random-guys-running-around-in-wife-beaters chaos with a more up-close-and-personal twist. Produced by Base Productions, the same people responsible for Crime 360 and Human [...]
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11 iPhone Apps Created for Police/EMS
iPhones have been known to save a social life or two, but apparently you can use the new technology to save real lives, too. Inspired by Mashable’s list of “7 iPhone Apps That Can Save Lives,” here are the best free and paid applications that will help you both in the line of duty and [...]
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5 Outstanding Fire/EMS Twitter Accounts
You might recall that we recently published the top 101 military Twitter accounts on our sister blog over at MilitaryBoots.com. We were about to go through blood, sweat and tears again to dig up the best of the best in fire/EMS on the microblogging site, until we discovered The Fire Critic has already done all [...]
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