Responder Safety eNewsletter
Past Issues:
- December 2009 In This Issue:
1. OSHA Releases Guidance on Training, PPE for EMS Responders
2. CDC Examines Antimony Toxicity Outbreak in Firefighters
3. IAFC, IAFF Support Fire Service-Based EMS
4. Coalition Calls for Improved Chemical Plant Safety
5. GHS: What You Need to Know
- November 2009 In This Issue:
1. Emergency Response: The Oil Industry Spills Its Secrets
2. 9/11 Responders Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
3. CSB Releases Imperial Sugar Dust Explosion Safety Video
4. Nurses to Strike to Protest Hospital Swine Flu Safety Gaps
5. Pickaway Plains EMS Goes Electronic
- October 2009 In This Issue:
1. 118 Firefighters Died on Duty in 2008 in the United States
2. U.S. Fire Administrator Urges H1N1 Vaccinations for Emergency Responders
3. Inadequate Reactor Cooling System Likely Culprit in T2 Explosion
4. OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Adopt the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System
5. Public Urged to Assist with Lightning Research Project
6. The Plastic Surgeon’s Role in Disaster Relief Planning
- September 2009 In This Issue:
1. Emergency Managers Join Emergency Preparedness Drills Scheduled for Sept. 11
2. DHS Secretary Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Fugate Unveil New Ads to Encourage Emergency Preparedness
3. Protective Clothing: Saving Lives in Laramie
4. American Red Cross Wants You to ‘Do More Than Cross Your Fingers’ to Prepare for Emergencies
5. Two Firefighters Perish in Buffalo, N.Y., Fire
6. Exposure to World Trade Center Attack Linked to New Cases of Asthma, PTSD
- August 2009 In This Issue:
1. National Firefighter Health Week is August 17-21
2. Senate Confirms Kelvin Cochran as the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration
3. DHS Secretary Napolitano Announces $42 Million in Funding for Explosive Detection Systems at Three Airports
4. OSHA Program Targets Workplaces that Release Highly Hazardous Chemicals
5. More Than Half of Emergency Department Nurses Have Been Physically Assaulted at Work
6. OSHA Launches Airport Traffic Control Inspection Program
- July 2009 In This Issue:
1. GAO Reports Bomb-Making Materials Smuggled Past Guards in Federal Buildings
2. Speed, Social Media and Crisis Communication
3. New Report Finds Fault with Radiation Portal Monitors, Better Technology Needed
4. GAO Report Finds Federal Agencies' Flu Preparedness "Uneven," Recommends Monitoring
5. CSB: ConAgra Explosion Likely Caused by Natural Gas
6. Smart Choices Save Wetumpka Time, Money When Repairing Road Collapse
- June 2009 In This Issue:
1. Fire Chief Jeff Johnson Testifies on Capitol Hill in Support of Better Hazmat Preparedness
2. Government Urges Americans to Focus on Personal Emergency Preparedness During Hurricane Season
3. Honesty is the Best Policy for Crisis Communcations
4. Student Engineers Design Fire Suppression System
5. Public Comments Sought for Two Radiological Emergency Preparedness Documents
6. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate Outlines Priorities With IAEM
- May 2009 In This Issue:
1. National Police Week Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
2. House Hearing: Ensuring Preparedness Against the Flu at School and Work
3. Company Pays Settlement for not Providing Toxic Chemical Info for First Responders
4. CSB: Bayer Explosion Caused by Runaway Chemical Reaction
5. Supporting Service Members with Combat Injuries
- April 2009 In This Issue:
1. IAFC: Investigation Following Virginia Firefighter’s Death May Impact National Firefighter Safety
2. Responder Health and Safety: Who Cares for the Caregivers?
3. DOJ Settles Lawsuit Alleging Firefighter Hiring Discrimination in Portsmouth, Va.
4. Federal Program Has Improved Agencies' Preparedness for Bioterror or Disease Outbreaks
5. NIST Conducts Stairwell Evacuation Study
6. New Program Evaluates Labs for Emergency Communications Tests
- March 2009 In This Issue:
