E-learning provides safety training solution for a diverse workforce at Shell Deer Park Refining Co., a joint refinery/chemical manufacturing site.
Customizable online courseware allows for the flexibility to meet the demanding training needs of this large company. Read on to see how ClarityNet eLearning...
People-Based Safety provides the right complement to existing training at Nova Chemicals
They needed a program that to provide safety training for a diverse workforce, including operating technicians, warehouse employees, technical engineering...
Coastal DVDs provide a fresh look at training at ONeal Steel, Inc.
Read how Coastal DVDs increased safety awareness among the workforce so workers can stay safe while performing their tasks. Go to www.coastal.com to read...
Foulke Emphasizes the Need for Disaster Plans
"OSHA practices this credo every day as we strive to help keep America's workplaces safe and healthful," he said. In the aftermath of 9/11 and Hurricane...
Both Military and Civilian Families Unprepared for Disasters
Drs. Richard Dagrosa and John McManus, both emergency physicians in the military, surveyed people in San Antonio, Texas, including patients in two military...
Severe Storm Recovery Simulation Released Free to First Responders
Developed for the Department of Justice by BreakAway Ltd., developer of entertainment and serious games and simulation training tools, Incident Commander...
President Signs FY 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations
The fiscal year 2007 appropriations bill will allow DHS to make significant progress in every aspect of the department's mission, but particularly in...
Expert: Dialogue Makes Safety Training More Effective
Burke, speaking on Capitol Hill as part of an Oct. 5 congressional briefing that examined strategies to improve workplace safety, emphasized that as "more-engaging"...
Expert: Dialogue Makes Safety Training More Effective
Burke, speaking on Capitol Hill as part of an Oct. 5 congressional briefing that examined strategies to improve workplace safety, emphasized that as "more-engaging"...
The ANSI Homeland Security Standards Panel Focuses on Effective Emergency Preparedness
These were the questions posed by Joseph Pfeifer, chief of counterterrorism and emergency preparedness for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) during...
GAO Report Details Changes Needed to Improve DHS Disaster Response
The recommendation is one of six made to DHS in the report titled "Enhanced Leadership, Capabilities and Accountability Controls Will Improve the Effectiveness...
9/11 'Virtual Reality': Purdue Researchers Create WTC Simulation
The simulation could be used to better understand which elements in the building's structural core were affected, how they responded to the initial shock...
Homeland Security Advisor: People Should Feel Safe to Fly
Townsend called the plot a plan for "a second 9/11." The terrorists allegedly planned to mix a gel-like explosive substance with a sports drink to make...
Review of Nationwide Preparedness Finds Evacuation Planning, Resource Management, Lacking
"Dedicated officials across the country have, for the most part, done very well in planning for and responding to disasters of the scope and scale most...
USFA and NFPA Release Report on Mitigation of Smoking Fires
"Smoking continues to be the number one cause of residential fire deaths, which justifies a new look at research about the role of behaviors in causing...
Quick Response Team Launched for Disasters in Latin America,
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) took part in the launch of the DRT Americas by the international shipping company DHL,...
Review of Chemistry for Emergency Response
This CD-ROM is designed as a refresher opportunity to enhance and support the National Fire Academy (NFA) course, Chemistry for Emergency Response (R233)....
Teens At Work: Challenges in Protecting a Young Work Force
Searching for summer employment can be enough of a challenge for teens, as fierce competition from older, more experienced workers makes the job search...
News Flash! How One TV Station Covers Online Safety Training
On Feb. 22, 1994, Al Battle was killed after raising the mast of his electronic news- gathering (ENG) van into a 19,000-volt power line. Because he and...
U.K.: Research on Violence-Management Training the First of its Kind
"On the basis of the substantial data gathered during the project, the health care sector is now in a much stronger position to assess the impact of violence...
The Multicultural Work Force: The Melting Pot Heats Up
In March 2004, a van carrying 10 people in Washington state collided with another vehicle. The van driver and four passengers died, while the other five...
Unlocking the Federal Treasure Chest
By Alan S. Brown Going into the new year, the new federal budget for FY 2007, which begins this June 30, lays aside $41.6 billion for all nondefense homeland...
Chicago: Preparing for Disaster
By Sandy Smith Whether in a small town or a big city, terrorist attacks and natural disasters have caused emergency response managers to re-examine the...
FEMA and IAFC Launch Intrastate Mutual Aid Project
"An intrastate mutual aid network will help the fire service be better prepared to respond to large-scale or concurrent events," Acting FEMA Director...
Avian Flu Pandemic Preparedness Resources Available to
There is no certainty that a pandemic will occur, but the World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly warned that the world should prepare itself for...
