This 2015 National Transportation Safety Board video illustrates recommendations and best practices, including equipment defects that customers should look for before embarking, to ensure parasailing operations are conducted as safely as possible.
DOT asked Americans: "In 30 years, how will you travel?" Since then, you've tweeted, posted, and visited the Beyond Traffic website to share your ideas about the future of transportation.
Reflectivity ... It's Important! This 2015 video from 3M features 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material.
Sponsored by 3M
A Link-Belt 298 HSL places precast concrete panels for a parking garage in Texas.
Two brothers credit the MSA Skullgard® hard hat for saving their lives.
Sponsored by MSA
This video takes the data gathered through the HEV/EV high voltage battery burn study conducted by the NFPA's Fire Protection Research Foundation and breaks it down into a series of tactical considerations and best practices for extinguishing fires in HEV and EVs. The following key areas are addressed:
• PPE recommendations
• Water supply requirements
• Extinguishment time considerations
• Water application methods and tactics for maximum effectiveness
• Recognizing the potential re-ignition and thermal runaway in a high voltage battery
• NHSTA recommended guidelines for storage of vehicles with burned or damaged high voltage batteries
Sponsored by National Fire Protection Association
Gripping modeled on a chameleon's tongue: By inverting its elastic silicone cap, Festo's FlexShapeGripper can pick up, gather, and set back down the widest range of objects in one procedure – without the need for a manual conversion. This March 2015 video shows the FlexShapeGripper picking up and depositing objects of various shapes and sizes.
Sierra Leone has more than 2,000 known Ebola survivors, who have been celebrated as heroes all over the country. But once back in the community, they face the harsh reality of stigmatization. As a young boy and orphan, Sherrie Bangura used to live with his uncle, until he was discharged from the Ebola treatment center and he found that he wasn't welcome back in his own home. Inspired by strength and courage, he and a few other survivors have created "the Rescue Team," an association of Ebola survivors. The association already has more than 90 survivors from Port Loko district alone, the majority of whom are young adults.
Candle fires start small. The FDNY urges you to to follow these simple tips:
If you burn candles for any reason, make sure they are: Extinguished before you leave the room; NEVER left unattended; located at least 4 feet from anything that could catch fire, like curtains, decorations, blinds, and bedding; out of reach of small children and pets; not allowed in teens' or children's bedrooms; and extinguished and discarded when they burn within 2 inches of the holder.
When buying candles, make sure they are in a sturdy metal, glass, or ceramic candle holder; are not embedded combustible decorative items; and do not have a decorative or floral candle ring.
During power outages, DO NOT use candles for light when the power is out; instead, have flashlights and batteries available in your home and car and always carry a small light with you.
Check out this 2015 Oshkosh Corporation video showing how its products help to Move the World at Work.