Items Tagged with 'Emergency safety'

Washington — A new NIOSH document is intended to help underground coal miners be prepared for emergency escape.

How can mass notification and critical event management solutions work together to create safer work environments?

You home may lose power for any number of reasons, including storms, wind damage and lighting strikes. If the lights go out, do you know what to do?

Many communities offer wireless emergency alerts that can be sent directly to your mobile device – no app or subscription service needed. They include information on extreme weather, Amber Alerts (urgent bulletins issued in serious child-abduction cases) and presidential alerts in case of a national emergency.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed emergency communications?

It appears many people are hesitant to seek emergency medical care out of fear of contracting the coronavirus. Statistics show that, over a four-week period during the early days of the pandemic, the number of ER visits was 42% lower than during the same period in 2019.

This Emergency Safety Shower Decontamination Booth features chemical-resistant fiberglass and is equipped with a pull rod activated shower and push handle eye/ face wash for immediate drenching of personnel exposed to hazardous chemicals.

Safe Sheds Storm Shelters meet FEMA 361/ICC 500 requirements for storm shelters and can hold up to 16 people at the required 5-square-foot-per-person allowance.

Two new families of alarm horn sounders and light strobes have been released.

Montreal – Emergency dispatchers who work at 911 call centers face a variety of physical and mental challenges in a high-stress environment, according to a study conducted by scientific research organization IRSST.