The Importance of 2-way Radios During a Disaster
A disaster is chaos, by definition. Disasters result in confusion and misdirection. Many people want to help, but unfortunately, often add to the turmoil. The biggest hurdle in a disaster is communication. Everything from interpersonal interactions to professional rescuer communications breaks down during a disaster. The key to getting through and recovering from a disaster is to get these communications back on track. When a disaster strikes, whether a large-scale, multi-area disaster or a small, single building disaster, communication breakdown can mean added chaos. The stress of the situation can strain even person-to-person contact and render normal means of communication useless.[..]
The Groundbreaking Features Of The Medipendant
Let's face it the world can be a bit scary sometimes. This is not to state that we should all pull the sheets up over our heads, but the facts are that bad things do occasionally happen. Anything that you can do to make you and your family a little bit safer is probably a good idea. Every now and then a new idea or technology comes along that has the ability to make the world a little safer, for example, the home alarm system. A recent breakthrough in the field of medical alarms has clear safety implications for not just the medical alarm industry, but for safety in general. MediPendant™ is a personal emergency response system that has a very wide spectrum of potential due to its[..]
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New York and It's Biggest Weather Problems
New York is vulnerable to a variety of natural disasters. The risk is so great that New York City has an Office of Emergency Management to help residents and business owners prepare for the worst. Officials in New York are most concerned about fires, floods, and severe weather like hurricanes and winter storms. Read on to learn how to protect yourself from New York's natural hazards. Storms and Hurricanes It has been calculated that a Category 4 hurricane would cause a storm surge so great that it would send water 6 miles up Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Coastal storms and hurricanes affect New York often. The densely populated New York coastline makes this state especially vulnerable to[..]
Dial - 911 about information Police department
The United States provides fire rescue and assistance from the police and hospitals during emergency situations. It has a special 911 emergency phone number. In case of emergency like any serious medical problem, fire, life-threatening situation, crime in progress, by dialing 911 you can get quick and immediate fire rescue and assistance from the police department or ambulance or medical service in all parts of the United States. If there is serious medical problems such as chest pain, heart attack, seizure, bleeding, serious wounds which can be life threatening, you can dial 911 for an immediate medical assistance or for an ambulance. All types of fire incident, minor or major include[..]
Being a Security Guard
A security guard or security officer is, usually, a privately-employed person who is employed to protect property and/or people. Usually security guards are uniformed and act to protect property by maintaining a high visibility presence and observing (either directly, through patrols, or by watching alarm systems or video cameras) for signs of crime, fire or disorder; then taking action and/or reporting any incidents to their client, employer and emergency services as appropriate. The security officer motto is to "detect, deter, observe and report." Security officers are not normally required to make arrests (but has the authority to make a citizens arrest) or otherwise act as police[..]
A Beginner's Guide to CDL Endorsements - Hazardous Materials
Before the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program existed, drivers in many states who were licensed to drive passenger vehicles could also legally operate a tractor-trailer or bus. Licensing systems for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) varied widely in states where they did exist. This meant that many drivers operated vehicles they may not have been qualified to drive. Also, drivers with numerous traffic convictions were able to obtain licenses from more than one state because no state-to-state tracking system existed. The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 was established with the goal of correcting the problem by making it illegal for drivers to hold more than one license[..]
Fire Escape Ladders Save Lives
Today many families enjoy a two story home for more space on a smaller lot especially given the consistent rise in real estate prices for the past 10 years. Multistory buildings are a fantastic way to get more home for your money on a land parcel in the city suburbs. One thing many homeowners overlook is having proper safety equipment such as a fire escape ladder on the second floor. Escape ladders are not the only item that gets forgotten when it comes to second floor safety. It is good to have an emergency preparedness kit on every floor of a home in case an emergency cuts off access to a particular area of the house. What happens when a fire breaks out but the fire is blocking[..]
Preparing Children For Emergencies
circumstances create high amounts of stress, not only for adults, but children also. Whether it is a fire, flood or earthquake, children need to know what to do and how to do it in order to minimize stress and anxiety. Have you heard stories on the news about a child who saves a family by staying calm, calling 911, and following directions? Being prepared to help in an emergency saves lives. What makes it possible for a child in a high stress situation to be ready to help? Establish and Practice Home Emergency Plans. Everyone in the family needs to be aware of potential disasters and what to do if they occur. Start family emergency planning with a brainstorming session. (Depending on the[..]
