Emergency Response


Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer Identified for Retired Firefighters

May 16, 2008

Exposure to certain pollutants and chemicals is the cause examined in the UCSF study, which was presented yesterday at a urologists' meeting,

Peace Officers' Memorial Day Celebrated Nationwide

May 15, 2008

Part of Police Week, today's Peace Officers' Memorial Day honors law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

Applicants Sought for Regional Incident Survey Teams

May 15, 2008

IAFC says the teams will serve a crucial element in the development of a National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center to analyze hamat response data.

Judge Allows Red Cross to Continue Licensing Symbol's Use

May 15, 2008

The familiar red cross, which has been part of the federally chartered American Red Cross since its origins with Clara Barton in 1881, may be licensed for commercial use by ARC, a federal judge ruled May 14.

Study: 'Safety-Net' Hospitals Hurt by Performance-Based Incentive Programs

May 15, 2008

The same government-backed incentive programs aimed at improving the care all Americans receive in hospitals may be widening the gap between poor, underserved patients and those who are insured or can afford to pay for their own care, according to a new study led by a University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine physician.

Tunnel Study Shows Promise for Better Emergency Communications

May 14, 2008

This NIST photo shows electronics engineer Dennis Camell aligning antennas in a California mine for a study identifying optimal frequencies for radio transmissions in tunnels.

Report: Nation's Firefighting Ranks Are 96 Percent Male

May 13, 2008

Fewer than 4 percent of the nation's firefighters are women, and more than half of paid fire departments have never hired a female firefighter, a new report states.

OSHA Seeks Insight on Stockpiling Respirators, Facemasks for Pandemic Flu

May 12, 2008

If you have already addressed stockpiling needs for your facility, OSHA invites you to please provide your underlying assumptions and methodology.

MSHA to Propose Drug & Alcohol Rule Next Month

May 8, 2008

This proposed rule, for which the agency took comments in 2005, is one of two important ones expected to be proposed in June.

Happy Occupational Safety & Health Professional Day

May 7, 2008

"We take time this May 7th to say thanks to those men and women, who every day work to make your workplace safer and healthier," said ASSE President Michael Thompson.

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