Emergency Response


this respirator was exhibited during A+A 2007

Safety's Must-See Event Returns

The 2007 installment is a tough act to follow, but A+A 2009 looks ready to defend its title Nov. 3-6, 2009, as the world's largest trade show for workplace safety and health.

This Boeing image by Joe Naujokas shows the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle

Boeing, SkyHook Finalize Configuration of VTOL Aircraft

The U.S. aircraft manufacturer and its Canadian partner have reached the configuration freeze milestone for a vehicle they say will "radically change the way [customers] resupply and operate in remote regions, especially the north."

Ex-Employee Charged in $18-20 Million Houston Fire

The May 21, 2009, fire destroyed a 100,000-square-foot Gallery Furniture warehouse in Houston and was one of the most costly fires to be investigated by the city's fire department.

Bay Area City Fined for Not Updating Risk Management Plan

Facilities are required to update and resubmit their risk management plan at least once every five years; the plans are used by EPA to assess chemical risks to surrounding communities and to prepare for emergency responses.

Pandemic Survey Finds 1 in 6 Public Health Workers Unlikely to Respond

The findings are a significant improvement over a similar 2005 study in which more than 40 percent of public health employees said they were unlikely to report to work during a pandemic emergency.

FEMA Flooded with Recovery Assistance Requests in Minnesota

To date, more than 634 requests made by jurisdictions in the state have been combined into 1,409 sub grant applications worth more than $5 million, which are currently being processed.

NFPA 1600 is now available on iPhone.

NFPA 1600 Now Available as iPhone App

"Disasters and emergencies know no boundaries," said Kim Fontes, division manager, Product Development and Production. "With the help of the latest technology, we are able to use another communication channel to put tools and resources directly into the hands of people who count on them."

Steam Plant Fined After Worker Burned

Fall hazards, lack of personal protective equipment, and deficiencies in the plant's confined space, respirator, and lockout/tagout programs are among the 73 safety violations cited in an inspection conducted by OSHA's Concord Area Office.



USCG Tests New Airborne Radar with Vessel Monitoring System

The goal is to measure the performance of the planes' radar-operator systems in a realistic scenario using 40- to 60-foot long commercial fishing vessels underway in the fishing grounds off the New England coast.

80th Annual Municipal Fire Training School Begins Monday

The TEEX event in College Station, Texas, began in 1930. The 47th Annual Industrial Fire Training School wraps up today, and the 43rd Annual Spanish Fire Training School was held July 6-10.

H1N1 Tops Illinois Preparedness Summit's Concerns

The July 15 event in Oak Brook was co-sponsored by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Public Health Association.

Federal Transit Administration Acts Quickly on NTSB Plea

A "Dear Colleague" letter from Administrator Peter Rogoff asks all transit rail operators to add redundancy if their train control systems are susceptible to a single-point failure.

an officer administers a nighttime sobriety test

Drunken Driving Down, But Drugged Driving Raises Alarms

NHTSA's first roadside survey to test for drugs as well as alcohol found 16.3 percent of nighttime weekend drivers were drug positive, most commonly from marijuana, cocaine, and OTC or prescription drugs.

EPA to Clear Lead-Contaminated Soil along Penobscot River

The agency estimates it will take three to four months to clean the four-acre site that once held both an auto salvage shop and a gas station, situated a half mile from the center of town in a mixed residential and commercial area.

a homes rooftop solar panels will not support the weight of ladders, equipment, or firefighters

Green Power Getting Attention of Firefighters, IBEW

The union provides training for jobs in solar, wind, biomass, nuclear, and clean coal, while firefighters are discussing how to work around solar panels, wind turbines, and other renewable energy systems in homes where they are responding.

DuPont Creates New Personal Protection Division

“We are tremendously excited about the opportunities created for our people and our customers by combining these businesses,” said the unit’s new VP and General Manager Thomas G. Powell, remarking on the internal merging and reorganization.

Disney Monorail is NTSB's First Inquiry of Private-Property Accident

The Disney company is fully cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation of the July 5 fatal accident on the Walt Disney World monorail system.

Pa. Firm Fined $48,500 Following Worker's Trench Entrapment

"Excavation contractors must take the appropriate steps in accordance with OSHA's construction standards to ensure they are digging trenches and not graves," said Robert Szymanski, area director of OSHA's Pittsburgh Area Office.

Obama Announces Picks for MSHA Head, U.S. Fire Administrator

"Each of these individuals brings with them valuable expertise in their respective fields, and I am grateful for their decision to serve in my administration," the president said.

Disney, DC Crashes Spotlight Train Control Systems

With two OSHA investigators on the scene, Walt Disney World yesterday reopened the monorail line where one of its trains struck another train early Sunday morning, local newspapers reported.

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