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COPS Grants $19.8 Million to Hire Additional Officers  

The grants were awarded via the COPS Universal Hiring Program, and provide up to 75 percent of the total salary and benefits of each new officer for 3...

Checklists Help Preparedness for Flooding and Other Disasters  

The Restoration Industry Association (RIA, formerly ASCR) suggests that individuals keep these items in an emergency kit or gather them during an evacuation:...

OSHA Offers Assistance for Hurricane Gustav Cleanup and Recovery  

After the hurricane has moved on, the danger has not especially for those involved in cleanup and recovery from this storm, said Edwin G. Foulke Jr.,...

Working and Playing in the Outdoor Heat  

Whether it is part of our job requirement or working on home projects or playing sports or just plain playing, outdoor activities can play havoc on our...

NIOSH Awards $9 Million to Continue Treating 9/11 First Responders  

The SBU program has cared for thousands of 9/11 first responders, including firefighters, police and other workers, many of whom continue to suffer from...

Reserve, National Guard Personnel Face Higher Risk of Alcohol-Related Problems  

Substance abuse is strongly associated with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological disorders that may occur after stressful and...

The U.S. Fire Administration Releases Latest Firefighter Fatality Report  

The report, which can be found at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/report.shtm, continues a series of annual studies by the USFA...

NAM Urges DHS To Conduct Pilot Program for "10+2" Rule  

The rule requires 10 new categories of data on U.S.-bound shipments 24 hours before loading in foreign ports, said Catherine Robinson, associate director...

ASSE: Resume Work Safely Following a Major Storm  

ASSE President Warren K. Brown pointed out that while there is no one-size-fits-all solution for business resumption following a disaster, businesses...

USFA Release After-Action Critiques Technical Report  

This report is designed to assist all fire service members in gathering critical preparedness, response and recovery information from all emergencies;...

DHS Releases National Emergency Communications Plan  

The NECP is the nation's first strategic plan to improve emergency response communications, and complements overarching homeland security and emergency...

3M: New FHWA Visibility Regulations Should Include NFPA Turnout Gear  

The pending FHWA regulations take effect Nov. 24, 2008, and require the use of ANSI/ISEA 107 Class 2 or 3 compliant high-visibility garments for all workers...

DHS Awards $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants  

These awards reflect a continued and serious commitment to first responders throughout the homeland, particularly in the highest threat areas, said Homeland...

Most Nursing Homes Lack Pandemic Flu Plans  

Of the more than 400 nursing homes in the study, just 23 percent had a specific pandemic influenza plan. Another quarter of the nursing homes had a pandemic...

9/11 Workers Refute NYCs Claim of Incomplete Medical Records  

At a May 29 court conference, the city claimed that most plaintiffs had not produced all of their medical records. The plaintiffs' co-liaison counsel,...

The Authority to "Clear the Road" in Texas In Action!  

In a Responder Safety e-newsletter article titled, Drive It, Push It, Drag It or Tow It (http://www.respondersafetyonline.com/500/enewsletters/Newsletter/78896/enewsletters),...

Colorado Community Utilizing City-Wide Monitoring and Surveillance  

Since our surveillance and safety system has been up and running, Longmont residents feel more secure knowing that both our citizens and facilities are...

Responder Safety: Drive It, Push It, Tow It or Drag It! 

The Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) offers a course that teaches first responders how to stay alive while saving the lives of others. Law enforcement,...

MSDS Gone Wild! 

This scenario, while fictitious, is played out a thousand times every year in facilities all across our nation. We all have learned the OSHA rules of hazard communication, 29CFR1910.1200. The purpose and design of the program is excellent: that any chemicals produced or imported are evaluated for hazards and those hazards are then communicated to the employees and employers who might come in contact with them. ...

Traffic Is Hazardous to Firefighters' Health  

In addition to hazards faced by first responders at an accident scene, a study published by the National Fire Protection Association found that vehicle...

IAFC Reports on Fireground Noise and Digital Radio Transmissions  

In late 2006 and early 2007, the IAFC began to receive reports of possible communication problems involving two-way portable radios in close proximity...

Responder Safety: Traffic Is Hazardous to Firefighters' Health 

In addition to hazards faced by first responders at an accident scene, a study published in 2003 by the National Fire Protection Association found that...

Terrorism Risk Determines Homeland Security Spending  

Tyler Prante of Central Washington University and Alok K. Bohara of the University of New Mexico statistically analyzed the funding pattern of the Department...

Editor's Notebook: Giving Locally, Acting Globally 

Every day the front page of our newspapers read like a Worst Weather Disasters special report on the Weather Channel. Safety equipment manufacturers and...

Foulke Goes on Air to Protect Flood Recover Workers  

The announcement, available http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/audio/main.htm#20080626, provides a toll-free telephone number individuals can call to learn...

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