It is no secret that criminal activities take place over the roadways every day, even right here on the Gulf Coast, but law enforcement officers are working hard to make the highways safer. Interstate 10 runs through South Mississippi and…
An increase in aircraft and loud noises around Gulfport can be attributed to the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Southern Strike 19, taking place through this week and into next week. The Combat Readiness Training Center is hosting a large scale…
Officers at the Naval Construction Battalion Center have created a scenario based training facility they call the ‘shoot-house.’ As a first responder, you never know what you’ll encounter, but training for scenarios like active shooters and domestic violence can be…
Some South Mississippi firefighters are learning one of the latest approaches in trying to save lives thanks to the Air National Guard Base in Gulfport. The Combat Readiness Training Center Fire Department is conducting on-going training for the Harrison County…
Today was the final day of training for Biloxi fire fighters and Keesler Air Force Fire Rescue. They used three houses on Forrest Avenue and set them ablaze over the past few days. The two departments used the houses as…
Typically, the Biloxi Fire Department is putting out house fires, but this morning that was not the case. The fire department set fire to a home for training purposes. Biloxi firefighters watched as a deliberate house fire engulfed a home…
Typically the Biloxi Fire Department is putting out house fires, but tomorrow they’ll be setting one as part of a training exercise. Residents along Camp Wilkes Drive can expect to see firefighting vehicles and as many as 50 Biloxi firefighters…
The Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro hosted an official training exercise from the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security for their civilian response to active shooter (CRASE) training. This event will help churches think through plans for emergency situations in which…
Today Christian Collegiate Academy in Gulfport held active shooter preparedness training for all of its faculty and staff. “It’s a huge responsibility for me. Four hundred plus kids in my care and I feel like their parents depend on me…
Over the next few weeks, members of the Biloxi Fire Department are taking part in specialized training in a controlled environment. The Biloxi firefighters are working to develop a better and more efficient emergency response and they are doing that…
Fire Fighters are working to develop a better and more effective response. News 25's Caroline Eaker joins us live with more about the special training.
Starting today, Gulf Coast residents will see increased air activity over waterways throughout the area as Southern Strike 2018 intensifies its maritime operations. Southern Strike 2018 is a large scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for…
Dogs are not just man’s best friend, they actually play a key role in any search and rescue effort. News 25’s Caroline Eaker was on hand Sunday as some of the pups from the Gulf Coast Search and Rescue Team…
South Mississippi residents are taking the extra step to help out the Lone Star state and are training to become Red Cross volunteers. The American Red Cross in Gulfport offered ‘just in time’ classes for those interested in becoming Red…
Even though the heat still feels like summer, for many students and teachers it is time to step out of the pool and into the classroom. Harrison County School District bus drivers have started to gear up and buckle in…
In the event of an emergency would your child know what to do? We hope no child is ever in that situation, but if it were to happen officials want kids to be prepared. That’s why Harrison County Supervisor Kent…
Over 70 motor officers across Mississippi are putting their skills to the test during the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association conference. Officers have been training all week in South Mississippi for this exhibition day. The skills are being tested in…
Any time a tragedy hits a college campus it shakes the students and staff of schools across the country. Today, News 25 caught up with MGCCC’s Perkinston campus to see how they are prepared in case similar situations were to…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us more about the Aeromedical Training on the Gulf Coast to help our military know what to do in case of an emergency.
In D’Iberville, the police department is preparing citizens for one of the worst scenarios they could imagine being caught in: an active shooter situation. Forty-five people attended a presentation at City Hall as officers went over active shooter scenarios that…
Do you know what to do in an active shooter situation? If not the D’Iberville Police Department encourages you to attend a special training tomorrow evening at city hall. Tomorrow’s event aims to prepare residents if they are ever faced…
While prayers are going up for our law enforcement officers, eight people are being trained for and by the Biloxi Police Department. An elite group with diverse backgrounds, News 25’s Gina Tomlinson takes us to their first day of training…
D.A.R.E is a program taught in public schools and private schools nationwide, focusing not only on drugs, but also on good decision making and positive lifestyles. All this week, certified D.A.R.E. instructors from across our state and even Alabama are…
A few Gulfport firefighters teamed up with some firemen from the Seabee Base for specialized fire rescue training. Together, they’re going through training on what to do in critical situations where they or a fellow firefighter is trapped or in…