Rhode Island Foundation makes emergency grant to help state?s needy
The Rhode Island Foundation makes an unprecedented emergency donation of $500,000 to help three organizations provide food, shelter and heat.

Emergency beacon search cancelled
EMERGENCY services will not look for the source of an emergency beacon activated south of Kangaroo Island because it is no longer sounding.

US Airways flight makes emergency landing in Colorado Springs
A mechanical problem in an engine is being blamed for forcing a US Airways Airbus A319 to make an emergency landing at Colorado Springs Airport.

R.I. Foundation gives $500K in emergency aid
?WE ARE NOT ISSUING a formal challenge to Rhode Islanders to join us, but we will be thrilled if this grant inspires people to increase their charitable contributions at a time of tremendous need,? Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO Neil Steinberg said in announcing the emergency aid.

Emergency Management Coordinator Essentially Fired
The City and County Joint Emergency Management Coordinator has essentially been fired. Kevin Overstreet filed a grievance Wednesday to get his job back.

Emergency landing for Philly flight
A mechanical problem in an engine is being blamed for an emergency landing.

County Emergency Services Director Jerry Flasher dies at 52
CHAMBERSBURG -- Dec. 3, 2008 -- Following a lengthy illness, Franklin County Director of Emergency Services Gerald "Jerry" Flasher passed away today in his home at the age of 52.

Franklin Co. Emergency Services Director Jerry Flasher dies
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. Franklin County Emergency Services Director Jerry Flasher, an integral part of the public safety system, died Wednesday morning after an illness of several months.

Smoke in Cockpit Forces Plane to Make Emergency Landing
A plane with at least 14 people aboard made a safe emergency landing at Palm Springs International Airport Wednesday, aviation officials said.

Climbers may not know emergency pack was dropped
Two Japanese climbers trapped on Aoraki/Mount Cook may not realise a pack of emergency provisions was dropped near them yesterday. The pair remain stranded today as rescuers wait for a break in the foul weather to attempt to pluck them to safety.

Minneapolis Adds Snow Emergency Info to Facebook, MySpace
The city of Minneapolis is now offering snow emergency updates on Facebook and MySpace, plugging into an audience that was hard to reach in the past.

Headwaters has new Chief of Emergency Medicine
Headwaters Health Care Centre has announced the appointment of Dr. Craig Donaldson as the hospital's new Chief of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Donaldson joined Headwaters in 2006 after completing his CCFP-EM Emergency Medicine Fellowship through the University of Toronto.

Food Banks Ask for Emergency Funds
Virginia's seven regional food banks are teaming up with a Richmond lobbying firm to request $1 million in emergency funds from lawmakers.

US Airways flight makes emergency landing in Colo.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A mechanical problem in an engine is being blamed for forcing a US Airways Airbus A319 to make an emergency landing at Colorado Springs Airport.       Flight 1417 was en route to Los Angeles from Philadelphia with 191 passengers and seven crew members when the flight crew shut down the engine Tuesday.       Airport assistant director of operations and maintenance ...

Plane makes emergency landing in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - A Horizon passenger plane headed from Seattle to Wenatchee performed an emergency landing at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake Tuesday night.

Emergency Helicopter Landing
The Marine Air Station in Miramar near San Diego is investigating the cause of an emergency helicopter landing in Palm Springs. The Super Cobra made the landing Tuesday afternoon along Dillon Road and Indian Avenue near Desert Hot Springs.

Onslow County Emergency Services Say Funding Is Needed
When a person calls 911 it?s because they need help and they need help fast. However, what happens if EMS is short staffed or there aren?t enough ambulance units to go on the call? That?s the situation Onslow County Emergency Services is facing.

Bond Risk Falls as Fed Extends Emergency Loans to Ease Credit
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting Asian bonds from default declined after the U.S. Federal Reserve extended the term of three emergency-loan programs in a bid to ease the global credit crisis.

Fed Extends 3 Emergency Loan Programs
The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it was extending the term of three emergency loan programs for three months, to April 30, saying it was making the move ?in light of continuing strains in the financial markets.?

Nuangola examining emergency response time in borough
Nuangola council is looking into emergency response in the borough after some residents suggested they make the Slocum Township Ambulance Association their first responder for emergencies.