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  CALIFORNIA 2020: Worst Fire Season Ever, Again. Now What? An effort to dissect the California Fire Quilt BY JOAQUIN RAMIREZ, Wildland Fire Technologist, principal at Technosylva (San Diego, CA), and Professor at the University of Leon (Spain). IAWF Board of Director since 2020. We will remember 2020 for the terrible impact of COVID-19 worldwide. Within the wildland fire community, we will not forget that on top of the complexity of dealing with a pandemic, it was the year where more than 4 million acres burned, including some of the more pristine forests of California, doubling the area of the worst fire year in modern history (Table 1). This happened just after the tragic 2018 fire season when Paradise was devastated by the Camp Fire, and 2017 when Santa Rosa and the Napa Valley suffered the consequence of living in a fire-prone landscape. Read Full Article Here

Spring Cleaning: Safety Edition By Emergency Care Blog Team, March 16, 2021 Spring cleaning is usually associated with clearing out closets, cleaning up the yard and giving your home a nice deep clean. But there are many important safety measures that people often overlook throughout the year. Read more »           Health & Safety Institute  1450 Westec Drive    Eugene  OR  97402  United States  You received this email because you are subscribed to ASHI and MEDIC First Aid Blog Subscription from Health & Safety Institute. Update your  email preferences  to choose the types of emails you receive.

  How to Prepare for an Active Violence Event By Emergency Care Blog Team, January 26, 2021 Dangerous situations can arise anywhere, at any time. The majority of active shooter incidents happen at workplaces, schools and in open spaces like festivals and transportation areas. But they also take place at houses of worship and personal residences. Read more »   SHARE THIS WITH PEERS         Health & Safety Institute  1450 Westec Drive    Eugene  OR  97402  United States  You received this email because you are subscribed to ASHI and MEDIC First Aid Blog Subscription from Health & Safety Institute. Update your  email preferences  to choose the types of emails you receive.

        After one of the most turbulent years in U.S. history, executives and security officers are doubling down to prepare for future threats. We gathered three resident experts to talk about how to guard against the potential impact of a growing trend – civil unrest. In this  special blog , you’ll learn about five key considerations to keep top of mind as you sit down to map out your 2021 security plan, including: How to gather the best intelligence How to communicate with your stakeholders Why you need to rethink “Duty of Care” Read the blog  to learn how to protect what matters most in the event of civil unrest.       Read the Blog       CONTACT US    |     833 391 1911    |     RESOURCES    |     REQUEST A PRODUCT DEMO   Federal    |     Business and Commercial    ...

  New Article Describes Development of Unique Research Tool   A new article published in  Injury Prevention  offers guidance to others interested in undertaking data integration to help answer critical questions to improve public health and safety outcomes. The  article   describes the construction of the New Jersey Safety and Health Outcomes Data Warehouse (NJ-SHO), a unique research tool developed by  Dr. Allison E. Curry  and her team that highlights the importance of data linkage to advance injury prevention and transportation equity research. Dr. Curry and her team have published 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts and reports using the NJ-SHO Data Warehouse and invite researchers to access this rich research tool to conduct impactful studies. Resources: Read a blog post about the article Learn more about this research tool Access study abstracts using NJ-SHO Copyright © 2021 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, All rights reserved.

  Explore Every Inch of Fire Engines , Ambulances, and Rescue Boats Galore Matterport Editorial Team October 21, 2020 While the grade school field trip to a fire station may be the most recent visit for many,  The Duxbury Fire Department  in Duxbury, Massachusetts has brought its fire station virtual and lets visitors experience what it’s like to be a first responder like never before. From a ride-along on the Duxbury brush truck, experiencing a real-life mud rescue and even looking at the extension of the 105-foot ladder from one of the station’s largest fire trucks, this experience is unbeatable. A traditional fire department tour takes visitors through the station while showing off the fire engines and the importance of fire safety. With this Matterport 3D tour, the Duxbury Fire Station can be explored from anywhere, at any time to learn about the fire engines, rescue boats, ambulances and more.  While roaming the model, take a look at the Mattertags with videos a...

A few updates from NFPA: Change your clocks, change your batteries  information from NFPA includes two new social media cards you can use.   Note that Federal legislation is being introduced to remove the Fall Back/Spring Forward so once again, as educators we need to consider new ways to promote checking and changing your alarm batteries, promote monthly testing, and other critical smoke/CO alarm maintenance in a variety of ways throughout the year. 2021 NFPA FLS Educator of the Year  nominations are now being accepted through the end of April.    This is a great opportunity to recognize your peers in the world of Fire & Life Safety Education. NFPA’s new  Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires Report  is now available for download from  www.nfpa.org Don’t forget to download your copy of the 2020 updated    Educational Messaging Desk Reference , with updated messaging on a number of topics such as CO, Outdoor Fires, Candle and Elect...