The District Cumberland County Schools is the fifth-largest school district in North Carolina and second-largest employer in Cumberland County behind the military. The district is comprised of 89 schools, enrolls 48,796 students, and has 6,030 employees. The Challenge Prior to…

The District Bossier Parish Schools is a high-performing fast-growing district in northern Louisiana. It’s the 9th largest district in the state serving 23,000 students and 3,000 employees, including 1,500 teachers and is one of the fastest-growing districts in the state.…

The Challenge Douglas County has a population of 118,000 with 475 sq miles of land and water in the northeast corner of Kansas. To provide services to the community, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office employs 90 commissioned personnel. Before choosing…

The Challenge Aberdeen, North Carolina is a small town located approximately 60 miles southwest of Raleigh, the state capital. Its local police department serves approximately 7,500 residents.  Recent legislation in North Carolina, Senate Bill 300, requires police departments to implement…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the David Douglas School District The David Douglas School District serves 3,200 students in 15 schools in East Portland, Oregon. The district covers 12 square miles and serves a community of approximately 53,775. The district…

"85% of what we do is respond to EMS calls." Lieutenant John Tidings, Division of Training and Safety - EMS, Albany Fire Department (NY)   Although providing pre-hospital emergency care may not be the main reason many join the fire…

When you hear “Albany,” you likely think of Albany, New York. However, in this article we would like to introduce you to the fine men and women of the Albany Fire Department in Albany, OR. The city is the county…

GT: When you first heard about Guardian Tracking, what were some of the biggest struggles your agency was going through? DPD: Not so much struggles, but looking for an easy and simple method of documenting employee behavior and conduct throughout…

“Finding people to work on Michigan's first responder frontlines is harder than it has ever been, according to veterans in the emergency service industry,” this ABC news source reports. Many contributing factors are outside the control of fire and EMS…