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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

Safety’ refers to protection against major hazards such as storms, floods and industrial explosions. At all levels the system must be integral, robust and complete. All levels of public administration should be required to produce emergency plans and maintain them by means of periodic updates. Plans should be networked.

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CPSC Forum Focuses on Lithium-Ion Battery, E-Mobility Safety

National Fire Protection Association

Addressing the stark reality of hazards related to a rapidly growing e-mobility industry, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) hosted a forum yesterday to spotlight growing concerns surrounding lithium-ion battery safety, especially fires occurring in e-bikes and other micro-mobility devices.

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The road to EV safety requires a robust infrastructure

National Fire Protection Association

For consumers, it means educating them about how to properly charge and store EVs, e-bikes, and e-scooters. NFPA has been committed to addressing potential fire hazards posed by EVs for some time, offering in-person and online trainings that teach first responders how to safely and effectively mitigate EV incidents.

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An Electrical Inspector’s Role in Reducing Electric Shock Drowning

National Fire Protection Association

This was surprising to me, but also provided me with an opportunity to educate them. has been said that ESD is the catch-all phrase that encompasses all in-water shock casualties and fatalities. Requiring all luminaires and retrofit kits to be listed and identified for use in their intended environment.

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Threat Intelligence: A Key Capability for Our Turbulent Times

MHA Consulting

Threat intelligence empowers organizations to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with threats of all types, thus helping them protect their assets, reputation, and business continuity. The reason for monitoring threats is to enable the organization to take educated actions to avoid them or mitigate their impact.

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Amazon Solar Shutdown Provides Opportunity for Praise and Reflection on Safe Solar Installations

National Fire Protection Association

According to recent reports from CNBC and other major news outlets, Amazon temporarily shut down all solar power generation at their North American facilities last year as they worked to investigate potential fire safety issues with these systems. Learn more about all of NFPA’s resources on PV and energy storage systems at nfpa.org/ess.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Since 2008, pandemics have been top of the list of 96 threats and hazards in the UK National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies in all editions. Personal protective equipment has been improvised when it should have been either stockpiled or subject to pre-arranged accelerated manufacturing contracts, and some of it has proved unusable.