Milliken & Company announced Sept. 9 that it is acquiring Springfield LLC, a manufacturer of technical, performance, and flame-resistant fabrics for the safety apparel, fire service, military, and occupational markets. Family-owned Springfield is based in Jericho, N.Y. and has manufacturing facilities in Gaffney and Lyman, S.C.
The prototype was shown at Intel’s Internet of Things (IoT) Insights Day, an annual showcase featuring innovative IoT hardware and software in development by Intel and partnering companies.
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is conducting a comprehensive nationwide Hazardous Substance Training Program for fire fighters, paramedics and other emergency responders employed in 30,400 fire departments across the United States. (National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), U.S. Fire Department Profile through 2004, September 2005).
Comments sought for proposed amendment to NFPA 1999: Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations
December 24, 2014
To help protect emergency first responders from exposure to the Ebola virus, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is seeking comments to a Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) to NFPA 1999, Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations.
Emergency workers who have to work long hours at disaster sites can learn how to reduce risks associated with fatigue in a new online NIOSH interim training program.
September is Emergency Preparedness Month. To mark this event, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the new NIOSH Emergency Preparedness and Response Directory web page.
Delay angers advocates, but administrators point to missing documentation
November 26, 2013
Only 112 of the tens of thousands of claims submitted to the 9/11 fund established by Congress for victims of 9/11 have been resolved, meaning determinations have been made and money awarded to the claimants. The $27 million paid out so far amounts to less than one percent of the $2.8 billion fund.
Construction and transit accidents, the geography/personality connection and emergency responders’ exposure to disaster-related toxins were all in this week’s EHS-related news as featured on ISHN.com:
When responding to a disaster, emergency workers may face unique health risks from exposures to hazardous chemical and environmental contaminants in forms and circumstances often not seen in other occupations.