Emergency Response


OSHA and NSC Renew Alliance

This alliance is to address worker exposure to falls, emergency response and other safety issues.

D & J Ironworks Cited Following Fatal Fire

The company was cited for inadequate workplace safeguards following a fatal fire in Boston's Back Bay.

Additional Funding Awarded to Assist Workers from the Closure of Cargill Beef

Funds have been awarded to Texas to help those who worked at the beef processing facility.

This wrecked ladder truck is displayed in the 9/11 memorial museum in Manhattan.

Study Shows Persistence of 9/11 Firefighters' Long-term Airway Diseases

Charles B. Hall, Ph.D.., a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, discussed the findings in a 9/11/14 post on the NIOSH blog.

FEMA’s GIS Team Praised for Work in Colorado

The six-member team utilized a large amount of data to help provide information during Colorado floods last year.

The types and numbers of lifesaving devices appropriate for each type of vessel are left to the Coast Guard

Rule Requires PFDs for Crews of Uninspected Commercial Barges and Sailing Vessels

Before 2010, certain uninspected commercial vessels, including barges and sailing vessels, were not covered by the statute requiring the Coast Guard to regulate lifesaving devices on uninspected vessels -- the devices were required on such commercial vessels only if they carried passengers for hire.

The designation of roles and the responsibilities of the leader and team members must be defined prior to the emergency.

CPR/AED Training Isn't Enough: We Must Teach 'Response'

Failure to respond poses the real threat to SCA survival.

AEDs available today only require the user to turn the AED on and follow audio instructions when prompted.

The Importance of CPR & AED Safety Training

One challenge with saving victims of cardiac arrest is that there is often a lag before bystanders take action.



This wrecked ladder truck is displayed in the 9/11 memorial museum in Manhattan.

Deadline Nears for 9/11 Responders to File Claims

NYCOSH is hosting a news conference Sept. 5 to explain how to file and who qualifies.

Red Cross Opens Largest U.S. Disaster Warehouse

The new Disaster Field Supply Center in Arlington, Texas, contains enough supplies to support as many as 100,000 people after disasters nationwide.

FEMA Unveils Free Spanish-Language App

"You can take the first step to disaster preparedness with just the swipe of your finger," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. "Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices have made our lives more convenient -- this app empowers us to be prepared."

CPM Symposium Guide Now Available

You can save up to $200 when you register by Oct. 24 for the Nov. 18-20 event at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.

IFMA Publishes Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity Guide

Its report, produced with RLE Technologies, says 19 percent of surveyed organizations lack an up-to-date plan.

FAA Implements Safety Reporting Program for Office of Airports Employees

The program is called the Airport Voluntary Reporting System. It allows the workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation.

NTSB Offering Training Class on Emergency Communications

The NTSB will devote two days in October to offering guidance to aviation public affairs professionals.

NIST, Partners Launch Global City Teams Challenge

The goal is to help communities around the world cooperate to address issues ranging from air quality to traffic management to emergency services coordination.

Attorney General Eric Holder recommends that federal law enforcement personnel who may encounter people experiencing an opioid overdose be trained and equipped with naloxone.

Holder Calls for Federal Law Enforcement Personnel to Carry Naloxone

He urged federal law enforcement agencies to train and equip personnel who may interact with someone overdosing on opioids.

Sandy Grants Continue

The local share of the federal grant is $54,340, bringing the total to $543,400.

Portland Holds Third Disaster Relief Trials

The July 19 event was an exercise demonstrating how cargo bikes would be utilized after a major earthquake.

BSEE Researcher Highlights Current Research Projects

Kristi McKinney, a research specialist in the federal agency's Oil Spill Response Division, spoke last month at the Norwegian Oil Spill Control Association’s annual seminar.

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