A board member for five years, she has been on-scene member at 15 events, including the devastating 2005 freight train chlorine spill in Graniteville, S.C.
Part of the stimulus bill passed this year, the Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants are direct financial aid to fire stations so departments can enhance their response capability, DHS says.
"This is a major threat," says Teresa Dwyer, CSP. "It can cost several hundreds of dollars to have a professional remove an AHB hive and, without the correct protective equipment and training, the potential rescuer may become an additional victim."
Ten years ago today, Liam Wood, 18, Stephen Tsiorvas, 10, and Wade King, 10, died in a fireball from a leaking gasoline pipeline. The incident shocked the state and prompted a stronger federal law governing underground pipeline inspections and enforcement.
In its examination of how US Airways Flight 1549 was able to avoid tragedy after striking geese and safely ditching in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, the hearing will focus in part on developments in technologies such as radar for bird tracking.
As part of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) comprehensive nationwide DTV transition assistance effort, FCC and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), through its Digital TV Transition Assistance Project, have entered into an agreement that will enable firefighters to visit homes where individuals need help to connect their digital converter boxes and adjust their set-top antennas.
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week starts today and run through June 20, 2009. The theme this year is "Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health, and Survival Are Your Responsibility," which reflects the need for personal responsibility and accountability within a strong safety culture.
The Phoenix-based facility stores asphalt cement, boiler oil, and diesel fuel at levels requiring reporting, but it failed to provide chemical hazard information and submit a chemical inventory to local authorities, EPA said.
According to the Coast Guard, the New England region suffered the loss of 55 recreational boaters and paddlers in 2008. Four kayak and 10 canoe fatalities accounted for 25 percent of the total.
To the thousands of visitors planning to attend the American Society of Safety Engineers' Safety 2009 conference and expo, symbols are valuable tools. At the job site, symbols can warn workers of imminent danger, advise them about proper PPE, or convey the quickest egress route during an emergency.
For many organizations, buying automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is the purchase of a bigticket item. For most consumers, a car is a big-ticket item. But buying AEDs is not at all like buying cars, where the effort ends when you park it in your garage for the first time. From then on, all you need to do is drive it around and put oil in it.
EPA found that the site was storing sulfuric acid, lead, and propane gas in amounts greater than the minimum threshold levels allowed before reporting requirements kick in.
Today marks the start of this year's hurricane season. With more than 35 million Americans living in regions threatened by Atlantic hurricanes, now is the time to prepare.
Training is critical, including a relevant, compelling message that explains the reasons for precautions as much as the precautions themselves.
The aircraft, an Airbus 330-200 carrying 216 passengers and 12 crewmembers, left Rio de Janeiro for Paris at 7 p.m. local time on Sunday and went off the radar eight hours later. Reports indicate the plane may have been hit by lightning.
Monday is the final day to apply for several being offered this year by the International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation, including a new scholarship to benefit women in the fire service.
Gov. Jack Markell toured Sunoco's Marcus Hook refinery on May 28 and stressed the importance of keeping the plant shut down until the cause of the May 17 explosion and fire is known.
In addition, the standard's Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment subpart includes sections on implementing a fire safety plan, fire watches, and fire response. Hexavalent chromium has been added to the list of air contaminants whose concentrations should not exceed stated exposure levels.