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Disaster recovery also helping rare species Whooping cranes While FEMA’s primary goal is to support storm damaged communities recovery, the whooping cranes’ migratory path is now an environmental consideration for FEMA.This past winter, several winter storms knocked down thousands of power poles, taking out miles of line and jeopardizing the safety of thousands of North Dakotans who were left without power in frigid weather. As efforts were made to restore power an...

All fire detection and alarm equipment needs to be regularly tested to ensure it is fully functional - Becky Reid A regular check of fire safety equipment helps to maintain the safe environment of the premises.Commercial premises owners and the responsible person in such places may want to ensure they regularly test their fire detection and alarm systems in order to avoid the fate of one hotel manager.Plume of Feathers hotel manager Michael Martin was hauled before magistrates...

The Western Europe decontamination market revenue will be on a rise in years to come Western European decontamination equipment market is part of the medical devices growth partnership services programme. Product innovation will be the key to success in the highly competitive and mature Western European decontamination equipment market. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (medicaldevices.frost.com), Western European Decontamination Equipment Market, finds that the market...

A firefighter demonstrates to kids all about 'being safe against fire' Firefighters lack in proper communications equipment and other safety gadgets which might help them in times of accidents while they are on the job. The safety of firefighters is being risked by communications equipment supplied to fire stations by contractor EADS, according to the secretary of state for communities and local government Eric Pickles, it has been reported. Mr Pickles told the House of Comm...

New Bafe website has detailed news archive section having both current and historic news Through the new  website visitors are able to find information about scheme documents making it easy for members, influencers or specifiers and buyers to access. BAFE is launching its refreshed new website  to provide a more interactive site that is for the first time is connected directly to its member database giving "live" searchable data available not only to Bafe memb...

Solus Securite Inc, now the part of leading industrial, safety and fastener distributor Acklands-Grainger Inc Canada’s largest distributor Acklands-Grainger Inc. purchases leading fire protection distributor Solus Securite Inc.. Grainger announced that its Canadian subsidiary, Acklands-Grainger Inc., Canada's largest distributor of industrial, safety and fastener supplies, has purchased Solus Securite Inc. effective September 17, 2010. With 2009 sales of approximately C...

Be honest and candid during registration, if you make a mistake correct it as soon as possible All disaster funds received by survivors must be used for disaster recovery purposes. To err is human especially during the stressful time following a disaster. But making a mistake during the registration process and not correcting it could prove costly on more than one level. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) remi...

Grand National Technical Library in Prague is equipped with FOGTEC's high pressure water mist system High-pressure water mist systems from FOGTEC are becoming more and more prevalent in archives, libraries, museums, theaters and concert halls. At the Security 2010 trade fair for safety and fire protection technology, held from 5-8 October 2010 in Essen, FOGTEC presented its innovative water mist systems for fighting fire in buildings, industrial facilities, tunnels and train...

Investigators concluded that the fire started in the basement of the building housing the Little Sheep Day Care ATF National Response Team has completed the on-scene investigation of the downtown Delaware fire. The National Response Team (NRT) from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), ATF Columbus Field Division, Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal, and Delaware Fire and Police Department investigators have completed the on-scene investigation in...

DRC will guide individuals through the disaster assistance application process and provide essential information too  DisasterRecovery Center (DRC) in Grant County operated by WEM and FEMA will help the storm and flood affected local residents.A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Grant County. Residents who were affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding July 20-24 will be able to meet, face-to-face, with disaster recovery specialists. The D...

CSB recommendations are intended to minimize the danger of natural gas blows occuring at power plants U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Member Mark Griffon called on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) to adopt new CSB recommendations regarding natural gas. The recommendation was one of 18 urgent recommendations issued in June 2010 following a CSB investigation into a powerful natural gas explosion that killed six workers and injured dozens of others at the Kle...

The owners of The Ventuers Hotelhave been fined over £27,000  Awan Investments Ltd and Malik Mohammed Bashir were found guilty of serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade. A company that owned a Paddington hotel has been ordered to pay over £27,000 in fines and costs after being found guilty of serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade. T...

Senior fire officer John Das Gupta ofShropshire Fire and Rescue Service  Court ordered hotel manager to pay £5,355 fines in the first court case brought by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service after the failure of fire alarms. Magistrates have ordered a hotel manager to pay fines and costs totalling £5,355 in the first court case of its kind brought by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service after the fire alarm failed to go off in the premises. Nine...

Fire safety inspectors often visit places to check whether fire safety order 2005 is properly adhered or not  Risk assessment and fire safety arrangements must be kept under review by the responsible person adhering to Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. A landlord has been ordered to pay over £16,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade. Jagjit Si...

A Joint Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by NFSA, ASFA, ICC and CPSE AFSA, NFSA, ICC, CPSE sign a historical agreement. More than 3,000 people in the U.S. lose their lives each year to fires and 84 percent of those who die do so in their home. While smoke alarms provide an early warning signal of smoke or fire, sprinklers installed in ceilings respond to fires while they are still small, controlling the spread of deadly heat, flames and toxic smoke, as well as...

NVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg believes that new resources will make situations more manageable New NVFC resources are meant to help fire and emergency service departments to meet challenges and awful situations which are quite stressful and disturbing at times for the firefighters. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has released several new resources to help fire and emergency service departments meet the challenges of a broad range of situations, including the...

Chief Fire Officer, Paul Raymond emphasized on a unified Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service  Fire chief praised county farmers, a publican, milk machine manufacturer and an international supplier of medical and rescue equipment, who were the latest employers. Shropshire firefighters would not be able to save people from house fires and rescue victims trapped in wrecked cars without the ever important staff who work “behind the scenes,” warned...

One can remain 'Fire Smart' by avoiding smoking at residential places Smoking-related fires account for 2 percent of all residential building fires, they are the leading cause of fire deaths, accounting for 17 percent of fire deaths in residential buildings. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) issued a special report today examining the characteristics of smoking-related fires in residential buildings.  The rep...

FEMA provides survivors two easyways to recover from summer storm Go through the following clarification about disaster assistance and some FAQs to avoid common misunderstanding. In the first few weeks following a disaster, residents may be confused or misled by rumors and half-truths about how to get help from the various assistance programs that are available. While state and federal programs are not intended to make storm survivors whole, they can provide the kinds of ass...

NVFC is advising fire departmentson the adopting of green practices  National Volunteer Fire Council released the Guide for Going Green in the Fire Service to reduce their impact on the environment. People all across the nation are taking steps to decrease their impact on the environment, and there are many ways the fire service can do its part. The National Volunteer Fire Council released the Guide for Going Green in the Fire Service to highlight sustainable practices a...

Firefighters and building officials of West Virginia will now have the most updated resources for fire safety West Virginia adopted the 2008 edition of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®, and the 2009 editions of both NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code® and NFPA 1, Fire Code, as well as many other updated reference documents. The state of West Virginia has adopted the 2008 edition of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®, and the...

South Cheshire College gets an enhanced fire setup from Chubb Chubb is a subsidiary of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. An integrated fire and security system designed and installed by Chubb is playing its part in protecting students and staff at a major new campus at the South Cheshire College. The M&E consultants chose Chubb because of its expertise in delivering total fire and security solutions, which in this case includes a fully networke...

Advanced armour system protects soldiers in the battlefield as they guard against explosive devices Active Blast Defence System offers life-saving protection against a number of improvised explosive devices (IED's). Troops in theatre need the best and most advanced armour protection for the job in hand. ABDS Aps. holds the patent for an innovative defence solution, called Active Blast Defence System, which can offer life-saving protection against a number of improvised explos...

Firefighting training program for firefighters to teach how to prevent Cynaide exposure from toxic fire smoke Fire Smoke Coalition brings national fire service experts to Indiana for Smoke Symposiums to train firefighters how to prevent and treat acute and chronic exposure to toxic fire smoke. Firefighters are trained to deal with thousands of hazards and situations on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the most deadly hazard is their constant companion - fire smoke. Today's...

London firefighters are demanding change in working hours According to firefighters union, the brigade's management has started issuing letters of dismissal in a bid to force firefighters to accept the new shift patterns.  London firefighters could down their tools in the near future following the Fire Brigades Union's (FBU) revelation that members overwhelmingly backed industrial action. The union has issued a notice to London Fire Brigade (LFB) that it will start to b...

GFIMS is an online fire detection system that will help firefighters Global Fire Information Management System (GFIMS) delivers fire data from an imaging sensor aboard NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites to generate daily fire maps and images through a freely accessible Web interface. In the midst of a difficult fire season in many parts of the world, the United Nations' (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a new online fire detection system that will help firefig...

The London Fire Brigade has run a course for young people coping with autism London Fire Brigade has worked closely with local autistic charities in adapting the LIFE programme for children suffering from autism. Young people with autism are working with London's firefighters to learn about fire safety and boost their confidence. Dagenham and Erith Fire Stations have recently hosted week long specially adapted Local Intervention Fire Education (LIFE) course for local youngst...

Dr. Daniel Horowitz has been appointed as the new MD of U.S Chemical and Safety Board Dr. Moure-Eraso appointed Dr. Daniel Horowitz, longtime director of Congressional, public and board affairs, to fill the newly created position. CSB Chairperson and CEO Rafael Moure-Eraso today announced a major realignment of the agency’s internal organization, including creation of a new position of managing director who will report to the chair and will oversee all aspects of CSB op...

Knight Security System. Inc has provided the best safety and security apparatus to the industry Honeywell's Authorised Dealer Programme for Commercial Security Systems supports small, medium and large commercial and industrial security dealers. Honeywell has selected Knight Security Systems, Inc. as a Honeywell Authorised Dealer for Commercial Security Systems (CSS). The programme will provide design, installation and support services for the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based in...

With no hard edges the collapsible pouch is a safe and economical storage option The Personal Gear/Helmet Pouch fits all current traditional and contemporary helmet styles. Ziamatic Corp. presents the Personal Gear/Helmet Pouch, Model PGP-1. The strong, durable, PVC-coated polyester pouch includes grommets for simple and secure mounting to most surfaces. Mount the pouch inside the crew compartment and quickly stow a helmet, gloves, small tools or personal effects on the way t...