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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.

Youth Tobacco Product Use Drops during 2015-2016

The drop includes the use of e-cigarettes.

Stratus Pharmaceuticals Ordered to Cease Distributing Unapproved Drugs

Sonar Products has also been ordered to cease operations.

DuPont/Dow Merger Wins Antitrust Clearance

The proposed agreement with the Department of Justice remains subject to court approval and does not require the companies to make any additional divestitures, and with this agreement, no further approvals are required in the United States for the merger to close.

Fiat Chrysler Recalls Nearly 297,000 Vehicles for Faulty Airbag Wiring

The company is specifically recalling older minivans because of a wiring problem.

U.S. Marine Bases Standardize Emergency Reponse

Marine Corps Maj. Mark Simmons, systems engineer for CERS and Enhanced 911 at Marine Corps Systems Command, said "CERS aggregates multiple capabilities -- E911, Computer-Aided Dispatch, incident records management, and fire station alerting -- into a single workstation, giving emergency dispatchers the ability to quickly, and more accurately, dispatch the appropriate assets where necessary in the shortest time possible."

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