Business Help When You Need it Most
Today's fast-paced business environment requires your staff to be on the job no matter what happens, so it is essential for businesses to have a disaster recovery plan for keeping core business functions up and running during an emergency. No one can tell what will happen tomorrow: a hurricane, ice storm, blizzard or tornado could strike any time, anywhere. Your employees could be stranded at home due to a severe weather event or a sustained power outage could bring your business to a standstill. Recent years have proven that recovery from a severe weather event or other disaster, such as a terrorist attack, can be slow and have a long-lasting negative impact on your business. You need[..]
Survive a Natural Disaster
Blame it on global warming, or even end of days, but it seems that natural catastrophes are more frequent and more violent than ever. Compound this by the looming threat of terrorism, which can take several forms, biological, ordinance, or a disruption of our clean water, power or other modern necessities. Proper preparation and planning are your best defense, and can dramatically increase your chance of survival in an emergency situation. One of the most common and effective ways to prepare is to have a 72 hour survival kit. These kits include most of the items you would need in the event of a emergency or natural disaster. Emergency preparedness experts tell us that the first 72 hours[..]
Rural First Responders Offered Homeland Security Training From Domestic Preparedness Consortium
Most attention and much of the resources for all-hazards preparedness and response have been focused on urban areas. Enter the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC), which was developed to ensure that rural first responders have a continuous resource for their training and preparedness needs. Its goal is also to ensure that rural first responders are up to speed on timely and relevant training and response information, as well as best practices. Now this consortium is preparing a series of Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-certified training courses for rural stakeholders to be offered at no charge across the nation. "Our country is still in a mode of concentrating training[..]
24/7 Lock Smith Services
The last time you locked yourself out of your car and called the Yonkers locksmith to pick the lock was when you probably realized that lock picking is not just done by thieves but by well intentioned lock smiths as well. Such emergency services are among the many that are offered by a 24 hour locksmith. Helping you with your locked up vehicle, or gaining you entry back into your house when you have lost your keys or even getting you out of a bathroom where you have gotten trapped. Most Yonkers locksmiths specialize in being available on a 24 hour basis and find it a very lucrative specialization as there aren't many locksmiths that are prepared to work around the clock. The pay is good[..]
The Megaphone - Standing the Test of Time
Who hasn't watched an 80's police themed movie without ever seeing a megaphone? The nifty device is definitely a star for the ages. Even in our current society in which communication is relatively silent - private conversations via mobile phone, chatting via instant messaging on a desktop computer and texting, this device is still around. It is simply one of the most versatile devices around and it remains relatively unchanged, with its roles still indispensable in things it is still very good for. It works - it is as simple as that. And no device - mobile or not can ever takes its place for a number of very good reasons. First of all, just like a fire alarm ringing, the megaphone[..]
Fire Prevention in Healthcare Facilities
With a large amount of residents physically unable to move themselves, fires are a particular problem for the healthcare industry. Many facilities have been designed to be fireproof, however because burning materials often release toxic vapors fire prevention has and always will be a top priority. All employees can make a difference with fire prevention. With the proper training all healthcare facilities can become much safer institutions. To help prevent fires employees need to know what starts them. All fires involve three elements: Heat, Fuel and Oxygen. Removing any of these elements will stop a fire. Fires are started with heat as the ignition and heat can be generated by anything[..]
Fires not only endangering life, but they can also be a serious cost to any business. The following few lines would suggest how to escape the risk of fires occurring and measures you can take to minimize damage when fire occurs. Here I am going to explain the legal obligations that every business has to protect people in the workplace. Essentially, fire risk assessments mean looking at all aspects of the workplace from the standpoint of fire safety: dimensions and layout, substances used or stored on the site, number of occupants, and what they do on the site, etc. Look for hazards such as combustibles, flammables, and sources of ignition, and consider who will be at risk or what damage[..]
