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Spend a few minutes talking to 41-year-old WT Fix, and you’ll know he’s a man on the move. As a motorcycle enthusiast, firefighter with Churchville (Virginia) Volunteer Fire & Rescue, and manager of Fisher Auto, WT has no intention of watching life pass him by. Even when an amputation threatened to sideline his activities, he simply made a decision to get back into ...
A 12 Lead Rest ECG is a basic medical test used to detect signs of cardiac problems. Based on these signs medical treatment can be given. Levmed brings hospital-grade 12 Lead cardiac assessment anywhere in the world. Levmed 12 Lead ECG Electrodes belt replaces the vacuum pumps electrodes or patch electrodes. The advantages of using Levmed 12 Lead ECG Electrodes belt are: Ease of use can ...
by Pete Maltbaek, General Manager North America, Smarter Grid Solutions The recent Coronavirus outbreak has turned the lives of most people upside down. In just a few short weeks, virtually everyone has gone from operating 'business as usual', to facing one of the most challenging times many of us will ever see in our lifetime. In general, the bulk power system in the US is well protected ...
Serving in the line of duty results in an abundance of health risks for firefighters, though perhaps none more silent or threatening than the constant onslaught of sleep deprivation. David F. Peterson, a retired fire chief and current fire training coordinator of Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisc., has made it his mission to expose the ongoing dangers of sleep deprivation and ...
This month we’d like to bring your attention to an OSHwiki article that focuses on a special section of the workforce, that of emergency workers. These are people working in emergency response situations such as firefighters, police, paramedics, soldiers, and relief aid workers. What do their professions have in common? As the article explains, in their daily working lives they all ...
These chemicals are used in a wide range of industrial applications and consumer goods, including cleaners, textiles, carpet, leather, paper and paints, fire-fighting foams, and wire insulation. These chemicals are toxic, persist in the environment worldwide, and can accumulate in people and animals. ...
I can't breathe. It makes me sneeze." The Rim Fire, so far, has burned through 293 square miles, destroyed more than 100 structures, including 85 tent cabins at a camp run by the city of Berkeley, and threatened water supplies, hydroelectric power and giant sequoias. ...
Greg Mortenson, an acclaimed education advocate who has worked tirelessly to advance global women's literacy and social change, will be the keynote speaker at Walden University's 45th commencement on Saturday, Jan. 22, at 1:30 p.m. in Miami's James L. Knight Center. Best known for his 2007 New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a ...
As our nation struggles with continuing crucial challenges, Points of Light Institute last night honored inspirational achievements from individuals and organizations who have significantly transformed communities for the better. They were recognized at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New York City Four Daily Point of Light award-winners were recognized for creating ...
Following the 9/11 tragedy, the US government made enormous efforts to compensate the families of people who died when the Twin Towers were attacked. Not all victims have been compensated, however. There are people who worked and volunteered on the day of the attacks and in the days and weeks afterwards who may develop life-threatening diseases as a result of exposure to asbestos, but are not ...