If the display of this newsletter is not suitable, please Click HERE. Responder Safety E-News for August 14, 2007 Responder Safety provides news and information to help emergency managers in government and industry improve the safety, health and operational effectiveness of emergency responders - fire, police, EMS, hazmat and other services. For more information about responder safety, facility security and new technology, visit our Website www.respondersafetyonline.com. In This Issue:
1. Expert: Emotional and Mental Health Essential for Responder Safety
2. GAO: HHS and NIOSH Services for 9/11 Workers Lacking
3. Foulke and Dietrich Discuss Importance of Improved Communication for Responders
4. ASSE: If You Can't Take the Heat, Use Protection
5. Miami's State-of-the-Art Security System is Role Model for U.S. Airports
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1. Expert: Emotional and Mental Health Essential for Responder Safety
Emergency responders often have to be on the lookout for blatant hazards that harm their physical well-being, but according to Dori Reissman, senior medical advisor with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), they often overlook their mental and emotional health, which equally can take a toll on them.
2. GAO: HHS and NIOSH Services for 9/11 Workers Lacking
A July 24 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggested that Ground Zero workers still lack adequate health care due to the failure of several governmental entities of not ensuring “uninterrupted availability of services” for 9/11 responders.
3. Foulke and Dietrich Discuss Importance of Improved Communication for Responders
During their Aug. 2 opening address at the third annual National Response Team Worker Safety and Health and Technical Conference, OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Jr. and Deborah Dietrich, director of EPA's Office of Emergency Management, acknowledged that while the two agencies are making headway in their emergency response efforts, there's still room for improvement in the area of communication.
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4. ASSE: If You Can't Take the Heat, Use Protection
Although summer is starting to wind down, there aren't any signs of the heat letting up. For this reason, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is urging employers and employees to take precautions and is offering tips to prevent heat stress and heat exhaustion.
5. Miami's State-of-the-Art Security System is Role Model for U.S. Airports
When former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tom Ridge and other DHS officials sought a major American airport as a national role model for state-of-the-art aviation access control and security, they visited Miami International Airport (MIA), in Dade County, Fla. Several years later, and the system is better than ever.
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PODCASTS | Industrial Hygiene Podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Howard Cohen, recipient of the 2007 American Industrial Hygiene Association's Donald E. Cummings Memorial Award, shares his thoughts about the future of industrial hygiene; corporate psychologist Zara Hart explains why there is such a thing as too much safety; and migraine headache expert Dr. Lisa Mannix talks about the workplace impact of migraine headaches. Safety Training Podcast
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In this edition, consultant Jonathan Klane provides some tips on what not to do in your next safety training session; we discuss some of the latest developments in the BP Texas City aftermath; and Dr. Nancy Collop of the American College of Chest Physicians' Sleep Institute details some recommendations for the screening and management of sleep apnea among commercial drivers.
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