How to Respond to a Fire Alarm
A fire alarm is a fire safety device that is utilised to alert the public about a fire outbreak. Some fire alarms come with smoke detectors and sound off automatically while others require human operation. More often than not, a fire alarm is a part of a fire security system. In the UK, business owners have been required to employ extensive fire safety measures including installation of high quality fire alarms in their business premises. This is to ensure the protection not only of the property and the business but more importantly, the people inside the building including the employees and the customers. The main purpose of the this fire safety equipment is to make the fire known so[..]
If you are in the market for a global commercial satellite service provider of voice, video and data connectivity solutions, you're not alone. Businesses, government entities, humanitarian groups and public service departments such as fire, police and emergency responders are increasingly in the need for fixed and mobile satellite communications. Whether for backup, emergency or occasional use, satellite services provide the flexibility and reliability that traditional terrestrial communications can't compete with. As communities expand and businesses reach across physical boundaries the need for voice, internet, video and data to continue despite location or cause for disruption[..]
Colleges Assess Campus Security and Disaster Coordination After Virginia Tech Shootings
Preventing Seung-Hui Cho from opening fire at two different locations on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. - taking 32 lives before his own - would have been difficult. And it would have been just as difficult on most college campuses for a few reasons. "Because of the open nature of institutions of higher education and because we are dealing with the human psychology," said Adam Garcia, director of University Police Services at the University of Nevada, Reno. "In less than a decade, we have gone from shooting situations in K-12 schools to terrorism to an adult lone wolf, who are extremely difficult to identify in advance." When it comes to violent crime, college campuses have[..]
College Alert Notifications For Emergencies and Announcements
Colleges alert notification services are widely used by higher education institutions to inform students, parents, faculty and other constituencies of important announcements and updates. While most people think that these services and systems are put in place for emergency uses, the technology is actually more often used for other purposes such as phoning alumni, or contacting students during the admission process. Colleges interested in improving communications have a choice to make in how they set up their system. They can install an inhouse system or they can hire an outside vendor who provides the service. Generally speaking, outsourcing the service is much less expensive and faster[..]
Using the Solvent Spill Kit
Because solvents are so widely used in industry and manufacturing, exposure to theses chemicals is a common workplace risk. Some flammable solvents produce vapors and mists that, even at room temperature, can ignite and cause a fire. Because they are heavier than air, solvent vapors hang close to the floor. They may move toward a distant ignition source such as a spark from welding, a motor, or static electricity, and then explode. If someone is smoking in the general area of a solvent leak or spill, that can be enough to set off an explosion. Solvent vapors can accumulate in confined spaces and remain there for a long time, only to cause trouble unexpectedly. Some solvent vapors are[..]
Exit Signs - Everyone Needs a Point in the Right Direction
Emergency situations are always critical, often times the smallest details can make the largest differences. The amount of time an emergency response team takes to get from their headquarters to the site of emergency could mean the difference between life and death. Calamities may even be caused by a very simple thing that just got neglected and was blown out of proportion. Even the presence of exit signs could mean a great deal when someone is caught in an emergency situation. The primary concern of anyone involved in an emergency situation is locating the nearest exit and getting there fast. Consider a burning building; anyone caught in the middle of such a disaster must make his or[..]
Search and Rescue Supplies and Tools
When search and rescue is needed it is often the first responders who make the biggest impact. They are the hottest on the trail, so to speak, and having the right search and rescue supplies and tools can make all the difference in their endeavors. Community Emergency Response Team (or CERT) members are often the first people out in the field to begin the search and rescue. These CERT members know the terrain for which they are trained very well and should embark on their search and rescue operation properly supplied. Reflective vests are a helpful part of the search and rescue supplies and tools. They are easily seen from a distance due to color and the reflective quality of the tape,[..]
Decision-Making - What You Can Do When a Crisis Takes Place
We are all told that we need to make decisions in order to move forward. Many times a decision that a person makes can save or cost lives. How would you respond when a crisis hits you? Captain Sullenberger, the hero pilot of the Miracle on the Hudson in January 2009 was interviewed in which he described how he and his co-pilot had to make a decision in a very short time. He stated that from the time the birds hit the engines of his plane to the time he landed it in the Hudson was 208 seconds. Imagine having to make a decision that would either kill 155 people or one that will save their lives in that short of time? In 208 seconds he had to evaluate all available options before coming to[..]
