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Responder
Safety E-News for December 11, 2007 |
Responder Safety provides news and information
to help emergency managers in government and industry improve the
safety, health and operational effectiveness of emergency responders -
fire, police, EMS, hazmat and other services. For more information about
responder safety, facility security and new technology, visit our
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In This
Issue:
1. City of
Charleston and S.C. OSHA Reach Settlement After Fatal Fire
2. NY
Responders Report 9/11-Related Health Problems, Study Says
3. WHO Study
Links Night Shift Work, Firefighting to Cancer
4. NYC to Update
Century-Old Fire Code
5. Texas
Taps AT&T to Develop Emergency Evacuation and Notification Tool
6. A
Balanced Approach to Fire Protection Offers the Greatest
Benefits
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1. City of Charleston and S.C. OSHA Reach
Settlement After Fatal Fire
After the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and
Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (S.C. OSHA) levied
heavy fines against the City of Charleston Fire Department for the
deadly June 18 blaze at a Sofa Super Store that killed nine
firefighters, the city’s mayor announced that a
settlement reached with OSHA would reduce the fines to less than half.
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2. NY Responders Report 9/11-Related Health
Problems, Study Says
Despite arriving later and having less-intense exposure than first
responders, New York state personnel who worked at the World Trade
Center (WTC) site after the 9/11 attacks have increased rates of
physical and mental health symptoms, reports a study in the November
issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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4. NYC to Update Century-Old Fire
Code
New York City fire officials have finalized a draft that will revise
the city’s fire code, which is almost a century old.
The new code aims to help prevent chemical accidents and fires in the
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5. Texas Taps AT&T to Develop Emergency
Evacuation and Notification Tool
Texas officials are counting on a statewide citizen-evacuation
system that employs radio-frequency identification (RFID) and wireless
technologies to help residents cope during future emergencies and
disasters. The system also is designed to help reduce the number of
dangerous search-and-rescue operations that need to be conducted during
and after disasters.
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6. A Balanced Approach to Fire Protection
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