OSHA Publications Promote Safety During Hurricane Relief
Information on safety standards for dealing with hazards such as electrocution, falling tree branches and contaminated water is available on the OSHA...
OSHA Promotes Hurricane Relief Safety
Information on safety standards for dealing with hazards such as electrocution, falling tree branches and contaminated water is available on the OSHA...
DHS to Sponsor National Preparedness Month
According to the department, this years effort has a growing coalition of more than 625 national, regional, state and local organizations pledging support....
Whitman Defends EPA Actions in 9/11 Aftermath
Testifying for the first time at a congressional hearing convened solely to evaluate EPAs actions in the aftermath of the World Trade Center terrorist...
ASSE: Understanding the Implications of Fire Ground Strategies
Frank Baker, CSP, CFPS, ALCM, from Employers Security Insurance Co./Affinity Management Services of Indianapolis, offered insight for safety professionals...
RAND: Katrina Response Shows Need to Earmark National Guard Units for Disaster Work
Studying lessons offered by the response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, RAND researchers recommend the Army create 10 regional task forces in...
SONS: Spill of National Significance Exercise 2007
SONS Spill of National Significance Exercise 2007 is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The...
Is Your Community Prepared for a Bioterrorism Attack?
Nearly five and a half years later, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader William Frist told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that an inevitable...
Senate Passes Resolution to Make Sept. 25 National First Responder Appreciation Day
From recent tornados in the Southeast and wildfires in the West, to the tragic events at Virginia Tech, and the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, our first...
U.S. Army Reaches Major Chemical Weapons Convention Milestone
We successfully met the 1 percent, 20 percent and 45 percent destruction milestones specified by the treaty while maintaining an outstanding safety record,...
Nine Firefighters Perish in Warehouse Blaze
These are historic figures that will never be forgotten, Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley Jr. said. They gave their lives unflinchingly to protect the lives...
Port Security Product Demonstration Achieves Success
The crane-mounted VeriSpreader system moves over a unit of container cargo in approximately 1 minute as it scans for potentially dangerous radiation hidden...
Four Charged in JFK Bomb Plot
According to federal prosecutors, the four men in January 2006 began plotting to use explosives to destroy buildings, fuel tanks and fuel pipelines at...
Rand: Terrorists Teach Each Other Deadly Skills
Terrorist groups that have little in common and with very different goals are sharing knowledge for their mutual benefit, and thats bad news, said Brian...
DHS Completes Key Framework for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Each SSP is tailored to the unique risk characteristics of that sector to promote greater consistency of protective programs and resources within the...
IAFC Asks President Bush to Examine Benefits for Public Safety Officers
The Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), was expanded by the Hometown Heroes Survivors...
Grainger CEO Keyser Tapped to Chair Business Roundtable's Partnership for Disaster Response Task Force
The private sector owns and operates more than 85 percent of the nations critical infrastructure and has a major stake in the quick and efficient response...
Measuring Up: PPE Standards Save Lives
When 1980s TV icon MacGyver was called upon to fight the forces of evil, he needed little more than a roll of duct tape and a good screwdriver to accomplish his seemingly impossible missions...
Revised NFPA Standards Leave Responders Breathing Easier
By Mike Rupert Two newly revised standards from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) were issued on Dec. 20, 2006. NFPA 1981-2007 Standard...
Preparing Your Company for a Hazardous Materials Spill
By Jeff Kacirek If a company stores, uses or transports hazardous materials, there is the possibility of a chemical spill. While federal regulations require...
Measuring Up: PPE Standards Save Lives
Despite the undeniable versatility of duct tape, the hazards associated with real-life emergencies often cannot be engineered away. Whether dealing with...
DHS Chemical Security Regulations: Potential Issues in a Wide Range of Industries
New regulations from the Department of Homeland Security are broad and impose a new set of requirements on chemical manufacturing facilities...
Project Hydra to Protect New York City's Power Grid
The Department of Homeland Security is expected to invest up to $25 million in the development of this technology to enable secure super grids in the...
Fire Fighting Among Top Three Jobs for Satisfaction
The top three jobs for satisfaction were clergy (87 percent reporting being very satisfied), fire fighters (80 percent) and physical therapists (78 percent)....
New DVD Trains Health Care Workers On Respiratory Care During Disasters
The DVD, titled Cross Training Respiratory Extenders for Medical Emergencies, helps train physicians, physician assistants and nurses during events such...
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