Emergency power capabilities also are included in the Carnival Cruise Lines plan that affects all 24 of its vessels.
This will make the agency's most popular document a true pocket guide, one commenter observed. NIOSH officials want feedback from users to help them decide how to organize the content.
NIST carried out the study with 13 fire departments in the Washington, D.C., region and presented its results April 10 at the 2013 Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Conference.
The board's chairman, Deborah A.P. Hersman, said the technology "has revolutionized power delivery," and the challenge is managing it safely.
An administrative law judge ruled Rox Coal, Inc. must pay $110,000 for a flagrant violation.
Jim Podolske, the new chief of Fire Emergency Services, is managing more than 9,200 military civilian firefighters, the DOD agency announced April 9.
The FAA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reached the settlement of alleged aircraft rescue and firefighting violations at John F. Kennedy, Teterboro, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty International airports.
Because the pharmacy has failed to provide emergency action plans at other locations, this location received a repeat violation.
The company is offering nine courses focused on process safety, combustible dusts, process hazard analysis, and preventing flash fires and explosions in six cities this year.
The jury returned verdicts for each of six deaths involved in the Lakanal House high-rise residential fire in July 2009 in south London, citing conflicting advice from emergency call centers and renovations that left the structure more vulnerable to fires.
It outlines best practices for pre-incident operational preparation by emergency responders, Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said.
A two-year research project produced a prototype helmet that will be on display at this year's Gadget Show Live in Birmingham, England, April 3-7.
The event will takes place April 11-12 at the agency's Washington, D.C., headquarters.
The dangers of the quartz halogen work light are well known: They can heat up to more than 570 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to ignite paper and wood.
The assessment will determine if 23 commonly used flame retardant chemicals are dangerous to both the population and the environment.
The $5,000 grant will support a fire safety education initiative in multiple languages and for residents older than 65.
Next time your systems integrator comes in for the routine fire alarm system inspection, ask for recommendations on preparing paperwork for accreditation.
The blaze erupted after the vessels hit the pipeline in a Louisiana bayou.
The biggest UK fire department also will cut 520 firefighter positions within three years.
Teaming with NFPA, the pizza company is featuring tips on its boxes during the month of March, and some pizzas will be arrive on a fire engine.