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The National Safety Council is accepting applications for its 2020 Women in Safety and Student Member Congress & Expo scholarships. Both scholarships are intended to help advance the safety profession and encourage new safety professionals.

The National Safety Council is accepting submissions for its Green Cross for Safety awards, presented annually to individuals and organizations that have advanced safety at work, on the roads, and in homes and communities.

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What would you do differently before driving somewhere if you knew you were going to be involved in a car crash? Joe Mokrisky, president of Capitol Motor Carrier Compliance and vice chair of the 2019-2021 National Safety Council Transportation Safety Division, asks viewers this question in a new Safety Shorts video.

First aid and emergency response can run the gamut from mild (needing a Band-Aid from a first aid kit) to a medical emergency (using an AED to help treat cardiac arrest). Here, industry insiders discuss what’s new in the first aid and emergency response field, and why it’s so important to educate workers.

For women in safety, a mentor can offer guidance and open doors. Three women share their stories.

For the first time, the NSC Divisions will host their Spring Divisions meetings in conjunction with the 2020 NSC Northeast Conference & Expo. Make plans now to join us March 11-13 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

Washington — In an effort to combat the rising impact of the opioid crisis on employers, the National Safety Council has partnered with Stericycle on the Opioids at Work Employer Toolkit.

Washington — Commercial motor vehicle drivers are no longer officially required to take a weekly break of at least 34 consecutive hours, including two breaks between 1 and 5 a.m., to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service regulations, under a new final rule.

Did you have your photo taken at the Safety+Health booth at the National Safety Council 2019 Congress & Expo?