Emergency showers and eyewashes are required by the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 standard to be activated weekly, with a more thorough evaluation on an annual basis. With OSHA fine increases of 80 percent ...

Sewa International commissioned its first Disaster Response Vehicle (DRV) on May 2 at Aum Ashram in San Antonio, TX, during Sewa International's 20th National Conference. The DRV is a purpose-built ...

Fire departments have been responding to hazmat-related emergencies since perhaps the fire service was founded. At one time, natural gas/propane leaks, gasoline spills and many other chemical-related ...

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) last week detailed its “FLEX” response strategy, a program that calls for more safety and emergency response equipment at each of the nation’s 104 commercial nuclear ...

After historic Hurricane Harvey in 2017, a Houston-area fire department was looking for a better way to organize its emergency response for major events. At that point, it would have been difficult to ...

Templeton Fire and Emergency Services are the recipients of a $20,000 grant to purchase new extrication equipment referred to as a Combi Extrication tool, and new stabilization struts. These ...

CHICOPEE — The Chicopee Fire Department has received some lifesaving equipment upgrades, officials have announced. Through Emergency First Response, a new certification, all six of the department’s ...

The Stuart Volunteer Fire Department enhanced its emergency response preparedness with the purchase of new rescue equipment thanks to a donation from Flint Hills Resources Menlo, the local ethanol ...