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  • First Responder Technology Company Competes for 300,000 International Prize Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 5:19PMHINCKLEY, IL --Lincoln Advanced Technologies LLC, an early-stage Chicago area homeland security technology company, was selected as a finalist in the Global Security Challenge technology competition. The Global Security Challenge is an international competition started at the London Business School to find and select the most promising homeland security technology start-up companies in the world ...
  • Sperian Respiratory Protection USA Awarded a 65,000 Reusable Respirator Order by the Veterans Health Administration Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 9:14PMSANTA ANA, Calif., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has awarded Sperian Respiratory Protection USA a contract to purchase 65,000 special configuration modified Sperian Blue1 half-mask respirators with speaking diaphragm for use in VHA hospitals nationwide. VHA is the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States with over 150 hospitals and 130,000 ...
  • Sperian Respiratory Protection USA Awarded a 65,000 Reusable Respirator Order by the Veterans Health Administration Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:02PMThe U.S. Veterans Health Administration has awarded Sperian Respiratory Protection USA a contract to purchase 65,000 special configuration modified Sperian Blue1 half-mask respirators with speaking diaphragm for use in VHA hospitals nationwide.
  • Resident Evil (Director's Cut) - Series Timeline Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 2:59PMResident Evil (Director's Cut) (PS) Resident Evil Timeline
  • Tonawanda Coke fined $48,500 Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 4:00PMTonawanda Coke Corp. faces $48,500 in fines for violations related to worker safety at its River Road plant, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced today.
  • Public smoking ban called ineffective Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 8:29AMSmoking has been banned in most public places in Ohio for about three years, but that ban is rarely enforced. WKSU's Mike Olszewski reports.
  • ANA Calls Shortage Of N-95 Respirators To Protect Against H1N1 Unacceptable Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 5:15AMThe American Nurses Association (ANA) conveyed to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that reported shortages of respirator masks needed to protect registered nurses from the risk of contracting the H1N1 influenza are unacceptable, and warned the quality of patient care could needlessly decline during the H1N1 pandemic without adequate protection measures.
  • 3M Reports Strong Third-Quarter Results Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 6:30AMST. PAUL, Minn.----3M today announced third-quarter earnings of $1.35 per share on sales of $6.2 billion, with operating income margins of 23.9 percent . Sales and per-share earnings declined 5.6 percent and 4.3 percent year-on-year, respectively.
  • CHA urges California Nurses Association to promote vaccinations to all health care workers Wednesday, October 21, 2009 @ 12:22AMThe California Hospital Association (CHA) is engaged with hospitals and state and local public health officials in a voluntary statewide effort to ensure that all hospital workers -- including registered nurses -- are vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus.
  • California Hospitals Urge Nurses Union to Stop H1N1 Scare Tactics Tuesday, October 20, 2009 @ 9:13PMCNA's Planned Oct. 30 Strike is About Contract Negotiations, Not H1N1 Preparedness SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct.
  • Surgical masks as good as N95 respirators for blocking flu in hospitals: study Thursday, October 1, 2009 @ 12:57PMTORONTO - Surgical masks appear to protect health-care workers from catching the flu as well as N95 respirators do in most settings, a new and sure-to-be-debated Canadian study has found.
  • Officials And Public Urged To Use Latest Evidence As Guide In H1N1 Prevention And Protection Procedures Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 12:18AMAs flu season draws nearer along with the potential for resurgence in H1N1, leading infectious diseases doctors, hospital epidemiologists, and infection preventionists urge officials to base recommendations for the public and healthcare workers on scientific knowledge and frontline experience gained from the outbreak this summer.
  • H1N1 Prevention and Protection Procedures Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 9:14AMAs flu season draws nearer along with the potential for resurgence in H1N1, leading infectious diseases doctors, hospital epidemiologists, and infection preventionists urge officials to base recommendations for the public and healthcare workers on scientific knowledge and frontline experience gained from the outbreak this summer.In a joint statement, the three leading scientific organizations ...
  • A (H1N1): Is there more than what meets the eye? Monday, August 10, 2009 @ 9:22AM(Part 2) read more
  • Doctors, lab technicians start getting infected Saturday, August 8, 2009 @ 2:24PMPhysicians, nurses and lab technicians across the world have started to get infected with H1N1 influenza virus.
  • OSHA Cites Safety/Health Hazards at Sturm Ruger Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 12:02AMThe U.S. Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing fines totaling $255,150 against firearms manufacturer Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. for 60 alleged violations of safety and health standards identified during inspections of the company’s Newport, N.H., plant.
  • Jesusita Fire Recovery Resources Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 1:00PMThe County is in the process of contacting all property owners affected by the Jesusita Fire. It is anticipated that a preliminary listing of damaged or destroyed properties....
  • Frontline flu prep Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 6:08AMCanadian border officers are not being required to wear masks and other protective gear while working, despite the recent global outbreak of swine flu.[...]
  • Protection optional: Watch the video Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 12:18PMWear 'em if you want. But you don't have to. Canadian border officers are not being required to wear masks and other protective gear while working, despite the recent global outbreak of swine flu.[...]
  • Restoration Industry Association Addresses H1N1 (Swine) Influenza Clean-up Issues Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 7:37AMAccording to RIA recommendations for cleaning and restoration professionals, as well as building services personnel, microbial contaminants should be removed with damp wiping, air scrubbing, and other methods that will effectively eliminate them from environment. Recommended personal protective equipment includes disposable Tyvek® suits, shoe covers/booties, non-permeable gloves, ...
  • Emergency Responders Prepare for Flu Saturday, May 2, 2009 @ 9:46PMA medic never knows what he will encounter when out on a medical call. With the H1N1 pandemic, County Rescue Services in Green Bay is prepared.
  • Health dept. flooded with uneasy calls Friday, May 1, 2009 @ 11:54PMOutside the Barren River District Health Department, a sign spells out a single message: Wash your hands.
  • Scottsdale Healthcare ready for any outbreak of swine flu Thursday, April 30, 2009 @ 12:16PMIts three hospitals have reported only a slight increase in patients seeking treatment for symptoms.
  • Building a better mask Wednesday, April 29, 2009 @ 4:13AMA designed-in-Toronto face mask, born out of the 2003 SARS crisis, is catching the attention of governments and health-care institutions around the world as fears of a swine flu pandemic continue to soar.