Fire Safety


Because labs have different chemicals and equipment, the required safety plans for each location may vary.

A Dozen Safety Plans Laboratories May Need

These plans are instrumental to ensuring compliance and keeping workers safe.

GLANSER Test Set for Aug. 7

The demonstration of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate's first responder locating system is part of the Seventh Annual International Workshop on Precision Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking Technology in Worcester, Mass.

IAFC Backs Bill Encouraging Faster Adoption of Current Codes

Testimony on Capitol Hill by the organization's first vice president on July 24 supported H.R. 2069, which would add a 4 percent incentive to FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to encourage states to adopt the latest building codes.

CSB Renews Push for Process Safety Focus

The safety board's hearing in Houston highlighted similarities between the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and the 2005 Texas City refinery disaster and reminded the offshore industry that process safety is more important than tracking injury statistics.

Container Ship in Tow, Fire Under Control

The MSC Flaminia is under tow about 320 nautical miles off the British coast, owner Reederei NSB reported July 24.

NIOSH Posts Guide for Small Businesses

The Small Business Safety and Health Resource Guide has sections about individual hazards and links to regulations, training materials, and recommendations. NIOSH will update it based on readers' feedback.

Wildfire Risk Rising Worldwide, Lloyd's Warns

Rising temperatures have raised the wildfire risk, posing new challenges for insurers, according to the venerable British insurance body.

FDNY Tests Take a New Look at Fires

The tests earlier this month took place in 20 wood-frame, brick-exterior townhouses built in the 1980s that were scheduled to be demolished.



Thirteen Projects Funded for Natural Gas-Fueled Vehicles

The Department of Energy is providing $30 million to them for projects such as an at-home natural gas refueling system.

EV Workshop Identified Firefighter PPE as Top Concern

The July issue of NFPA's Electric Vehicle Safety Training newsletter includes a report summarizing the May 2012 workshop on emergency responders' PPE for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Team Devises Better Flame Retardant for Polyurethane Foam

The NIST researchers may have achieved a breakthrough: a sustainable, nonhalogenated flame retardant to protect foam that is used in home furnishings.

TEEX Annual Fire Schools About to Start

The three busiest weeks on the calendar of the Texas Engineeing Extension Service are coming up this month.

Navy Lab Creates More Durable Non-Skid Coating

Naval Research Laboratory scientists developed a siloxane-based coating for use on flight decks and walkways. The lab reports it is more durable and chemical resistant than traditional, epoxy-based coatings.

C-130 Firefighting Flights Resume

The flights to assist in Western wildland firefighting have resumed, the U.S. Northern Command announced July 3.

FEMA Region VII Offers Wildfire, Heat Tips

Planning ahead before summer outdoor activities is the right idea, Regional Administrator Beth Freeman said.

A New Era for the NRC

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Allison Macfarlane as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's new chair, replacing the embattled Gregory Jaczko.

Photoluminescent technology provides a new level of safety. (US Phosphor photo)

Shining a New Light on Safety

Photoluminescent technology provides a new level of safety, as well as egress lighting.

Sparklers burn at a temperature of about 2,000 degrees, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Safely Lighting the Fourth

Burns and lacerations to the hands, face, and head were the most commonly reported consumer injuries in 2010, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Many Colorado Cities Cancelling Fireworks Events

Wildfires are raging in the state and have destroyed hundreds of homes in Colorado Springs alone.

NIOSH Undertakes Service-Life Indicator Rulemaking

Earlier SCBA alarms would be important protection for firefighters. Meanwhile, NFPA is moving to change its NFPA 1981 standard to require that indicators alarm at 33 percent of rated service time.

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