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This photograph taken at Union Beach, N.J., on Nov. 4, 2012, shows damage to a home caused by "Superstorm" Sandy. (Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA)

NFPA Journal Examines Social Media's Value During Disasters

It's undeniable that members of the public in huge numbers go to Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks to share information about major events, from "Superstorm" Sandy to Colorado wildfires and the West Virginia water crisis. Emergency managers and key agencies are responding.

Congressman Miller to Retire in January 2015

Ranking member on the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee, George Miller has served 40 years in Congress since being elected in 1974 at age 29.

"Europe continues to have one of the strongest safety records in the world, however, this positive picture cannot be taken for granted. As traffic over European skies and worldwide increases, we need to continue our efforts to maintain and even improve aviation safety," EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky said.

At 100, Commercial Aviation Safer Than Ever: EASA

There were no fatal accidents involving large commercial air transport aircraft in EASA Member States during 2013 and only 224 fatalities worldwide, well below the annual average of 703 between 2003 and 2012.



Port Authority Inducts 195 New Police Officers

The recruits – 173 men and 22 women –are the second-largest recruit class in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department’s 85-year history.

WV Agency Issues Shutdown Order to Freedom Industries

The chemical distributor's retaining wall around a chemical storage tank failed to prevent a leak of 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol that has contaminated the drinking water supply for 300,000 residents.

Red Cross Report Updates Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts

Since the January 2010 earthquake, American Red Cross programs have committed $144 million on shelter programs, ensuring that nearly 109,000 people thus far have a safer place to live.

The annual Great American Smokeout, a day when smokers are strongly encouraged to quit, occurs on the third Thursday of November.

CDC Marks 50th Anniversary of Surgeon General's Report

The first report on smoking and health was released Jan. 11, 1964. Since then, no other issue has engaged the U.S. surgeons general more than smoking.

Workers Exposed to Electrical Hazards at CO Energy Company

OSHA Cites a Colorado-based company for $75,000 for allegedly exposing workers to electrical hazards.

Results of NIOSH IBM Study Published

The organization publishes the results following a public presentation in Endicott, NY.

Uprighted in September 2013, the Costa Concordia now sits upright on a platform the salvage companies constructed. (Photo by The Parbuckling Project)

Costa Concordia Removal Set for June

The port that wins the contract to scrap the damaged cruise ship will be announced in March, according to the timetable for the remainder of the salvage operation.

Video Insight to Donate Video Surveillance Systems to Schools, Colleges

The company is stepping up to improve schools' and colleges' safety posture.

FMCSA Cites SC Trucking Companies for Posing ‘Imminent Hazard’

The organization cites two companies and one commercial driver for posing an imminent hazard to public safety.

FDA Approves New Drug for Type 2 Diabetes

The agency approves Farxiga tablets, designed to help glycemic control.

Hand hygiene and designating a new MRSA Prevention Coordinator at each facility were included in the national initiative at VA long-term care facilities.

'Simple' Strategies Cut VA MRSA Infection Rates

A national campaign started in 133 VA long-term care facilities four years ago reduced them by 36 percent, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

The proposed PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an eight-hour time weighted average is half of the current PEL for quartz, the most common form of crystalline silica, in general industry and far below the now-obsolete PELs for crystalline silica applied to construction and shipyards.

OSHA Announces Jan 14. Web Chat on Proposed Silica Rule

The 90-minute chat will discuss in detail the rule, which would reduce the agency's PEL for workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, construction, and maritime.

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