Emergency Response


Both Candidates Support National Blue Alert System

Former Gov. Romney and President Obama answered a Fraternal Order of Police survey saying they support H.R. 365/S.657, the National Blue Alert Act.

Green Lasers Jeopardizing Coast Guard Rescues

The threat along the U.S. coasts is real, according to Lt. Stephanie Young’s report.

CSB Investigators Focus on Pipe at Chevron Refinery

The agency said seven of its investigators deployed to the Richmond, Calif. site last week.

Italian Agency Receives Costa Concordia Removal Plan

Titan Salvage and Micoperi, the two companies hired to remove the cruise ship, presented their engineering plan to the agency supervising the removal.

NFPA, IAFC Offer Guide for Reducing Unwanted Alarms

The free PDF document will help fire service organizations deal with this costly problem, which happens millions of times per year.

Mapping Tool Expanded to Include Arctic Waters

Used by emergency responders during the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response, ERMA provides "full situational awareness," BSEE Director James Watson said.

'Small, Controlled Burn' Under Way at Richmond Refinery

The fire in the Chevron refinery's 4 Crude Unit began at 6:15 p.m. local time Aug. 6. About 200 local residents reporting respiratory problems went to a local hospital by 11:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Times reported.

Five Years After Collapse, MnDOT, NTSB See Progress

An Interstate 35W bridge fell into the Mississippi River on Aug. 1, 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145 others. Building and inspection of bridges have improved since then, Minnesota’s transportation commissioner says.



Openings should be large enough to allow unobstructed access by people, including rescuers wearing PPE. (Summit Training Source, Inc. photo)

Farming Should Yield Life, Not Take It Away

Confined space training for farms is essential.

Bulletin Alerts Companies to Check Pipelines After Derailments

Fulfilling an NTSB recommendation, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued it with a July 31 notice. It stems from a June 2009 Canadian National Railway derailment in Cherry Valley, Ill.

No Shortage of Health Info for Olympics Visitors

The World Health Organization has published a report on public health challenges from mass gatherings, focused mainly on the UK health system's preparations for the London games. The NHS also offers tips for visitors.

Memorial Dedicated to Upper Big Branch Miners

Relatives of the 29 miners killed in the April 5, 2010, explosion, MSHA’s administrator, and elected officials attended the July 27 ceremony in Whitesville, W.Va.

GLANSER Test Set for Aug. 7

The demonstration of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate's first responder locating system is part of the Seventh Annual International Workshop on Precision Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking Technology in Worcester, Mass.

Subsea Well Blowout Drill Under Way

Testing well control equipment that would be used to cap a blown well in the ultra-deep Gulf of Mexico, the exercise began July 24 and will last more than a week, BSEE announced.

CSB Renews Push for Process Safety Focus

The safety board's hearing in Houston highlighted similarities between the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and the 2005 Texas City refinery disaster and reminded the offshore industry that process safety is more important than tracking injury statistics.

Container Ship in Tow, Fire Under Control

The MSC Flaminia is under tow about 320 nautical miles off the British coast, owner Reederei NSB reported July 24.

Counties Feeling Pinched on Transportation Safety

NTSB Member Mark Rosekind pointed this out in a July 20 blog post about his recent speech to the National Association of Counties' Transportation Steering Committee.

Thirteen Projects Funded for Natural Gas-Fueled Vehicles

The Department of Energy is providing $30 million to them for projects such as an at-home natural gas refueling system.

CSB Releases New Five-Year Plan

The plan includes a Most Wanted Program, similar to NTSB's list.

API Defends Pipeline Industry After Enbridge Report

The industry group's pipeline director, Peter Lidiak, said initiatives are under way to improve recognition of large pipeline ruptures and responses to them.

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