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Responder Safety E-News for May 2008 |
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. Should Your Department Issue Patrol Rifles?
2. Experts Announce New Stategy for Disaster Preparedness
3. Report Reveals Company Trends in Developing Emergency Plans
4. Protecting Underground Infrastructure Through Manhole Security
5. NIST Conducts High-Rise Fire Experiments
6. USFA, NVFC Release Volunteer Fire Service Safety and Health Report
5. NIST Conducts High-Rise Fire Experiments
The National Institute of Standards (NIST) conducted experiments in an abandoned high-rise building on New York City’s Governors Island to learn how to better control or suppress deadly heat and smoke from wind-driven fires.
| | | 6. USFA, NVFC Release Volunteer Fire Service Safety and Health Report
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) released a report identifying key health and safety issues affecting volunteer firefighters, including cardiovascular disease, stress, personal protective equipment (PPE) policies, department safety measures and vehicle safety issues.
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 CON-SPACE introduces the E-Mic! The new electret microphone/speaker assembly has been developed to easily interface with the C50, FM50, FM53 Masks to any handheld two-way portable radio. Frequency response of the E-Mic has been tailored for use inside facemasks eliminating the "Darth Vador effect" and increasing intelligibility for digital radios. www.con-space.com
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