The local chapter of the Red Cross provides services to those burned out in fires, as well as disaster services and educational programs such as CPR training. The national agency is best known for its blood drives. This chapter includes Onondaga and Oswego Counties but has links to other chapters in CNY.
This is the official site of the federal agency and includes a way to search for local offices. The site provides a wealth of statistics as well as daily news stories, and even podcasts.
This state website provides information about traffic safety with topics including alcohol, drugs. DWI, bike safety, pedestrian safety, and speed limits. The data reports page lists crash and ticket statistics and the topics page gives background on various issues that can help your reporting.
This is the professional association for law enforcement. For background and research start on this page of resources or see the list of best practices guides.
MADD’s mission is to educate about drunken driving and to offer support to victims. The Media Center offers several helpful fact sheets. See also this direct link to the New York State MADD chapter.
This website that provides more than 200 pages of news and information regarding on-the-job safety and health. It’s run by an advocacy and educational group comprised of health and safety activists and trade You can find information on industries and hazards, labor laws, information on immigrant workers or environmental contamination.
This state website links to all federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in New York State. In addition, here are quick links to the two largest local departments — Syracuse Police, its weekly crime maps and statistics, and the Onondaga County Sheriff along with the county’s dispatch log for 9-1-1.
This is a news site with current articles and resources about crime and justice issues. Most helpful for backgrounding and learning are the list of topics; a searchable directory of experts, organizations, statistics, and over 20,000 articles on crime related information; and the Gun Violence Resource Guide. You might find story ideas at Inside Criminal Justice or Crime and Justice News section. @TCR on Twitter.