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Company to Host Disaster Recovery and Hazmat Exercises in Dallas Metro Area NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's elite Major Emergency Response Incident Team, called MERIT, is celebrating 20 years of service as it continues to protect thousands of miles of the company's communications network assets during natural disasters or hazardous materials incidents. This week, the 30-member MERIT team, which includes eight of the original members, is assembling in the Dallas...
The First Amendment and the state and federal labor laws create potential liability for emergency service organizations. Attorneys from Robson & Robson LLC, a law firm with experience representing emergency service organizations, recently conducted a pro bono seminar at the Berks County Department of Emergency Services addressing these issues. Reading, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 Public safety professionals who misuse social media put their organizations between a rock and a...
RENO, Nev., July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the event of a mine fire, roof collapse or explosion, mine rescue teams may be tapped to search for colleagues disoriented by toxic gas, trapped beneath layers of rock or severely injured. The teams undergo rigorous training to develop skills that oftentimes save lives. Those skills will be put to the test July 15 through 17 at the 2008 Metal/Nonmetal National and International Mine Rescue Contest at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The...
