Emergency Response


Every employee needs to be able to answer six questions during an emergency. (New Pig photo)

Get Everyone on the Same Page

Every employee needs to be able to answer these six questions in an emergency.

NIOSH Seeks Proposals on Robotics Technologies for Mine Rescues

One requirement is that the technologies/systems be able to remove injured miners or carry heavy loads into and out of the mine for the rescue teams on a fully or semi-autonomous basis.

London Fire Brigade Trains with Plane Crash Drill

The exercise scenario was a response after a Boeing 737 had crashed into a building beside the river in east London.

The European Commission is carrying out an in-depth impact assessment this year to examine the issues presented by drones and how best to address them.

European Commission Proposing Standards for Commercial Drones

"They come in all shapes and sizes. In the future, they may even deliver books from your favorite online retailer. But many people, including myself, have concerns about the safety, security, and privacy issues relating to these devices," Siim Kallas, commissioner for mobility and transport, said when the commission announced them earlier this month.

FEMA Announces 2014 Hazard Mitigation Grants

The agency announced that $112 million in funding is available through two grant programs.

ARC Opens TX Digital Operations Center

The American Red Cross North Texas Region was the first local chapter to use digital volunteers to assist its community during emergencies such as the West, Texas explosion.

The apprentices practiced their skills while retrofitting this armored vehicle for the Lake Station, Ind. fire department.

Iron Workers Apprentices Turn Brinks Trucks into SWAT Vehicles

The Iron Workers Local 395 Apprenticeship School in Lake Station, Ind., has produced three of the imposing trucks for local police departments for a fraction of what an armored vehicle usually costs.

PG&E Criminally Charged in San Bruno Pipeline Explosion

More than two years after NTSB concluded its inadequate quality assurance and quality control in 1956 during a pipeline relocation project caused the explosion, the utility faces 12 charges with potential penalties of $500,000 per charge.



Hoteliers' Group Backs Enhanced 911

Katherine Lugar, president/CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, said AH&LA has convened a task force, developed an industry recommendation, and is creating resources to help properties provide it.

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DOT Releases $1 Million to Repair Roads Damaged by SR530 Slide

Snohomish County's emergency management department reported there is concern that additional slide activity may occur at the site, which caused some ground rescue crews to be pulled back from the search area and geologists to take surveys to assess the risk.

Disaster Response Architect Wins 2014 Pritzker Prize

Shigeru Ban, 56, has designed lasting structures after the Kobe earthquake and the Rwanda genocide, and he founded the Voluntary Architects' Network to respond to disasters worldwide.

NTSB Investigating Houston Ship Channel Collision

An undetermined amount of bunker fuel oil spilled after a bulk cargo vessel collided with a barge under tow March 22.

Lloyd's Working on Arctic Ice Regime

The region's "extreme and fast changing risks" call for it to support IMO's Polar Code, which would set safety and environmental standards for ships operating in those waters.

Investigative Report Faults Emergency Management, Training in WIPP Fire

All 86 workers evacuated safely, but 13 were treated for smoke inhalation during the Feb. 5, 2014, incident. Many workers had trouble donning their self contained self rescuers, according to the report.

About 25 percent of all on-duty firefighter fatalities occur while units are responding to or returning from incidents, and vehicle crashes cause most of the deaths, according to USFA.

USFA Releases Report on Emergency Vehicle Safety

The study is the latest one released by the FEMA agency since it published an "Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative" in 2004.

FEMA Calls for National Advisory Council Applicants

FEMA seeks applicants for its National Advisory Council in a variety of disciplines.

Company Cited in Fatality During Underwater Work

OSHA has cited Lucas Marine Acquisition Co., a Florida company, after a worker's death last year.

Accident Kills Diver at Costa Concordia Site

Press reports indicate the Spanish diver, age 41, gashed his leg on a piece of metal while working underwater to prepare the ship to be moved.

Three Killed in WV Cell Towers' Collapse

Four workers who were replacing some diagonal supports for a tower were trapped when it collapsed, and a firefighter responding to the scene died when he was struck by part of a second tower as it collapsed, The Clarksburg Exponent Telegram reported.

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