Behind the Seams: Criminal Hotspots, EMS/Fire Blogger Meet-up and More
Find out what those experimental criminologists have been up to in the video above. (The Crime Map)
Going to be in Baltimore on March 5? We hear the BIGGEST EMS/Fire blogger meet-up of all time is taking place. (Happy Medic)
SouthLAnd premiers on TNT to rave reviews … at least from one LEO. And possibly [...]
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Kids Tactical Pants
You’re never too young to be tactical. Believe us: In our infancy, we were scaling crib walls with a binky in the front pocket, a blankie in the rear pocket. Ah, memories.
But do they actually make tactical pants for babies? Of course!
While the itsy-bitsy look-alikes aren’t 100 percent replicas of daddy’s and mommy’s pants, [...]
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Tactical Grilling: Steak or Steakout?
A rogue neighbor trying to get all up in your grill? Or what if PETA tries to toss red paint all over your cookout? Be prepared to roast any unwanted backyard guest this spring with a Tactical Grilling Kit.
While there are no guns or ammo involved (you’re already supposed to have that!), the kit ($75) [...]
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Tactical Apparel Company Launches Social Media Site
Lion Apparel, a clothing manufacturer for fire and rescue, law enforcement and military, has launched a social media site that combines blogging with aggregate content from Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
The new site called Lion Connects focuses on providing tips to firefighters and rescue personnel from how to care for a firefighter turnout to how to [...]
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Tactical Talk: Andy Ihnatko and His Tactical Internet Pants
When Andy Ihnatko held a contest on his blog in 2008 searching for the perfect pants to purchase online, he had no idea he’d create such a following for “Tactical Internet Pants.”
Two years later, people are still asking the Chicago Sun-Times technology columnist, CBS personality and Macworld contributor about what fits in his 5.11’s (his [...]
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Tactical Snowmen
When it snows in Texas, strange things are bound to happen. Like a tactical snowman contest, which ITS Tactical held this weekend.
On Friday, the blog announced a giveaway for a mega patchbook plus two in-stock patches for the most tactical snowman. There were a few entries and ultimately he chose a winner (pictured on right). [...]
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Behind the Seams: “Chronicles of EMS” Premiers, Public Safety Budget Cuts and More
Chronicles of EMS – Trailer (Premiere Feb 12th @ 5pm ChroniclesofEMS.com) from Thaddeus Setla on Vimeo.
Chronicles of EMS premiers, and EMTs party in San Fran. (Everyday EMS Tips)
More sights and sounds from the Chronicles premier. (Happy Medic)
10 things you should try to do with every patient. (Life Under the Lights)
Are public safety budget cuts [...]
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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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Top 10 Videos from SHOT Show 2010
It’s been less than a week, and people are still talking about SHOT Show 2010. Can we blame them? Well, since we’re still talking about it, too, then probably not. With nearly 60,000 attendees (58,444 to be exact), it was SHOT’s second largest show of all time, with the largest being its 2008 Vegas show.
You’ve [...]
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