Emergency Response

During my 24-hr Tech course last week we had an interesting discussion about “the line” between an operator taking “emergency actions” and an operator being an “emergency responder”. This has to be a top question in all our HAZMAT courses at industrial facilities; however, OSHA has actually made the line very clear in their 2007…...

This is not the first time I have written about “limitations” of our emergency response equipment, but this is one I just learned first hand. Let me be CLEAR HERE… ALL equipment and gear we use has limitations so this is not any type of slam against any manufacturer – in fact the piece of…...

This is a neat and very helpful tool for those of you needing to get your compressed gas cylinders “hydro’ed”.  Using Google Maps, all one has to do is type in their zip code and the map will provide locations within a 15, 25, and 50 mile radius of those companies that can either perform…...

Firefighter Injury Project Investigation Report FIP Investigation #2 Three Firefighters Injured While Recharging A Pressurized Water Fire Extinguisher To: Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health From: Firefighter Injury Project (FIP), New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Subject: Three Firefighters Injured While Recharging A Pressurized Water Fire Extinguisher, Firefighter Injury Investigation…...

The owner or operator of a Brewery, which uses anhydrous ammonia, as a refrigerant at the facility had a reportable release of ammonia on October 12, 2011 at or about 2:19 a.m.  Approximately 664 pounds of anhydrous ammonia spilled, leaked, pumped, emitted, discharged, or escaped into tbe ambient air and/or air from the facility.  Company…...

NFPA 1851 – Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2014 Edition; Reference: 8.1.4, F.I. No. 1851-14-01 Background: I’ve been recently made aware of a situation where structural fire fighting PPE were repaired with materials that were previously used and not in new condition…. Membership Required You must be...

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SAFER Systems has announced the debut of SAFER Mobile ResponseTM.  SAFER Mobile is a smartphone and tablet supported application that integrates the trusted 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2012) with the power of Google Maps™, Google Traffic™, and live weather updates and forecasting.  The app puts crucial data at the fingertips of first responders and emergency…...