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Responder Safety E-News for December 11, 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. City of Charleston and S.C. OSHA Reach Settlement After Fatal Fire
2. NY Responders Report 9/11-Related Health Problems, Study Says
3. WHO Study Links Night Shift Work, Firefighting to Cancer
4. NYC to Update Century-Old Fire Code
5. Texas Taps AT&T to Develop Emergency Evacuation and Notification Tool
6. A Balanced Approach to Fire Protection Offers the Greatest Benefits
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By choosing Safety Storage, you bring the certainty of full compliance with building, fire and electrical codes. Contact us to learn more about the Safety Storage advantage! Toll Free: 800-344-6539 or info@safetystorage.com, www.safetystorage.com | 1. City of Charleston and S.C. OSHA Reach Settlement After Fatal Fire
After the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (S.C. OSHA) levied heavy fines against the City of Charleston Fire Department for the deadly June 18 blaze at a Sofa Super Store that killed nine firefighters, the city’s mayor announced that a settlement reached with OSHA would reduce the fines to less than half.
| | | 2. NY Responders Report 9/11-Related Health Problems, Study Says
Despite arriving later and having less-intense exposure than first responders, New York state personnel who worked at the World Trade Center (WTC) site after the 9/11 attacks have increased rates of physical and mental health symptoms, reports a study in the November issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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| | | 4. NYC to Update Century-Old Fire Code
New York City fire officials have finalized a draft that will revise the city’s fire code, which is almost a century old. The new code aims to help prevent chemical accidents and fires in the city, making it safer for businesses, workers and the public.
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 American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Training
This course combines discussion and video with hands-on skills training and is based on real-life rescue scenarios and lessons that reinforce decision making. Training includes: Responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants Using an AED on an adult or child victim of cardiac arrest Optional training in Bloodborne Pathogens, Administering Emergency Oxygen and the use of epinephrine and asthma inhalers
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Texas officials are counting on a statewide citizen-evacuation system that employs radio-frequency identification (RFID) and wireless technologies to help residents cope during future emergencies and disasters. The system also is designed to help reduce the number of dangerous search-and-rescue operations that need to be conducted during and after disasters.
| | | 6. A Balanced Approach to Fire Protection Offers the Greatest Benefits
A balanced approach to fire protection that includes the installation of both fire detection and suppression systems will save lives according to the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), and for that reason, NBFAA urges that consumers support two legislative initiatives now pending in Congress.
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