Items Tagged with 'life safety'

Every summer, as the temperature rises across the U.S., families, young children, and other people looking to cool down flock to fill our 10.7 million private and public pools. Yet, what the New York Times calls a ‘public health crisis’ lurks in waiting.

Department of Public Health says 2022 was second consecutive year that drug mortality rates in San Francisco dropped despite climbing national rates.

Plano Fire-Rescue Chief Sam Greif has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Terrorism & Homeland Security Committee.

Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI) is launching a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign that brings attention to the dangerous distractions that could lead to unexpected and sometimes deadly tragedies for pedestrians on or near railroad tracks.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1618, the Zachary and Nicholas Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, which will create a new grant program to install carbon monoxide alarms in the homes of elderly and low-income individuals, as well as schools and other public facilities.

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued safety recommendations following the Conception dive boat accident near Santa Cruz Island.

What is an "Incel" killer, and how can they be a potential threat on college campuses?

How have Kennesaw State University, Emory University and University of Georgia taken a leading role in disseminating Stop the Bleed programs?

America has a severe but hidden arson problem because the reporting system for deliberately set building fires is so chaotic and patchwork that most arsons are not reported to the federal government.