The report also says senior citizens are at risk.
"Canadians have told us that they want more information about a company's emergency response information at the earliest stages of a proposed project. These changes will foster increased understanding among stakeholders, hearing participants, NEB experts, and panel members regarding a company's plans to respond should an emergency occur," said Peter Watson, chair and CEO of the board.
The 2015 wildfire season was especially bad: The National Interagency Fire Center reports there were 60,984 fires that burned 9,937,863 acres in all, the most acreage consumed by wildfires during the 2006-2016 decade.
Along with the good news, some of the year's safety and health highlights were bad or even ugly, such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics' confirmation in December that workplace fatalities increased in the most recent fiscal year to the highest number since 2008.
A study says those who wore body armor were over twice as likely to survive a shooting.
Olivier Rochette was struck by a lift and died from his injuries.
An early report indicates authorities say the plane crashed as a result of an electrical failure.
During the next year, FHWA, first responders, and other partners are preparing with an eye on the inaugural National Traffic Incident Response Week, preparing motorists and local public safety professionals to take safe actions and prevent responder, driver, or passenger deaths.
Police have confirmed that the driver has been arrested.
A new CMS rule requires the development of an emergency plan, policy, and procedure; communication plan; and a method to train staff and evaluate facilities about the plan, he wrote, and it specifies additional criteria for emergency and standby power requirements for certain health care facilities.
The victims were killed at Dreamworld Theme Park, Australia's largest park.
The agency says some still face a serious flooding threat.
The researchers found that standard alerting caused a median increase in heart rate of 7 beats per minute, while the ramp-up tones caused a median increase of 5 bpm. Their post-study survey found the firefighters strongly preferred the ramp-up tones.
Eating healthy, regularly exercising, and generally looking after the body are the best ways to reduce your chances of suffering a heart attack or an SCA.
The new tool is an innovative, standardized method of determining the most effective placement of these necessary devices.
The contest will ideally stimulate development of an app to connect those experiencing an overdose with help.
The discovery was made after investigating a July 3, 2016, grease fire.
The committee of as many as 25 members will provide advice and recommendations to the secretary of Transportation on best practices for expeditious state approval of special permits for vehicles involved in emergency response and recovery.
Representatives from the agency are providing assistance in areas affected by flooding.
The subcommittee will finalize the discussion of elements of an emergency response proposed rule.