In July 2013, the Colorado Department of Transportation rolled into place the new I-70/Pecos Street Bridge, a project supported by $4.38 million in federal funds. By building the bridge off site and then sliding it into place overnight -- a technique advocated by FHWA's Every Day Counts initiative -- CDOT was able to keep the highway lanes open as long as possible and limit closure to a single weekend. In fact, crews completed the roll-in and cleanup 4.5 hours ahead of an already ambitious schedule, further minimizing inconvenience to travelers.
This Bradley Corporation video describes the features of the Halo emergency eye and eye/facewash, which provides a superior wash pattern for contaminated face and eyes. It covers 85 percent of the average user’s face, offering the most contaminant relief available. It’s available in wall, pedestal, and combination units.
Sponsored by Bradley Corp.
Tom Smits gives you a tour of the Pierce Velocity with a forward roof option at FDIC 2013.
In recognition of National EMS Week 2013, the American Stroke Association created this video to thank EMS professionals for their vital role in stroke treatment and care.
Sponsored by American Heart Association
ArcelorMittal encourages employees and contractors to 'stop, think and act safely' as it hosts global Health and Safety Day for seventh year. Around 208,000 employees and contractors took part in activities to mark the day last year, and this figure is expected to rise in 2013.
This Texas Parks & Wildlife Department shows how, following a wildfire in 2011, a crew from American YouthWorks helped to restore devastated Bastrop State Park, mirroring the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s. For information about Bastrop State Park, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/. To learn more about the Texas Conservation Corps, visit http://www.texasconservationcorps.org.
The ARM-H track of DARPA's Autonomous Robotic Manipulation (ARM) program focuses on development of robust, low-cost and dexterous robotic hand hardware. DARPA funded performers to design and build hand mechanisms that could replace the claw-like hands currently used on robots with hands incorporating 3-4 fingers and useable palms. The teams successfully produced hands that can be manufactured for as little as $3,000 per unit (in batches of 1,000 or more), down from the $50,000 cost of current technology. The new hands also incorporate sufficient dexterity to enable manipulation of objects in their fingers when controlled by a skilled operator. This technology helps pave the way for adaptable, low-cost robots that can use a wide range of human tools to assist in dangerous defense missions. The hand in this video was developed by iRobot of Bedford, Mass., with support from Harvard University and Yale University. For more information on DARPA's ARM program, visit http://go.usa.gov/vE5.
Poison ivy, oak and sumac rash is caused by the skin's reaction to the plant's oil, urushiol (oo-roo-she-all). For effective treatment, you must first remove the urushiol oil to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading and also treat the painful, itchy inflamed rash. Tecnu Extreme is the first medicated poison ivy scrub that does both in one step. Washing with Tecnu Extreme for 15 seconds will remove urushiol oil left on the skin to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading. Its unique homeopathic formula contains an active ingredient to relieve itching and soothe the burning rash. Learn more at http://www.teclabsinc.com/safety/poison-oakivy/tecnu-extreme. Tecnu Extreme is the first medicated poison ivy scrub that removes the urushiol oil to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading and also treats the painful, itchy inflamed rash.
High-rise building fires are a matter of life and death. And as local governments and municipalities struggle with public safety budgets, a new study led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that communities considering cutting firefighter crew sizes need to take a second look, according to this 2013 IAFF video.
The TrueCPR™ Coaching Device is designed to optimize the quality and performance of manual CPR providing simple, accurate feedback to rescuers in both real time and after the event. TrueCPR accurately measures compression depth on surfaces -- from compliant surfaces or in moving vehicles -- using a unique technology called Triaxial Field Induction (TFI). TFI measures changes in a very low-energy 3-D magnetic field generated by a reference pad placed beneath the patient and a sensor on the patient's chest, continuously calculating the changing distance between the two points as a caregiver performs manual compressions. Unlike accelerometer-based devices, which have been shown to overestimate chest compression depth on soft surfaces, TrueCPR measures the relative distance from the chest sensor to reference pad, regardless of patient movement, so it can be used on surfaces such as a hospital gurney, mattress, or in a moving ambulance.
Sponsored by Physio-Control