1. Advances in Firefighting Showcased at Annual Spring School
2. President Obama Proposes W. Craig Fugate to Lead FEMA
3. Floodplain Managers Call for an Independent FEMA
4. NLC Offers Emergency Management Training to Local Officials
5. Paws of Life Foundation Continues Placement of Search and Rescue Canines - February 2009 In This Issue:
1. ISEA Announces Public Review for First Aid, Smoke Hood Standards
2. 2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week Theme Announced
3. IAFC Reaffirms Its Position Opposing Public Safety Consolidation
4. Report: Nation Not Ready for Pandemic Flu
5. Fall Protection and Confined Spaces - January 2009 In This Issue:
1. The Ready Campaign Encourages Americans to Resolve to Be Ready in 2009
2. OSHA Forms Alliance with PandemicPrep.Org in St. Louis
3. DHS Announces $34 Million in Emergency Operations Center Grants
4. Pennsylvanians Urged to Include Emergency Preparedness in New Year's Resolutions
5. Beating the Stress of Workplace Injuries - December 2008 In This Issue:
1. Hardware Heroes: Search and Rescue Robots
2. Emergency Managers Call for Restoring FEMA to Independent Agency Status
3. Homeland Security and Defense Business Council Releases Brief on SAFETY Act
4. Nearly Half of U.S. States Fail on Emergency Plan Communication
5. New Report Asks: Are You Prepared for the Next Natural Disaster? - November 2008 In This Issue:
1. Report: Highest Hazard U.S. Chemical Facilities Can Be Converted to Protect Millions from Possible Terrorist Attack
2. Homeland Security and Defense Business Council Releases Brief on SAFETY Act
3. New Report Asks: Are You Prepared for the Next Natural Disaster?
4. Domestic Violence a Growing Problem for Veterans, Researchers Say - October 2008 In This Issue:
1. U.S. Fire Administration Commemorates National Fire Prevention Week
2. Lights and Stripes: Proper Use Could Save Your Life
3. Congress Passes FY 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations
4. Lieberman, Collins Offer Future Vision for DHS
5. Domino's Pizza and the National Fire Protection Association Team Up to Deliver Home Fire Prevention Message
6. CDC Awards $24 Million for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Projects - September 2008 In This Issue:
1. 10 Ways to Increase Awareness of Preparedness
2. Impact of Extreme Weather on the Fire Service Examined
3. COPS Grants $19.8 Million to Hire Additional Officers
4. Reserve, National Guard Personnel Face Higher Risk of Alcohol-Related Problems
5. Checklists Help Preparedness for Flooding and Other Disasters
6. NCPC Approves Plans for National Law Enforcement Museum - August 2008 In This Issue:
1. DHS Releases National Emergency Communications Plan
2. 3M: New FHWA Visibility Regulations Should Include NFPA Turnout Gear
3. USFA Release After-Action Critiques Technical Report
4. NAM Urges DHS To Conduct Pilot Program for "10+2" Rule
5. DHS Awards $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants
6. New Body Armor Performance Standard Enhances Safety
7. 9/11 Workers Refute NYC’s Claim of Incomplete Medical Records - July 2008 In This Issue:
1. The Authority to "Clear the Road" in Texas – In Action!
2. IAFC Reports on Fireground Noise and Digital Radio Transmissions
3. Terrorism Risk Determines Homeland Security Spending
4. Traffic Is Hazardous to Firefighters' Health
5. Colorado Community Utilizing City-Wide Monitoring and Surveillance - June 2008 In This Issue:
1. Structural Collapse Awareness
2. Occupational Health Impact of the World Trade Center Disaster: Lessons Learned
3. Majority of Families Do Not Have Emergency Communications Plan
4. HHS Seeks Comments on Influenza Guidances
5. IAFC Launches Technology Council Initiative
6. OSHA Rejects Fire Prevention Technology - May 2008 In This Issue:
1. Should Your Department Issue Patrol Rifles?
2. Experts Announce New Stategy for Disaster Preparedness
3. Report Reveals Company Trends in Developing Emergency Plans
4. Protecting Underground Infrastructure Through Manhole Security
5. NIST Conducts High-Rise Fire Experiments
6. USFA, NVFC Release Volunteer Fire Service Safety and Health Report - April 2008 In This Issue:
1. Is Your Confined Space Rescue Team Ready?
2. Safety, Health and Survival Week Theme Focuses on Long-Term Results
3. National Consortium Outlines Vision for Homeland Security
4. Cade: Save Responder Lives; Equip Homes with Sprinklers
5. USFA Releases Fire Risk Reports - March 2008 In This Issue:
1. Swift-Water Awareness Is Important For All Responders
2. First Responders Congress to Draw Emergency Personnel from Diverse Fields
3. “Second Responder” Bill to Provide Disaster Response Training for Construction Workers
4. CDC Releases State-Specific Emergency Preparedness Report
5. ASPH: 250,000 Public Health Workers Needed by 2020 - February 2008 In This Issue:
1. DHS Releases National Response Framework
2. USFA: 2007 Tragic Year for Firefighters
3. Six Dead in Massive Sugar Refinery Fire
4. ATF National Response Team Joins Georgia Refinery Blast Investigation
5. AIHA, NYCOSH Protest Air Monitoring Bill
6. Disaster Management is Planet Management
7. Fairfax County Police Deploy Devices to Enhance Identification Accuracy - January 2008 In This Issue:
1. Drive It, Push It, Tow It or Drag It!
2. Responders Go High-Tech: This is Not Your Father's Rescue Vehicle
3. Expert Advice For Employers: Prepare for Pandemic Flu Now
4. Oxygen Deficiency: The Silent Killer
5. Putting First Responders First - December 2007 In This Issue:
1. City of Charleston and S.C. OSHA Reach Settlement After Fatal Fire
2. NY Responders Report 9/11-Related Health Problems, Study Says
3. WHO Study Links Night Shift Work, Firefighting to Cancer
4. NYC to Update Century-Old Fire Code
5. Texas Taps AT&T to Develop Emergency Evacuation and Notification Tool
6. A Balanced Approach to Fire Protection Offers the Greatest Benefits
