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ASSE House of Delegates Endorses New Name

The proposed new logo for the society was rejected in June 19 voting, however.

ASSE Signs Cooperation Agreement with Sinopec

The signing in Denver follows a 2016 preliminary letter of intent for cooperation signed by the two organizations.

Live From ASSE Day 2

A busy day two featured tours by groups of safety professionals through the expo.

EUROCONTROL Participating in Fatigue/Stress Research

During June 6-9, a validation study on stress and attention in air traffic control was performed at Anadolu University. The data will be the main input for the preparation of guidelines for future air traffic control systems design, with a focus on automation.

"The Colorado Convention Center is a great venue," said Dan McNeill, director of professional development at ASSE. "We

ASSE Names 2017 Outstanding Safety Educators

Georgi Popov and Sathy Rajendran are the recipients of the award.

Fire Organizations Participating in 2017 Stand Down

They are encouraging agencies across the country to suspend all non-emergency activities during June 18-24 so they can focus on training and education related to this year's MAYDAY, Self-Rescue, and Rapid Intervention theme.

Most American Workers Unprepared for Workplace Cardiac Emergencies

"The data suggests these untrained employees may be relying on their untrained peers in the event of an emergency, leaving employees with a false sense of security that someone in the workplace will be qualified and able to respond, when that is clearly not the case," said Dr. Michael Kurz, M.D., co-chair of AHA's Systems of Care Subcommittee.

New Grants Aim to Enhance Responders' Communications

NIST reported that it reviewed 162 proposals from industry, academia, and public safety organizations and chose 33 that span five key technology areas.



Live From ASSE Day 1

DuPont’s booth features new products from both the Tyvek and Nomex brands.

New Pig Introduces a Spill Risk Algorithm

Facility managers can use it, free of charge, to understand their premises' spill risks and ways to reduce unnecessary risks.

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