Emergency Response


DHS Picks Seven Schools for Preparedness Initiative

"This is an important step in our work with the academic community to help campuses prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate crisis and emergency situations," Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said April 2.

OSHA Releases Booklet for Responders Encountering Combustible Dust

It outlines best practices for pre-incident operational preparation by emergency responders, Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said.

Exxon Mobil Cleaning Up Oil Spilt in Arkansas Suburb

The incident, considered a major oil spill by the EPA, caused 22 residents to be evacuated from their homes.

The OSHA Best Practices Guide discusses various teaching methods, along with an extensive list of elements to include in a first aid training program.

First Aid Fundamentals

The ISEA First Aid Product Group's members are now working on the 2014 edition of the American national standard specifying minimum requirements for the contents of workplace first aid kits.

Unmasking the Certification Mill Problem

Online CPR and first aid certification is a fast, convenient, and appallingly common sham.

'Tactile Helmet' May Aid Firefighters

A two-year research project produced a prototype helmet that will be on display at this year's Gadget Show Live in Birmingham, England, April 3-7.

'Lone Ranger' Producer Faces Fines

A producer of Walt Disney's upcoming film "The Lone Ranger" received Cal/OSHA fines related to an employee's death on the set.

NTSB Considering Trinity II Accident Report April 9

Four workers died in September 2011 when the crew abandoned the listing liftboat in the Bay of Campeche after one of its legs buckled during a raging tropical storm.



FDA Approves Botulism Countermeasure

CDC began developing Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent about 10 years ago, and it became one of the first medical countermeasures approved for advanced development and procurement under Project BioShield, in 2006.

FDA Proposes More Oversight of AEDs

Manufacturers will be required to submit premarket approval applications. The proposed order is necessary because adverse event reports more than doubled from 2005 to 2010 and continue to rise, according to the agency.

DOT Reimburses $164.2 Million in Hurricane Sandy Costs

These funds will aid in labor and material cost reimbursement for areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.

NFPA Developing EV Training for Canadian Responders

The Standards Council of Canada has engaged NFPA to adapt the training modules used by American emergency responders.

AED Article Wins Grand Neal Award

A March 2012 article published by IEEE Spectrum won one of the highest awards given for excellence in business-to-business media on March 12.

London Fire Brigade Set to Close 12 Stations

The biggest UK fire department also will cut 520 firefighter positions within three years.

Symposium to Examine Hurricane Sandy's Lessons

The New York City Fire Department and the FDNY Foundation are presenting the symposium March 14-15.

Patriot Coal agreed in 2012 to cease mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia.

Awards Season Arrives

From the NECC fungal infection nightmare to a record payment to NHTSA for not reporting vehicle safety defects in a timely manner, there are more than enough items on 2012's Worst Actor list. Fortunately, Best Actor contenders are even more plentiful.

HSE Revising First Aid Training Requirements

Starting Oct. 1, employers no longer need to utilize trainers approved by the Health and Safety Executive.

First Part of 'The Station' Web Movie Debuts

The seven-part documentary is the first to be made about the nightclub fire, and episode 1 premiered on the 10th anniversary of that tragic event.

18 Public Safety Officer Medals of Valor Awarded

The law enforcement officers and firefighters saved lives, in several cases losing their own lives in the process, during hostage standoffs, house fires, violent domestic disputes, and an inmate's attempted escape.

NYC Engineers Honored for Crane Heroism

Both Vanity Fair and Engineering News-Record have recognized NYC Department of Buildings Assistant Commissioner of Engineering and Emergency Operations Michael Alacha, and VF also recognized Acting Assistant Commissioner of Investigative Engineering Services Timothy Lynch.

Featured

Artificial Intelligence