“About 15 floors down from the top, it looks like it’s glowing red.” — Pilot of helicopter Aviation 14, radioing at 10:07 a.m., 9/11, New York City. “I don’t think this has too much longer to go. I ...

We often use the term “all-hazards approach” in fire and EMS management, but what exactly is the definition of all-hazards? Let’s start by what it doesn’t mean. The biggest take-home message: It doesn ...

The most effective tool in electrical safety is knowledge — not only knowledge of the hazards but also knowledge of how to protect ourselves and others from those hazards. Throughout my career, I have ...

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration offers guidance for the identification and control of those safety and health hazards associated with scrap recycling. Editor’s Note: The following ...

Each of the various pathways to global catastrophe presents its own winding course of possibilities. Nuclear weapons, climate change, pandemics, advanced technologies, and space weather might appear ...

Have you ever found yourself faced with an electrical task that involves a potential arc flash hazard, and the first question you ask is: “What level of personal protective equipment (PPE) do I need ...