The Colorado Springs police and fire departments are planning four community meetings to discuss how their service and response has been compromised by the city’s money problems. “Clearly there are some restraints,” said police spokesman Lt. David Whitlock. “Our resources have been limited, and we’ve been telling people all along about that. We want the [...] [...]
Businesses in El Paso County aren’t threatened by earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornados or mudslides. But that doesn’t mean disaster isn’t lurking. Frozen water pipes, lightening, circuit sparks, electrical outages, overflowing sinks, sewage back-ups and wayward automobiles that plow into storefronts are just some of the very real, though unforeseen, threats to local business owners. That’s [...] [...]
Many fire departments are inundated with non-fire-related calls, and now an erroneous Federal Communications Commission press release has added fuel to that fire. The FCC issued a statement June 1, saying that the Colorado Springs Fire Department would help consumers prepare for the June 12 digital TV conversion. But no such arrangements were made with the CSFD. And [...] [...]