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  • Firefighters Save Woman with MSA Thermal Imaging Camera

    Senior Capt. Carl Holcomb of the Pontiac Fire Department recounts saving a woman from a house fire in November 2010.

    Carl Holcomb, a Senior Captain with the Pontiac Fire Department in Pontiac, Mich., explains how he located and saved a victim by using his new MSA EVOLUTION® 5800 Thermal Imaging Camera at a house fire on Nov. 2, 2010 in this January 2012 MSA video. more

  • Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic 2011 Highlights

    This U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert explains what Coast Guard 5th District personnel accomplished during 2011.

    Highlights are shown of what Coast Guard 5th District personnel accomplished in 2011. The 5th District is made up of 10,300 people through its 156,000-square-mile area of responsibility. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert. more

  • On the Go: Derailment Recovery

    Eight rail cars had derailed on Pier B of the port, affecting the connection to the Alameda Corridor.

    This video from the Port of Long Beach shows how employees from the port, Pacific Harbor Line, and Union Pacific quickly cleared three crucial rail tracks that had been blocked by the October 2011 derailment of eight rail cars on Pier B, affecting the connection to the Alameda Corridor. more


Whitepapers

  • Wireless 911: Hundreds of Millions Served

    Wireless 911 Emergency Call

    According to the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC), over 50 million people now use wireless phones to call 9-1-1. That is more than double the number who used wireless phones to activate EMS in 1995. more

  • 10 Common First-Aid Mistakes

    Common First Aid Mistakes

    10 Common First-Aid Mistakes. Avoid the myths and learn the realities of first-aid in this Red Cross sponsored whitepaper. more

  • Pandemic Influenza

    Public health experts warn pandemic influenza poses a significant risk to the United States and the world—only its timing, severity, and exact strain remain uncertain. International, Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies are diligently planning for the public health response to this potential pandemic. The disease could be severe and could affect our critical infrastructure and our nation’s economic and social security. It is important that you take action. more


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OSHA Region 6 Administrator John Hermanson says the agency assessed the maximum statutory fines, a total of $21,500 for four alleged serious violations, against a small Oklahoma grain company in connection with amputation injuries suffered by two teenage workers. Does this case demonstrate the need to increase the amounts OSHA can issue in penalties?