A highly sophisticated fire alarm network achieves new heights of control at a General Motors facility in Indianapolis.
In 2011, the world experienced both. Expect more of the same — and then some — in the year ahead.
What happens when events outside demand that emergency information has to penetrate the protective cocoon of the classroom?
The Dec. 19 meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services will include the final response to NTSB recommendations from the Mexican Hat, Utah crash of a motorcoach in January 2008.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grants help departments obtain or provide vehicles, PPE, training, and fitness/wellness programs and equipment.
A cable-stayed bridge will replace the city's historic, often-filmed 6th Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River.
FEMA is gathering reports from test participants and asking stakeholders to send tips and suggestions. Many are suggesting incorporating social media and smart phones next time.
From the one-day event at DOT headquarters in Washington, D.C., the agency hopes to develop a strategy for improving responders’ ability to prepare for natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline emergencies.
At 2 p.m. EST on Nov. 9, the Emergency Alert System will be tested nationally to assess whether it works effectively as a method of alerting the public about emergencies.
The $34 million facility "will ensure our students have the best possible learning environment as they prepare to protect our homeland," said the organization's director, Connie Patrick.
The revision in the emergency management drill requirements in Standard EM.03.01.03 for the home care accreditation program would allow some organizations to use annual tabletop exercises rather than functional ones.
It is one of seven recommendations the agency's staff is beginning to implement immediately from the task force examining lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi crisis.
Moving millions of passengers and tons of cargo by air and sea, Transcom also is vital for evacuating wounded soldiers, maintaining operations in Afghanistan, and supporting disaster response around the world.
The five-day event in Detroit includes a session where Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will discuss the prospects for a new highway funding bill from Congress and a GM executive will explain how U.S. automakers are reinventing themselves.
"The most common causes of home fires include cooking, heating, electrical malfunction, smoking materials, and candles,” said FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy.
The final day's activities Oct. 6 in Columbus, Ohio, included a mine rescue stakeholder meeting with MSHA Assistant Secretary Joe Main, and an awards banquet in the Battelle Grand Ballroom.
The recent urban riots showed employers need assistance in preparing for unexpected emergencies, so the Cabinet Office and the British Standards Institution developed one after consulting with businesses.
Ansvar Insurance announced it will no longer offer coverage anywhere in the country, while Zurich will stop writing new coverage outside of Auckland, Northland, and Waikato.
Historic Reading Railroad Terminal is the site of the National Safety Congress & Expo’s long-awaited return to Philadelphia.
The "Drilling in Extreme Environments" report says insurers must fully understand the risks of these operations in order to hold realistic levels of capital and reserves.