VoIP and E911
In the event of an emergency, are you capable of receiving the emergency response from calling 911 that you normally expect when using a traditional phone line? In the United States as well as Canada, a 911 call placed from your telephone is routed to PSAP (Public Safety Answering Points). Your number and location are reported when this call is placed. Knowledge of the phone number allows the 911 dispatcher to return the call if necessary and the location is of obvious importance to route an emergency response team. But what happens when this same 911 call is placed over a VoIP line? There have been reported incidents where existing 911 calls placed from VoIP don't get through to the[..]
How Workplace Safety Training Programs and Corporate AED Programs Can Save Lives and Liability Claim
Each year, Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is responsible for the deaths of 350,000+ people in the United States. To ensure the survival of a victim, it is of immense importance to administer instant CPR and defibrillation within 4 minutes of a collapse. However, with an average emergency medical services response time of 8-12 minutes, if a bystander does not assist in immediate treatment, an SCA victim will most likely die. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses cardiac arrhythmia and treats a SCA victim through defibrillation - enables a layperson to easily treat the victim prior to the arrival of medical personnel on site. Why[..]
Moon Enters Pisces & Mars Opposition Saturn & Moon into Aries (August 8 -9) Hurricane Warning for Hawaii
The specific changes of the astrological weather are not so impressive this weekend! Never the less it looks like the real weather might have some big splashes waiting for us here in Hawaii. I am a member of the CERT, the Community Emergency Response Team on the island. We have been called in to an emergency briefing later in the day in preparation of the hurricane approaching the islands. It might still slow down or turn into a different direction. This is what we are praying for! But it is good to be prepared if it doesn’t! The first thing that came to my mind was how fortunate I have been living her on this beautiful island for so many years now and how many things I have been[..]
From trauma debriefing to trauma support: A South African developed model for early intervention fo
From trauma debriefing to trauma support: A South African developed model for early intervention following trauma. Authors: Gerrit van Wyk, MA Clin Psych, Director, Traumaclinic Emergency Counselling Network, Cape Town, South Africa Traumaclinic is a national network of practitioners based in South Africa providing consultation, assessment and intervention for individuals, families, organisations and, communities affected by traumatic events, mainly criminal violence, work related trauma and motor vehicle accidents. During the past ten years a model of trauma support has been developed at Traumaclinic based on practical experience in the particularly South African environment where[..]
Voice Broadcasting - Communication You Can Count On
A Category 4 tornado has just ripped through a major metropolitan area, wreaking havoc. Because of the destructive force of this storm, scores of trees have fallen, power lines dangle dangerously all around, homes and buildings are demolished, and people are injured and in dire need of help. Plus, the storm is not over. It is still on the ground, and barreling toward the next town. When emergencies like this arise, you must have a good system of communication. Notification systems should be in place so that not only can help arrive to those people in need, but so that the ones still in the path of danger can be properly warned. Thanks to a mass- messaging system of communication called[..]
Some Safety Practices to Carry Out at Home
It is always a good idea to be as safe as one can be within the home because, after all, the home should be the safest place for those who are living in it. Additionally, if someone is visiting the home, they too should be kept from harm. With these thoughts in mind are these things put forth. Post Them It is a good idea to write and keep emergency telephone numbers near to the telephone so that in case you are in need of them, you would not have to be look all over the telephone book to get it. Emergency Plans The family can also make an emergency plan. This plan should be in case the is a fire, if someone is hurt, if there is carbon monoxide in the home and anything along this line. It[..]
Chubb Fire Extinguishers - Life-Saving Tools For a Safer Home
Providing your home with high quality fire extinguishers has always been a good investment. Although at some point, you will feel that this device may be insignificant when you see it hanging on your wall and gather dust year after year. This may be the case, but once you encounter a fire emergency in your own home, you will surely realize its importance as it saves your home, belongings and even your life at that most critical moment. As fire accidents occur in the UK at an average of 45,000 every year, it is only imperative that fire safety tools such as Chubb fire extinguishers are kept inside the home to ensure that the family has a primary protection against the outbreak of fire. A[..]