CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Thomas Memorial Hospital was just one of three medical facilities accepting patients after the chemical emergency at Ames Goldsmith Catalyst Refiners on Wednesday. To best ...

The life of a hospital emergency preparedness coordinator (EPC) is an exercise in prioritization. The day starts with errant fire alarms and security actions, continues with a crushing schedule of ...

In workplaces handling hazardous materials, every second counts in the event of exposure. Emergency shower and eyewash stations offer immediate on-the-spot decontamination, crucial for minimizing the ...

NEW BEDFORD — Two months ago, St. Luke's Hospital and firefighters held a drill to practice their emergency decontamination response. On Monday, hospital and Fire Department staff once again assembled ...

PORTLAND, OR - Emergency Technical Decon (ETD), a national leader in firefighter PPE liquid CO2 decontamination, inspection, and repair, is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest facility ...

Thanks to funding from an $11,500 grant from the Western Massachusetts Regional Homeland Security Advisory Council, University of Massachusetts Amherst Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and Emergency ...

Decontamination is defined as the process of removing or neutralizing a hazard from the environment, property, or life form. The principal objectives of this process are to prevent further harm and ...

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has begun a pilot program to safely decontaminate N95 masks using equipment and a method developed by a team of VCU Health doctors and researchers. As ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A volunteer actor goes through a pretend decontamination process during an Emergency Management exercise at the York Fairgrounds ...