National Police Week Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
This year, the names of 387 fallen officers are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. These officers include 133 who died in the line of duty during 2008, plus another 254 who died in previous years but had been lost to history until now....
CSB: Bayer Explosion Caused by Runaway Chemical Reaction
A large explosion and fire that took the lives of two workers at the Bayer CropScience plant in August 2008 was caused by a thermal runaway reaction during the production of an insecticide...
Controlling and Removing Static Electricity During Confined Space Entry Ventilation
EHS professionals need a clear, well-defined 'how-to' standard on the proper procedures for controlling and safely removing electrostatic charges during confined space ventilation....
Supporting Service Members with Combat Injuries
Service members returning from deployments with combat injuries may benefit from a recent Department of the Army grant awarded to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)....
Company Pays Settlement for not Providing Toxic Chemical Info for First Responders
EPA recently reached a $241,290 settlement with the Angelus Sanitary Can Machinery Corp. of Los Angeles for allegedly failing to submit required toxic chemical reports...
IAFC: Investigation Following Virginia Firefighter’s Death May Impact National Firefighter Safety
The International Association of Fire Chief’s (IAFC) Safety, Health and Survival (SHS) section will address the national recommendations made in the Prince William County, Va., Department of Fire and Rescue’s investigative report following the 2007 line-of-duty death of a local firefighter. According to IAFC, its work with these recommendations could prevent future firefighter fatalities and have a nationwide impact on firefighter safety...
Your Guide to the Safe Handling of Flammable Liquids
In the March article, Your Guide To The Safe Handling Of Flammable Liquids, we discussed the chemistry of fire and some fire facts about flammable liquids,...
Responder Health and Safety: Who Cares for the Caregivers?
During emergency situations, such as natural or man-made disasters, often the last people thought to need care are the first responders, the caregivers....
DOJ Settles Lawsuit Alleging Firefighter Hiring Discrimination in Portsmouth, Va.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced March 25 that it has entered into a consent decree with the City of Portsmouth, Va., that, if approved by the court, will resolve the complaint that the city engaged in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against African Americans in its hiring of entry-level firefighters, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)....
Federal Program Has Improved Agencies' Preparedness for Bioterror or Disease Outbreaks
A federal program designed to help metropolitan public health agencies prepare to deliver essential medicines to the public after a large-scale bioterror attack or natural disease outbreak has succeeded in improving the level of readiness, according to a new RAND Corp. study...
NIST Conducts Stairwell Evacuation Study
Most of the time, people use the stairs in buildings – especially in high-rise structures – only as a backup for faster elevators and escalators. During a fire or other emergency, however, stairs become the primary passage to survival. In a new study, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) examined what is known about how stairs work as an emergency evacuation route. Their answer? Not nearly enough....
New Program Evaluates Labs for Emergency Communications Tests
To help ensure that first responders, public safety officers and military personnel can always talk with each other no matter what communications equipment they are using, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have teamed up to create a program to help ensure the interoperability of communications equipment....
Reform is on the Agenda at Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ordered an Efficiency Review across the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last month – an effort that the Obama administration says will make the department work better by promoting efficiency, reducing duplication and improving customer service in DHS functions....
Advances in Firefighting Showcased at Annual Spring School
The Texas Engineering Extension Service's (TEEX) Annual Summer Fire Training School, held each July at Brayton Fire Training Field, is the most publicized and recognized 3 weeks in the training calendar. But this week, another part of the annual school program – albeit significantly smaller – is bringing emerging technologies to the forefront of firefighting....
President Obama Proposes W. Craig Fugate to Lead FEMA
President Barack Obama on March 4 announced his intent to nominate the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Craig Fugate, to be his FEMA administrator. ...
Floodplain Managers Call for an Independent FEMA
The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) recommends that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) be restored to its former independent-agency status, with direct access to the president. ...
Paws of Life Foundation Continues Placement of Search and Rescue Canines
True to the adage that dogs are man’s best friend, Karen Frazier of West Paducah, Ky., recently received an Australian Shepherd named Briar from Paws of Life Foundation. Frazier is a member of Little Egypt Search and Rescue of Carbondale, Ill., a volunteer group of individuals and canines providing assistance in the event of lost or missing individuals in southern Illinois and surrounding areas....
NLC Offers Emergency Management Training to Local Officials
In the wake of recent disasters such as Hurricanes Rita and Katrina and the Minneapolis bridge collapse, the National League of Cities (NLC) has created the NLC-Emergency Management Training Program to provide in-depth emergency management training to local officials. ...
Hudson Rescue Workers Aided by Science
Underwater sensors and forecast models, which provided lifesaving information on wind and water conditions, aided the emergency teams responding to the Jan. 15 US Airways Flight 1549 crash....
CSB Safety Video Targets Dust Explosion Prevention
To mark the first anniversary of the Imperial Sugar explosion that killed 14 workers in February 2008, CSB Chairman John Bresland released a new video safety message asking federal regulators and businesses to increase efforts to prevent combustible dust fires and explosions....
National Law Enforcement Museum Project Soldiers On
Planners for the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum recently announced an extended timeline and substantial cost-saving measures to keep the project on track despite the nation’s current economic challenges....
Live Fire Experiments Examine Impact of Changes in Firefighting Resources
Recent fire experiments performed by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and other organizations are part of a landmark study examining the effect of firefighter crew sizes and equipment arrival times on fire growth rates and an occupant's ability to survive a building fire....
OSHA Fines New Jersey Distribution Center $123,100 for Workplace Safety Violations
OSHA proposed $123,100 in penalties for Edison, N.J.-based O.C.E. Warehouse and Distribution Center for alleged workplace safety and health violations, including failing to provide unobstructed exit routes for employees in case of emergency....
ISEA Announces Public Review for First Aid, Smoke Hood Standards
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) recently announced the availability of draft revisions to its voluntary consensus standards for workplace first aid kits and air-purifying respiratory protective smoke escape devices. ...
2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week Theme Announced
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) announced the theme “Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility” for the 2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week, scheduled for June 14-20....
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