A few months ago, a home healthcare worker found herself in the middle of a Chicago street. Her patient was making a beeline for the busy intersection.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

A new Emergency Response Standard (ERS) has been proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to impose additional requirements on organizations with employees who respond to ...

OSHA’s proposed Emergency Response Standard—an overhaul of the decades-old Fire Brigades Standard—would apply to firefighting, emergency medical services, and technical search and rescue. The proposed ...

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On February 5, 2024, OSHA revealed its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a new Emergency Response Standard, initiating a public comment period. As we previously reported, the rulemaking is designed to ...

When an accident happens, people know they should ask for help. Whether that’s calling emergency services or finding someone who’s in charge, the intention to help can exist. But then, everyone stands ...

Envoy recently announced new features for Emergency Notifications. The update adds proactive safety communication and anomaly detection capabilities that help organizations better prepare for ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — “What now?” That’s one of many questions that arise immediately after natural disasters strike. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, often comes up during the response period ...

Best practices to consider when preparing for and responding to the impacts of an emergency (such as a natural disaster, civil unrest, or a pandemic) on law firm operations, including administration, ...

Jonathan R. Ksiazek is a partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP. In an increasingly complex regulatory environment, employers may face unannounced visits from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...