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  1. Fireground Safety : New NIOSH Smart Phone App Addresses Ladder Safety

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    Mon, 17 Jun 2013

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the availability of a new Ladder Safety smart phone application (app). This ..... the bottom can slide out. "The ladder safety app is an innovative way to help keep

  2. Fire Service Industry News: Safety and Health Week: Saving Our Own is an Inside Job

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    Mon, 17 Jun 2013

    It’s International Fire/EMS Safety & Health Week! This week is a joint ..... encourage departments to focus on important safety and health issues. This year the focus ..... this week and throughout the year on the Safety and Health Week web site at www.safetyandhealthweek

  1. Fire Service Industry News: Sign Up Now for Safety and Health Week Webinars

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    Sun, 16 Jun 2013

    International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week starts on Sunday, and ..... behavioral health and other critical safety and health topics. As part of this ..... part in these webinars as part of your Safety and Health Week activities. Below is

  2. Fire Prevention: Michael H. Minger Foundation Gets DHS grant to Conduct Campus Fire Safety Community Service Projects in Five States

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    Mon, 3 Jun 2013

    Department of Homeland Security Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to organize a series of Campus Fire Safety Community Service projects in five communities ..... students together to work on providing fire safety education and outreach to their communities

  3. Fire Prevention & Protection: Fire Safety on the Job

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    Wed, 29 May 2013

    effort educating people on residential fire safety , which only makes sense: residential ..... the Plan : Each business should have a safety plan. As a member of the fire service ..... help develop a plan or you may sit on the safety team. Have a clear understanding of the

  4. Fire Service Industry News: Ethanol Safety Seminar Planned for Salem (OR)

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    Sun, 16 Jun 2013

    PNWR) will co-host a free Ethanol Safety Seminar June 18 & 19 at Chemeketa Community ..... first responders, hazmat teams, and safety personnel an in-depth look at proper ..... community are well informed on ethanol fuel safety and prepared to respond to an emergency

  5. Fire Prevention & Protection: Bill Introduced to Help Improve Fire Safety and Preparedness in Buildings

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    Fri, 14 Jun 2013

    encourage commercial building owners to invest in life-saving fire safety upgrades. The Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2013 strengthens ..... Collins and our colleagues to pass this important bill to improve safety in communities across the country." "Each year, fires kill

  6. Ethanol Safety Seminars Arriving at Two Nebraska Towns

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    Sun, 9 Jun 2013

    Company (NCRC) will co-host two Ethanol Safety Seminars in Nebraska. The first seminar ..... around the railroad will present unique safety challenges for all responding emergency ..... personnel," said Mitch Harris, Director of Safety for Rio Grande Pacific Corporation, NCRC

  7. Fire Service Industry News: U.S. Chemical Safety Board Root-Cause Investigation of West Explosion Continues

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    Sun, 19 May 2013

    in West, Texas, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced its work to examine ..... scale, it is essential to pursue improved safety as we look toward the future." CSB Western ..... the facility, and emergency responder safety . In addition, the investigation will

  8. Register for Safety and Health Week Webinars

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    Sun, 9 Jun 2013

    International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week 2013 will be held June 16-22, and ..... now to participate in these webinars as part of your Safety and Health Week activities. Safety and Health Week is an annual campaign sponsored by the