According to the World Health Organization, about one person dies of TB every 17 seconds, and the disease continues to be a contagious scourge in both developing and developed countries because each infected person represents a potential yet preventable future outbreak.
EMTs at the scene said the incident was an excellent example of what is possible if CPR and AED use are initiated quickly, along with timely activation of the emergency medical services system.
The key change as outlined by the Health and Safety Authority of Ireland is separation of any explanatory text from the pictorial element in the sign.
Michael R. Bromwich announced the new unit June 23 for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, which he leads. It has replaced the Minerals Management Service in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
These two subjects were the constant buzz of Safety 2010, and they're connected.
Recent saves at a Hong Kong hotel and at a casino in Pennsylvania back up a study indicating use of AEDs before medical help arrives is associated with improved survival.
The penalty against B&W Nuclear Operations Group of Lynchburg, Va., is based on its alleged failure to have adequate instructions telling workers how to neutralize acid spills.
All five companies prosecuted for the Dec. 11, 2005, explosion and fire at an oil storage depot in Hertfordshire, England, either pleaded guilty or were found guilty by a jury. Sentencing is set for July 16.
The Minerals Management Service issued the directive June 18, making it effective immediately. Lessees and operators in offshore federal waters must estimate worst-case flow rates for a blowout when they file for a new permit, development plan, or exploration plan.
A live webcast is available of the event Tuesday and Wednesday at the Hotel Monteleone in Hew Orleans. Numerous experts are participating, including the current director of NIOSH, a former director, and the U.S. surgeon general.
A SAMHSA/CDC study published in MMWR says emergency department visits tied to non-medical use of prescription pain relievers rose by 111 percent from 2004 to 2008.
The game, being developed along with a dedicated website, will be designed "to enthrall and teach children and their families practical knowledge on how to prepare for and deal with natural disasters or emergencies," according to the site.
After top officials met today at the White House with the president, the company announced it will inject $5 billion this year and $1.25 billion quarterly thereafter until the full amount is reached.
Under Medicare rules, the companies could bill for expensive non-emergency transports only if the patient could not be transported by any other means, such as by car or by wheelchair van. Medicare audited the companies and found they had charged tens of millions of dollars for trips that did not meet this standard.
The Fire and Emergency Services unit, the largest military firefighter contingent in the U.S. Army, received the 2009 award for the large Fire Department of the Year for saving lives during the November 2009 mass shooting incident.
Analysis of the 4,086 service members who died from vehicle accidents while on active duty from 1998 through 2009 revealed the fatality rate was 52 percent higher in the first 30 days after deployment for personnel who had been in Iraq or Afghanistan.
June 18 is the new deadline for nominations for several important 2010 awards, including the Safety, Health and Survival Section Awards and the Fire Service Award for Excellence.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management released the surveys findings June 1, timed for the start of the 2010 hurricane season. Financial costs were mentioned more often than in 2006 as a possible barrier to evacuation.
NIOSH is supporting IAFC in promoting it, and more than 20 fire service organizations are helping. This year's theme: Fit for Duty.
On June 28 in Portland, Conn., the investigative board will hear preliminary findings about the gas purging explosion that killed six people Feb. 7 in Middletown and will consider urgent recommendation to OSHA and others.