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Ferrara Fire Apparatus Receives Industry Safety Award
Wed, May 16, 2012
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, May 15, 2012
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, May 14, 2012
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, May 12, 2012
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, May 11, 2012
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, May 9, 2012
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, May 9, 2012
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Article Examines Firefighter LODDs at Deutsche Bank Fire
Wed, May 9, 2012
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, May 7, 2012
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, May 7, 2012
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, May 5, 2012
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, May 4, 2012
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, May 3, 2012
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, May 3, 2012
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, May 2, 2012
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, May 2, 2012
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. |
One Million Advanced Electric Vehicles Expected by 2015
Tue, May 1, 2012
The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Electric Vehicle Safety Training project is providing firefighters and first responders with the information and materials necessary to respond to emergency situations involving electric vehicles. |
PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA
Tue, May 1, 2012
eDispatches' PHONE APPS for Android and iPhone allow recipients to have their smart phone operate similar to a voice pager with stored voice. |
TriTech Software Systems Joins Emergency Response Technology Industry Council
Tue, May 1, 2012
The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT) announced that TriTech Software Systems has become the Industry Council's newest board level, executive committee member company. |
Statement from US CSB on Workers Memorial Day
Mon, Apr 30, 2012
On this Workers’ Memorial Day 2012, I would like to take the opportunity to look back and remember those who have lost their lives and suffered serious injuries on the job this past year. |
Action Training Systems Releases Training Program
Mon, Apr 30, 2012
Bloodborne Pathogens is the first title in the new three-part series, Infection Control & Prevention, by Action Training Systems. This is a high-quality, competency-based multimedia program to educate emergency responders on how to identify risks associated with bloodborne pathogens, engineering controls and safe work practices to prevent or minimize their exposure and what to do if an exposure occurs. |
Wildfires burning in Arizona
May 16, 2012
Southwesterly winds Tuesday helped clear smoke from one of several fires consuming thousands of acres in Arizona.
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