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Responder
Safety E-News for August 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
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In This
Issue:
1. DHS
Releases National Emergency Communications Plan
2. 3M:
New FHWA Visibility Regulations Should Include NFPA Turnout Gear
3. USFA Release
After-Action Critiques Technical Report
4. NAM Urges
DHS To Conduct Pilot Program for "10+2" Rule
5. DHS Awards $1.8
Billion in Preparedness Grants
6. New Body
Armor Performance Standard Enhances Safety
7. 9/11 Workers
Refute NYC’s Claim of Incomplete Medical Records
1. DHS Releases National Emergency
Communications Plan
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released today the
National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) to address gaps and
determine solutions so that emergency response personnel at all levels
of government and across all disciplines can communicate as needed, on
demand, and as authorized.
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3. USFA Release After-Action Critiques
Technical Report
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) released Technical
Report (TR)-159, "The After Action Critique: Training Through Lessons
Learned." The report is designed to assist all fire service members in
gathering critical preparedness, response and recovery information from
all emergencies; documenting the lessons learned; and assisting with the
continuous evolution of firefighter training.
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4. NAM Urges DHS To Conduct Pilot Program for
"10+2" Rule
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has called upon the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to honor a request from a
bipartisan group of 20 legislators to conduct a pilot program on the
"10+2" rule proposed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
requiring 10 new categories of data for ship-bound cargo.
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5. DHS Awards $1.8 Billion in Preparedness
Grants
The Department of Homeland Security announced approximately $1.8
billion in grants to bolster state, urban area and tribal government
efforts to improve the nation's readiness, response and recovery
capabilities for both natural and man-made emergencies.
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6. New Body Armor Performance Standard
Enhances Safety
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs
announced a new performance standard for body armor July 21 at the
National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) annual conference in Arlington,
Va. The new standard includes more rigorous testing and methods that
expose body armor to temperature, humidity and wear and tear prior to
performance testing.
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7. 9/11 Workers Refute NYC’s Claim of
Incomplete Medical Records
Attorneys representing more than 10,000 Ground Zero workers
including police, firefighters and other rescue, recovery and debris
clean-up personnel who became ill after working at the World Trade
Center site after 9/11 refuted the city’s claims that the plaintiffs
produced inadequate medical records for the case.
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The Eagle
With over 500 versions available, the EAGLE is considered to be the most
versatile, rugged, and reliable portable gas monitor on the market. This
field proven portable instrument does more than offer standard confined
space protection. The EAGLE has a simultaneous readout of up to 6
combinations of gases never before offered in a portable gas detector.
www.rkiportables.com.
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Can You Hear Me Now?
Quantifying Noise, Assessing Exposure, & Evaluating Results
Click HERE to Register for this
informative live webinar.
The human ear is an intricate, highly sensitive yet incredibly
durable
system with extraordinary capabilities. Noise surrounds us at all
times, including in the workplace, while commuting, as we are
entertained, and even as we try to rest. It is not surprising that
noise
is one of the most pervasive health hazards found in our lives.
This one hour presentation will look at the importance of measuring
noise, discuss various noise assessment methods, and provide a look at
sample noise results. The webinar is designed to discuss sound
measurement for hearing conservation program exposure assessment
through
both noise dosimetry and task-based analysis, measures for noise
control
applications and environmental or community noise metrics.
Webinar Objectives:
Establish the importance of noise measurement and
assessment
List various noise metrics and their application
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of various noise
measures
Acquaint yourself with good practice noise assessment
steps
Identify helpful standards and resources for noise measurement
information
Present examples of noise measurements that are
misleading
Who Should Attend:
Occupational Health and Safety Practitioners
Safety Professionals & Managers
Measurement Technicians
Supervisors
Team Leaders
Managers
Register Now!
DATE: Thursday, August 21, 2008
TIME: 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT
Guest Presenter:
James Banach, Executive Vice President, Quest Technologies, a 3M
Company
Sponsored by: Quest Technologies, a 3M Company
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 Ergonomics and the Aging Work
Force
Cindy Roth, CEO of Ergonomic Technologies Corp., shares her thoughts on
ergonomics and the aging work force; Associate Editor Katherine Torres
reports from Washington, D.C. on a proposed measure to protect workers
from combustible dust explosions; and Dr. James Herdegen of the Sleep
Science Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago explains how
sleep deprivation can impact worker safety and productivity. Download or Listen Here.
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SafetyLive TV
Tune in daily to see company video programs, product demonstrations,
reports from industry trade shows and interviews with newsmakers.
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on SafetyLive TV!
Did you miss the Webcast? It's not too
late!
Is Safety About Achieving Success or Avoiding
Failure?
We have defined safety for so long as the lack of accidents that
we are beginning to lose sight of the objective. When accidents go away
for a while is it because of safety success or is it simply luck or
normal variation? This webinar explores what safety might look like
rather than simply the lack of accidents.
Learn the ten signs that safety is at work in your organization and how
to tell if the accidents are responding to your efforts or other
forces.
Presented by Terry L. Mathis, CEO, ProAct Safety, Inc. Terry is
a former Director of Training for Coca-Cola where he developed several
innovative approaches to safety. He has since worked for two of
the major safety consulting companies before starting ProAct Safety
(formerly Integrated Performance Technologies), Inc. in 1994. He
is a veteran of over 700 safety improvement projects in 18 countries
and 12 languages, has spoken at ASSE (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006,
2007, and 2008), ASSE’s Regional Conferences and Seminar Fest,
National Quarry Safety Association (2000), Human Resource Safety
Conference (1999) and various other safety and training functions.
He is a professional member of ASSE.
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