This column is a component of VFIS' "Operation Safe Arrival" initiative, aimed at heightening safety awareness and reducing the frequency and severity of accidents involving emergency vehicles. Many ...

The primary concern in a fire is the prevention of personal injury. Proper response by individuals will assure the safety of others and minimize damage caused by fire and smoke. The following actions ...

Having an established emergency response plan (ERP) is a critical component for maintaining facility occupant safety during an emergency event. Document management facilities can be dangerous ...

The University Safety Manual gives an overview of Building Evacuations, Building Fires, Medical Emergencies, Chemical Spills, and Building Fire Safety. Note that all laboratories must have an official ...

Smith College uses an all-hazards approach to emergency management and emergency preparedness. It’s impossible to prepare for every single emergency that may occur, and it’s equally impossible to ...

When workers are hired, their first days, weeks or even months may be spent learning how to do their jobs correctly. This training often is multi-faceted and can include everything from where to put ...

An emergency is any unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant injuries to employees, customers or to the public, or significant injuries to employees, customers or the public. An emergency ...

You are responsible not only for the safety and well-being of both your business and your workers. While it is not always possible to prevent accidents and disasters, they can be easier to cope with ...

Hazardous materials are stored in many settings and buildings on campus. The E.H.S. office maintains a chemical (CAMEO) inventory database of what rooms and buildings may have products that are ...

In the event of an emergency, contact Miami University Police at 911 to initiate the Emergency Messaging System. Emergency Messaging System – Notification of an Immediate Threat Miami University has ...

This section contains general emergency response procedures to be followed in the absence of department- or facility-specific procedures. The supervisor or person responsible for the area where an ...

Miami University has developed emergency procedures, and the University will initiate and provide, without delay, immediate notifications to the appropriate segment(s) of the University community upon ...