E-Books: Fire Risk and safety law and its practical application
Fire Risk and safety law and its practical application by Allan Grice. This book is for those who have any…
Category: Emergency Management
Emergency planning management refers to the coordination and management of resources and responsibilities pertaining to the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from an emergency. This includes the gathering, management, and analysis of big data for the purpose of integrating a data-driven approach into each phase of the emergency management cycle. In this Section, you will be able to read the latest emergency response management news and best practices, including coverage relating to emergency responders, firefighters, fire response, chemical response, emergency response, and more Emergency Management Resources.
6 Common Fire Sprinkler Myths
Many organizations are reluctant to install sprinkler systems on their premises. Statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) bear this out:…
Fire Pump Daily Inspection Checklist
Your fire pump is the Heart of your fire protection System A booster Pump Reinforces the public water supply when…
E-Books: A Practical Guide to Fire Alarm Systems
This third edition of A Practical Guide to Fire Alarm Systems is the first electronic version of the guide. The…
Comprehensive Emergency Management
While the functions of emergency management have been performed for decades by government and private organizations (Ben Franklin formed the…
What’s an efficient way to account for everyone in the event of an on-site emergency?
Q: What’s an efficient way to account for everyone in the event of an on-site emergency? A: The only real…
OSHA Updates Guidance for COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new guidance document to instruct agency staff on enforcement priorities when it…
Tepid Safety Showers and 5 Solutions to Ensure Tepid Water at All Times
Despite the various control measures put in place to protect them, exposure to hazardous substances remains a threat to workers…
E-Books:The Fire Prevention Handbook for Home safety
A fire can start very easily and can spread with frightening speed. Every year there are more than 68,000 fires…
Emergency Eyewash Stations: What the Z358 Standard Means for Your Workplace
For employees who work with or around chemicals and other toxic substances, eyewash and shower stations are an essential part of the work environment.…
Broken Bones:Workplace First Aid Basics
Whether you call them fractures or broken bones, they’re one of the most common serious occupational injuries. In fact, about 6.3 million…
Disaster Preparedness: 5 Tips for Construction Site Managers
The United States knows that Mother Nature can be merciless. From the deadly hurricanes in Tornado Alley to the wildfires…
Rescuing Fallen Workers
Anyone working at height is putting themselves at odds with gravity. No matter how many protective measures are put in…
Improving Emergency Fire Response by using Technology
Every once in a while, local emergency services groups (firefighters, police officers, paramedics) will stage a mock emergency, complete with…
How to Keep Your Team Safe During an Emergency:Muster Point
Muster points are critical for emergency planning. Getting your people out of the building safely in the event of a fire…
Personal Emergency ID the Strategic and Operational Benefits
After saying goodbye to his wife one damp, cloudy Tuesday, Bob got into his truck, sipped his coffee, and started…
Thunderstorm and Lightning Preparedness
Lightning, heavy rainfall and high winds accompany the nearly 100,000 thunderstorms that occur annually in the United States. These storms…
The Common Industrial Fire Hazards and Prevention
According to the NFPA, from 2011 to 2015 there were an estimated 37,910 fires in industrial and manufacturing properties causing an estimated…
Common Scenarios to Be Prepared For Emergency Response Situations
Emergencies can put your employees at risk and even force you to shut down operations. By their nature, they are…
The Five Stages of an Emergency Management Plan
our organization's emergency management plan is a critical tool developed to assist managers, coordinators, and responders. It allows them to…
Rescue Someone from a Confined Space
Emergency situations that occur in confined spaces are some of the most dangerous. Aside from the obvious fact that space is limited…
Preparing Emergency Response Coordinators for Success
Facility emergency response plans identify specific types of hazards, risks and circumstances that could harm people or the environment. They…
Severe Weather Plan guideline
Construction projects always exposed to many adverse weather condition which can affect negatively on the safety of workers and property…
E-Books:Introduction to Health and Safety in construction,2nd Ed
Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction has quickly established itself, in its first two years, as the standard text…