VIDEO: A person stranded on the shoreline of the Yakima River was rescued with help from a drone and multiple agencies, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). The Richland Police Department received a call about someone stranded along the river within city limits. BCSO deployed one of its drones to help locate the person while rescue watercraft responded to the scene. The stranded individual was rescued by the Pasco Fire Department and brought back to shore safely.
Webinar – Beyond Reporting: The Analytics Potential of NERIS
June 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – NERIS is more than a replacement for NFIRS — it is the foundation for a new era of fire service analytics, interoperability, and evidence-driven intelligence. This webinar will introduce fire service leaders to the growing ecosystem of analytics tools being built around NERIS and explore how departments can begin transforming incident data into actionable insights. […]