Unionized London firefighters agreed after mediation to accepted 10.5-hour day shifts starting at 9:30 a.m. and 13.5-hour night shifts starting at 8 p.m. The Fire Brigades Union called two one-day strikes last fall after years of talks could not resolve the issue.
Skip Kirkwood, 2011-12 president of the National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA), said the development of competency models for three levels of EMS officers is well under way.
Some of the wind energy industry's largest competitors teamed to create the modules, which recently were tested, the Danish company Vestas Wind Systems A/S announced.
Applications for the 2012 grant must be submitted by Sept. 15, 2011.
Boice is an SFPE Fellow and has served on the society's board of directors since 2002.
No recordable accidents have occurred in the Quality Assurance department of Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc., for 200,000 consecutive hours, which represents 1,000 work days, parent company Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. Inc. announced Wednesday.
A story posted and broadcast Dec. 30 by NPR about a Colorado emergency responder's post-traumatic stress disorder is sparking a lively debate about the cost of treatment.
The grants are competitive, and their primary goal is to target high-risk populations, according to DHS.
The summit's goal is to produce a strategic plan that can be used to address issues, challenges, and concerns about volunteerism critical to the future of the emergency-response community and to the financial well-being of the nation.
It's time to look in the mirror and take stock. By just providing what the laws and regulations require, we are by default deciding we will do the least we can do.
Stakeholders seeking control measures to minimize the probability and severity of combustible dust incidents should work more closely with the fire service.
Don't let a storm, fire, or some other calamity put your operation out of business. Our Feb. 16 event will include live presentations by experts on business continuity plans, fire safety, CPR, and disaster preparedness. Register now!
The Tribune is reporting they were hurt when a wall collapsed during a fire at a South Side abandoned commercial building.
This hazard is especially present during winter months when people use heaters and stoves indoors to stay warm.
An employee was performing welding on a pontoon boat when the hot work ignited vapors from within the boat's interior. OSHA found that the boat had not been adequately ventilated to ensure the escape of flammable gasses before welding.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's United States Fire Administration recently issued the 2009 Fire Estimate Summary Series which presents basic information on the size and status of the fire problem in the United States as depicted through data collected in USFA's National Fire Incident Reporting System.
OSHA began its inspection June 10 at the company's worksite and found employees operating a forklift without wearing a seat belt, as well as wet floors in passageways, aisles, and laundry work areas.
The deadline to comment on the 582-page document is April 4, 2011, and government safety agencies are urging employers and workers to participate as Australia moves toward harmonized regulations.
The investigation followed a June 12 fatality at its Philadelphia plant when a worker was crushed by a paper hopper during loading operations.
A quiz and a video from CSA International offer tips about smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and unapproved appliances.