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Responder
Safety E-News for December 2008 |
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
Website www.ehstoday.com.
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In This
Issue:
1. Hardware Heroes:
Search and Rescue Robots
2. Emergency
Managers Call for Restoring FEMA to Independent Agency Status
3. Homeland
Security and Defense Business Council Releases Brief on SAFETY Act
4. Nearly Half
of U.S. States Fail on Emergency Plan Communication
5. New Report
Asks: Are You Prepared for the Next Natural Disaster?
4. Nearly Half of U.S. States Fail on
Emergency Plan Communication
Seven years after Sept. 11, and in the wake of major natural
disasters such as forest fires, hurricanes and flooding, nearly half of
U.S. states either have no state-level emergency plan or do not provide
it readily to the public, reveals a new study by George Mason University
Communication Professor Carl Botan.
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5. New Report Asks: Are You Prepared for the
Next Natural Disaster?
Every year, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters injure
and kill thousands of people and damage billions of dollars worth of
property in the United States. Most of the times, it is almost
impossible to prevent the occurrence of these disasters and their
damages.
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RKI Introduces the Smallest & Lightest Gas Monitor
GX-2009
The GX-2009 monitors combustibles, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon
monoxide and weighs only 4.6 ounces. All gas readings are displayed on
an auto backlit LCD display. Alarm types include alarm, vibration, and
visual alarms on three sides of the instrument. The GX-2009 is water
and dust proof with an IP67 rating. RKI Instruments, Inc., 800-754-5165,
www.rkiportables.com
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b. OSHA
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c. Does not over protect
d. All of the above
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