Emergency Response


CSB Stays Busy Investigating Hoeganaes Corp.

An investigative team deployed to the Tennessee company's site May 27 -- the third serious accident CSB has investigated there, according to the board.

ASSE Offers Cleanup Tips for Businesses Affected by Recent Disasters

"It is projected that we can expect more serious storms and tornadoes during the summer," said ASSE President Darryl C. Hill. "Thus, it is imperative we plan accordingly.”

Beef Processing Plant Slapped with Fines for Repeat, Serious Violations

Serious violations include failing to ensure the safe and proper use of step ladders, to keep floor surfaces free of water to prevent slipping or sliding, and to provide an adequate and timely emergency response plan for night shift workers.

FAA Kicks Off Summer Season, Issues Travel Safety Tips

“We’re calling on passengers to take an active role in aviation safety,” FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said.

Allocating the D Block spectrum to public safety will positively impact life-saving operations and how it can be accomplished.

IAFC: Allocate D Block Radio Spectrum to Public Safety

Jeff Johnson, immediate past-president of IAFC, urged House members to move forward with legislation that will allocate critical radio spectrum to public safety and enable the creation of an interoperable public safety broadband network.

Tokyo Electric Power Co., which owns the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, released this photo May 19 showing the tsunami approaching its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear reactor.

Green Light from Chief UK Inspector for Nuclear Plants

Mike Weightman's interim report for the British government said there's no need to curtail operations at the country's nuclear power plants in light of the Japanese crisis.

CDC Identifies 10 Public Health Achievements of First Decade of 21st Century

"Americans are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives than ever before thanks in part to extraordinary achievements in public health over the past decade," said CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.

MSHA chief Joe Main welcomed the report, saying that "Massey knew they were having serious compliance problems and failed to effectively fix them."

Massey Disputes Critical State Report

The company greeted Davitt McAteer's report blaming it for the Upper Big Branch mine disaster by saying a "massive inundation of methane-rich natural gas" caused the April 2010 explosion.



Study: How World Trade Center Evacuees Left WTC Area Following Attacks

A survivor survey of the World Trade Center attacks shows anticipating people stopping for information and the seeking out of others in crises are critical factors in emergency planning.

IAFC Video Highlights Bomb Arson Tracking System

The Bomb Arson Tracking System is a tool geared to aid U.S. fire departments and fire marshals in their efforts to track arson incidents, manage investigation data, and apprehend arsonists.

AIHce 2011 Expo Brims with Products, Prizes

The industry's major names are here in Portland and, from the looks of things so far, they brought their best with them.

Today's AIHce Sessions Hit Timely Issues

A "General Topics in Occupational Safety" starting at 2 p.m. includes a critical look at the Macondo well blowout, and at 10:30 a.m. several Certified Health Physicists discuss radiation hazards in light of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

This Lightstep Technologies photo shows unsafe routes marked with a red "X" in a demonstration building.

University to Install New Life Safety Technology

Upper Iowa University's Fayette campus will be the first U.S. university to install what is billed as an intelligent evacuation system from Lightstep Technologies of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

AIHce 2011 Achieves Lift Off

AIHA and ACGIH kicked off the 2011 American Industrial Hygiene conference and exposition here today at the Oregon Convention Center with an opening general session featuring former NASA flight control director and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Gene Kranz.

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate

FEMA, NYC Launch New Emergency Alert System

Mayor Bloomberg joined FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Tuesday to announce the Personal Localized Alerting Network, to be available in New York City later this year.

Sparky's 60th Being Celebrated at NFPA Conference

A Sparky Museum will be featured at the 2011 NFPA Conference & Expo next month inside the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. NFPA is searching for photos of all kinds of Sparky memorabilia.

Red Cross Updates CPR/AED Program

The 5.5-hour program is intended for those with a duty to act, such as emergency responders, health care personnel, and lifeguards.

This illustration from the letter to customers shows where the serial number is located.

Defibtech Recalling 65,000 U.S. AEDs

The class I recall announced by the Food and Drug Administration is a worldwide voluntary recall of Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED units shipped with 2.004 software or earlier.

Two-Day San Francisco Forum Examines Seismic Risks

The event is scheduled to begin today with welcoming remarks from the mayors of San Francisco and Oakland.

The Ultimate Emergency Shower

When one begins to reflect the impact of possible multiple concurrent injuries from a single major event, the demands of a plant-wide design can be extremely complex.

Featured

Artificial Intelligence