The British insurance market's CEO calls them "solid" results despite a year of significant claims from earthquakes and floods. He said new EU requirements for insurers on capital adequacy and risk management are an added challenge.
The $150,000 pledge from UTC Fire & Security over five years will help the Worcester Polytechnic Institute build its new fire science research and education center.
You'll find lots of helpful resources by reading our one-hour March 29 Twitter conversation, "Lessons from the Japanese Disaster."
Oral arguments on March 31 will be made as the commissioners decide whether four violations by Cumberland Coal Resources, LP were not "significant and substantial."
"As we mark the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire," it says, "let us resolve to renew the urgency that tragedy inspired and recommit to our shared responsibility to provide a safe environment for all American workers."
International President Leo W. Gerard issued a statement calling the workers heroes for their efforts to contain the emergency at the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan.
The $5.6 billion package passed by the parliament includes a flood tax that will be paid by most Australians.
Starting April 1, a non-emergency call to rescue someone from an elevator will cost the building owner $416 if it's the third call to that building within 12 months.
Past random good fortune can lull a person into a sense of security when it comes to buying flood insurance or deciding whether to evacuate from a hurricane, according to new research from the Society for Risk Analysis.
Four water drops by helicopters were made in an attempt to cool reactor 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Japanese politicians believe the government must spend at least $125 billion on recovery.
George Hoggard began his career at the Kennedy Space Center by training the first astronauts to step on the moon. He has been chief of fire training throughout the shuttle era.
They were dedicated at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada National Security Site last fall. Because the site's firefighting units assist local agencies, they're a benefit to the community at large.
Effective for standards reporting in the Fall 2013 revision cycle are significant changes that include a new website to be the centralized entry point for participants in the process and also a single comment stage.
The largest UK fire department announced a plan to save $640,000 per year for the next five years by cutting unnecessary overtime paid to firefighters.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed that every carrier or facility involved in loading or unloading a cargo tank motor vehicle perform a risk assessment and also receive training.
As part of its Topical Fire Report Series, the U.S. Fire Administration has issued three special reports that examine the risk of death or injury from fire by various demographics, such as age, race, and gender.
Research has shown that bystander CPR can double — even triple — survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Ten members of the New York City Fire Department joined the Flying Karamazov Brothers last month to film the educational video titled "Safety's Hot, Fire's Not."
According to the NTSB report, the tugboat mate made or received 21 calls during the 2 hours leading up to the July 7 accident.
Mike Strickland's leadership in safety, environmental programs, and recovery after several disasters earned him KellerOnline's 2010 Safety Professional of the Year.