FEMA Deputy Administrator Praises Emergency Medical Services
As part of National Emergency Medical Services Week, FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino praised EMS professiona...
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OSHA Drops Fines, Citations Against SC Fire Department Over Firefighter Injuries
The South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has dropped fines and citations against the N...
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CSB to Investigate Arkansas Fatal Hot Work Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today deployed a four-person investigation team to El Dorado, Arkansas to determ...
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Congressman Rothman Helps Secure Full Funding and Increased Flexibility for Firefighter Assistance Grants
Congressman Steve Rothman (NJ-9), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement af...
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Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation Launches 'Save Our Survivors' Program
The Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation educates first responders about on-the-job cancer risks and assists those who have...
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NH Firefighters Briefly Trapped After Flashover, CollapseSix firefighters were briefly trapped Monday after a flashover and collapse at a three-alarm apartment house fire in Manchester, New Hampshire. |
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Downed Power LinesMultiple calls for downed power lines and the commitment to getting things back to "normal" after severe storms can press firefighters into actions that increase risk. |
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Arsonists Don't CareThis week's featured firefighter near-miss report looks at one near miss in an arson fire that reminds us the hazards we face may be intentionally set. |
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: EMS Scene SafetyMany EMS providers may feel that the back of the unit is their "safe haven" when in fact it could be the most dangerous place to work. Read this week's featured firefighter near-miss report. |
National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Scene Communication and Task AllocationHave you ever fallen into a trap where you think someone else has already performed critical safety measures on an incident? Read this week's featured firefighter near-miss report about an incident where something like that occurred. |
CSB Commends Massachusetts Authorities for Issuing Tough Hazardous Materials Storage and Processing RulesThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced today that it is commending Massachusetts authorities for improving the regulation of hazardous materials storage and processing in the state, including monitoring of high risk facilities to ensure they are complying with key federal process safety and risk management programs. |
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Minneapolis Services Put Trust in projectiondesignThe City of Minneapolis has deployed 12 projectiondesign F32 DLP projectors as the main display source in the Analyst Room and F22 series projectors in the Incident Command Room of its Emergency Operations Training Facility. |
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SP Report on Bus Fire SafetyBetween 1999 and 2004 an average of 49 bus and coach fires were reported each year in Norway, and 122 per year in Sweden. However, it can be assumed that the actual number of fires is considerably higher than this, as a large number of fires are not reported. |
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New Tulsa Fire Chief AnnouncedRay Driskell was announced as the new chief of the Tulsa (OK) Fire Department at a press conference on Wednesday. |
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CSB Investigation into Macondo Blowout in Gulf of Mexico Continues |
FEMA Deputy Administrator Praises Emergency Medical Services
May 24, 2012
As part of National Emergency Medical Services Week, FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino praised EMS professiona...
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