Emergency Response


Red Cross Groups to Launch Global Disaster Preparedness Center

An Oct. 12 launch event will take place at American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma Boiler Explosion Under Investigation

One worker died and another was critically injured Sept. 29 in the explosive at CVR Energy Inc.'s Wynnewood refinery. Three months ago, authorities urged oil and gas operators in the state to take part in a safety stand down because of rising fatalities.

Firefighter Near-Miss Program Staying Online

IAFC is working to develop long-term funding. Its president, Chief Hank Clemmensen, will establish a task force to assist in the effort.

OSHA Investigating Carbon Monoxide Leak at Trader Joe's Warehouse

After 18 employees become sick, the Pennsylvania warehouse was evacuated. All are expected to recover.

21 to Receive Lifesaving Awards at L&I Conference

The presentation is set for Sept. 26, the first day of the 61st Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference in Spokane.

Cruise Industry Adopts Crew Lifeboat Training Policy

During the mandatory training, a lifeboat is filled to capacity with crew members and maneuvered in the water to familiarize them with lifeboat operations.

DOT Trumpets Safety Apps

The agency says the Safety Data Initiative launched in May is bearing fruit, with tools to help home and car buyers, farmers, and law enforcement officers.

Coast Guard Hazmat Drill Challenges Participants

They included personnel from Coast Guard Training Center Cape May (N.J.) and state and local emergency responders .



Anogla Pork Not Fined After OSHA Investigation

After an OSHA investigation, Anogla Pork received no citations in response to employee complaints.

Webinar Explores Health Impacts of Severe Drought

The one-hour webinar on Sept. 18 is part of a series presented by CDC, the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the American Public Health Association.

Hazmat Professionals Meeting in Anchorage

A rail chemical emergency response scenario will be one of the highlights of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals' 2012 National Conference.

King County's Cardiac Survival Rate Reaches 52 Percent

"Fast response during traumatic events like a heart attack is critical, and these new findings once again affirm the skill of our dispatchers who take 911 calls and the professionals who provide rapid, high-quality emergency care and transport," said County Executive Dow Constantine.

The EV PPE Challenge

OSHA's jurisdiction in these emergencies is not crystal clear, at least not yet.

Major Disaster Declarations Signed for Louisiana, Mississippi

Major flooding and more than 700,000 homes and businessesw without power remained as Tropical Storm Isaac slowly moves north over Louisiana.

Damaged Container Ship Bound for Germany

A safety inspection by two expert teams of the fire-damaged MSC Flaminia was scheduled for Saturday to determine whether the ship may pass through the English Channel.

Firefighters Save 10 in Lofty London Rescue

A lift with the workers aboard became stranded outside the 22nd floor of a hospital building. The gap between it and the building's wall was about 15 feet. A London Fire Brigade technical rescue team got them down.

Fishing Dangers on Both Coasts Getting Attention

Reports from NPR and BLS focused on fatalities and PPE in the U.S. commercial fishing industry, which has the highest fatality rate among all occupations since 2005.

Titan Salvage Chief Discusses Arctic Readiness

In an interview from the August 2012 edition of MarineNews, Crowley Maritime Corporation SVP Todd Busch said the company is prepared and already is working in the Russian Arctic region.

CSB's Long-Serving Member Joining O'Connor Center

John Bresland, who has served on the U.S. Chemical Safety Board since August 2002, is retiring Aug. 31 to join the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center as a Research Fellow.

FirstNet's Board, Chairman Selected

Samuel Ginn, chairman and CEO of Pacific Telesis from 1988-1994 and chairman of AirTouch from 1993-1999, is the board chairman of the organization that will establish a nationwide broadband network for emergency responders.

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