Hazmat

Cassidian Communications 911 Solutions Suite Successfully Installed at VA 911 Call Centers

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:45:00 GMT

Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully upgraded the 911call processing solution at the York-Poquoson-Williamsburg Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and the James City County ECC in Virginia.

IAFC Thanks Alan Caldwell for 20 Years of Service

Fri, 11 May 2012 03:37:00 GMT

Alan Caldwell, senior advisor for government relations at the IAFC, will retire from the association effective May 10. Caldwell, who also served as director of the IAFC’s government relations team until 2005, was instrumental in many of the fire service’s major legislative victories over the past two decades.

Terrorism Institute Provides Training to Kansas Largest Law Enforcement Agency

Wed, 09 May 2012 23:04:00 GMT

MIPT (Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism) and the Kansas State Highway Patrol have partnered to provide InCOP training to the agencies 800 personnel and surrounding departments.

IAFC Offers New Electronic Training Tool on Hazmat

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:20:00 GMT

The IAFC is introducing a new, free hazardous materials (hazmat) training tool, the Electronic Learning Community (ELC).

PHMSA Reminds Pipeline Operators to Preserve and Verify Records

Mon, 07 May 2012 22:41:00 GMT

In an advisory bulletin issued today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration reminded gas pipeline facilities to preserve and verify records related to maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) and informed hazardous liquid operators that they should adhere to the same standards for maximum operating pressure (MOP).

MI Man Burned in Apparent Meth Lab Explosion

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:24:00 GMT

A 52-year-old Gobles man suffered severe burns after he told a hospital staff he "blew himself up in a meth lab," according to the Van Buren County (MI) Sheriff's Department.

NYC 911 System Beset by Delays and Errors, Report Says

Fri, 04 May 2012 20:15:00 GMT

New York City's 911 system is beset by delays and errors that could leave callers without help for crucial seconds in an emergency, according to a consultant's report on the system.

ATL Pillow Tanks Used to Avert New Jersey Disaster

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:37:00 GMT

Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) of Ramsey, New Jersey, the world leader in flexible containment solutions, is extremely proud to learn that their pillow tanks played a significant role in a brilliant cleanup effort by the FDNY after a scary fuel tanker accident earlier this month.

ATL Pillow Tanks Used To Help Avert Potential Disaster

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:16:00 GMT

Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) of Ramsey, New Jersey is extremely proud to learn that their pillow tanks played a significant role in a cleanup effort by the FDNY after a fuel tanker accident earlier this month.

C4I Launches New Deployable AMICS Product

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:43:00 GMT

C4i recently released the latest product in its SwitchplusIP® communications suite. The Advanced Multi-Interface Interoperable Communications Systems (AMICS) was showcased at the DEFEXPO 2012 conference in New Delhi.

Portland Firefighters Use Sand to Battle Industrial Fire

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:40:00 GMT

Portland (OR) firefighters used 1,500 pounds of sand to fight a stubborn industrial fire.

MABAS Enhances Hazardous Response Capabilities with ONESui

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:03:00 GMT

FDIC 2012 Workshop on Initial Approach to Hazmat Incidents

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:42:00 GMT

Assistant Chief Kristina Kreutzer of the Mill Creek (DE) Fire Company presented a workshop in managing hazmat incidents on Monday at FDIC 2012.

Transcaer Names National Award Recipients

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:10:00 GMT

TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response), a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous materials transportation incident, today announced the recipients of its 2011 National Awards Recognition Program.

ILC Dover Announces NIOSH Approval of CBRN Escape Mask

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:55:00 GMT

ILC Dover recently announced that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has approved its SCapeCO/CBRN³⁰ Escape Mask.

Draeger Introduces New Gas Detection App

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:29:00 GMT

Draeger Safety Inc. is introducing the new Draeger Gas Detection App for Apple mobile devices including the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Chemical Explosion at OR Factory Injures Two, Fire Offical Says

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:56:00 GMT

A Thursday night explosion involving a chemical reactor at a silicon factory has injured two people, according to a Portland (OR) Fire Department spokesman.

Firefighters Called as Kim Kardashian Gets Flour-Bombed

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:05:00 GMT

The fire department was called in Thursday night when celebrity Kim Kardashian was flour-bombed during a promotional event in Los Angeles, California.

ElanTech Announces iPhone Version of Its IMDSS Emergency Response Software

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:38:00 GMT

ElanTech has launched a mobile version of its Incident Management Decision Support System (IMDSS). The IMDSS iPhone App is free to IMDSS subscribers and available at the Apple iTunes store.

DHS Announces AT&T PS-Prep Certification

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:08:00 GMT

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that AT&T Inc. has become the first private sector company to be certified to DHS-selected standards under the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Program.