SOPs / SOGs

Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Recognize National EMS Week

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:05:00 GMT

Sunday May 20, 2012 marks the beginning of National EMS Week and presents an opportunity to honor the men and women who deliver pre-hospital 9-1-1 emergency medical care throughout the United States.

New National Platform Helps to Protects Families and Reduce Crime

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Today, AlertID, which has proven to help enhance public safety and reduce crime, introduced its new comprehensive suite of mobile and online applications and services that redefine the way in which critical public safety information is communicated and shared among public safety officials and the citizens that they protect. AlertID is a free service for end users and public safety officials.

Guardian SSI to Exhibit at Florida Fire Equipment Distributors Association

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:57:00 GMT

AlertID is Now Available in Your Community

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:47:00 GMT

AlertID is the first system of its kind that delivers important public safety alerts, advisories, and interactive features to families through online services, emails, texts and on mobile and tablet applications.

Ferrara Fire Apparatus Receives Industry Safety Award

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:26:00 GMT

Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has once again awarded Ferrara Fire Apparatus with the LWCC Safest 70 Award.

Axell Wireless Announces Improvements to TETRA Repeater

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:07:00 GMT

Axell Wireless, the worldwide leader in public safety coverage solutions, today announced enhancements to its CSR438 -- the market leading digital band selective TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) repeater.

Tragic Accident Prompts National Warning on Electric Safety

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:38:00 GMT

A 6-year-old Alabama child received severe burns after coming into contact with a transformer in a public sports complex late last month.

Mechelen Service Using RescueSim for Incident Response Training

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:55:00 GMT

During a large scale teambuilding session on March 24th 2012, the Mechelen F&R Service and other emergency response services within the safety region of Rivierenland (Belgium) used the virtual RescueSim platform for their incident response training.

Device Helps Monitor Heat Stress Levels of Employees

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:26:00 GMT

The Microtherm heat stress monitor displays in real-time the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index, the internationally recognized method of calculating heat stress.

SAP Offers Real Time Insights to Police and First Responders

Wed, 09 May 2012 23:07:00 GMT

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the availability of the SAP Situation Awareness rapid-deployment solution for public sector with SAP HANA.

TheFireStorecom Has Pelicans New LED Flashlight

Wed, 09 May 2012 22:51:00 GMT

Article Examines Firefighter LODDs at Deutsche Bank Fire

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:54:00 GMT

A recent online article took a close look at safety issues in the 2007 Deutsche Bank fire in Lower Manhattan that killed two Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighters.

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).

SP Report on Bus Fire Safety

Mon, 07 May 2012 22:34:00 GMT

Between 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.

Cathy Prudhomme joins NFPAs Firewise Communities Program

Sat, 05 May 2012 12:28:00 GMT

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has named Cathy Prudhomme associate project manager of its Firewise Communities Program. Based in the NFPA’s field office in Denver, Prudhomme will manage Firewise and wildland fire youth education programs, developing materials and products that address children as young as preschool all the way to college students.

Tactical Safety for Firefighters: A Rush to Judgment and a Person of Interest

Fri, 04 May 2012 17:25:00 GMT

Ray McCormack explains how the typical legal and law enforcement phrases "A Rush to Judgment" and "A Person of Interest" can apply to firefighting tactics.

Columbia Southern University Awards Learning Partner Scholarship

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:01:00 GMT

As someone who has been a constant volunteer, paramedic platoon chief Jeffrey Hutchins, of Montoursville, Penn., has recently reaped an educational reward as the winner of a Learning Partner Scholarship presented by Columbia Southern University.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: EMS Scene Safety

Thu, 03 May 2012 19:26:00 GMT

Many 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.

CO Fire Department Creates Cell Phone Safety Video Message for Public

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:53:00 GMT

Cell phones are not toys. Take out the battery! The Longmont (CO) police, fire, and 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Center are enlisting the help of the community to remove batteries from old cell phones before giving them to children as toys

Draeger Launches X-act 5000 Automatic Tube Pump

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:41:00 GMT

The Draeger X-act 5000 automatic tube pump is the first all-in-one solution for Draeger short-term tube measurements, sampling tubes, and simultaneous tube systems.