NFPA BLEVE Training Video (Full 20 Minutes)
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UNPREPARED Emergency Escape Breath Devices (EEBD)/Emergency Life Support Apparatus (ELSA) (USCG)
When purchased or returned from servicing Emergency Escape Breath Devices (EEBD)/Emergency Life Support Apparatus (ELSA) will have a small removable label viewable through a window on the bag that states “QUICK-FIRE NOT PRIMED ANTI-TAMPER DEVICE AND FITTING INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE.” The unit is not ready. Once delivered a technician or competent employee should have opened the…...
Storage Practices: Controlled Atmosphere Storage (USFA)
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Standpipe Hose Inspections and Tests (USFA)
Class II standpipe hose systems are found in a variety of properties/facilities where occupants may be expected or may be able to provide suppression operations early in a fire. Unfortunately, this equipment often is subject to tampering by curious individuals or vandals, which then may affect its functionality. In the illustration, the 1 1/2-inch (38-millimeter)…...
SAFER Systems Unveils Free Chemical Emergency Response Smartphone App. With Real-Time Weather and Traffic Data
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…...
OSHA Notice of stakeholder meeting – Emergency Response
OSHA invites interested parties to participate in an informal stakeholder meeting on emergency response and preparedness. OSHA plans to use the information obtained at the stakeholder meeting as it considers the development of a proposed standard for emergency response and preparedness…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...
NOW this is DRILLING/TRAINING
Back in the days of my firefighting/HAZMAT we used to drill like this on a regular basis. We would even do it in a dark room if we could not smoke the room. Rescue, and proper application of a B Kit on a One-Ton Cylinder is just over 1:30 is a sign these guys have…...
Why is 1910.120(q)(3)(iv) such a mystery?
Yesterday, I spoke to around 180 professionals about emergency response and anhydrous ammonia. My presentation’s core was how they could distinguish between an “incidental release” and an “emergency response.” But it was one statement I made in an hour that brought nearly a dozen of those in attendance to come up after my talk to…...
Fire Brigades paper work requirements
OSHA does not mandate that employers establish fire brigades; however, if they do so, they must comply with the provisions of the Fire Brigades Standard. The provisions of the Standard, including the paperwork requirements, apply to fire brigades, industrial fire departments, and private or contract fire departments, but not to airport crash rescue units or…...
Do you have good breathing air?
I recently came across an interesting situation that may be more common than I would have originally thought. I found this situation merely by being in the right spot at the right time. We were visiting the local Fire Department (FD) in order to participate in a critique of a response to a clients facility…....
Understanding Emergency and Standby Power Levels (USFA/NFPA)
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U.S. DOT Takes New Emergency Actions as Part of Comprehensive Strategy to Keep Crude Oil Shipments Safe
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an Emergency Order requiring ALL railroads operating trains containing large amounts of Bakken crude oil to notify State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) about the operation of these trains through their states. Additionally, DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a…...