newsHidden health cost of standing at work revealed
NEW RESEARCH may prove to be a stark wake-up call for UK employers, as four out of five respondents say their working conditions are harming their health.
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newsMarking the National Workplace Day of Remembrance
MARKING THE National Workplace Day of Remembrance, which took place on 12 December 2024, Werner calls for heightened workplace safety.
articlePowerful solution
Specifying RPE that is both suitable and adequate can be tricky. Ian Kelsall explains how Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) can help.
articleSpotlight on HSM Live Scotland
Ahead of our next event – HSM Live Scotland – we ask Christine Knapp what delegates can expect from our upcoming event on 27 November 2024.
articlePractitioner viewpoint – October 2024
We have recently passed the 25th anniversary of the Ladbrook Road rail crash, where many lives were lost and hundreds were injured. Louise Ward looks at what’s changed since the accident.
productDräger sponsors marathon challenge
DRÄGER IS donating self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and helmets to the ‘Fire Angels’, two female firefighters who will be attempting seven marathons, in seven days, across seven continents – while wearing firefighter kit – as part of the ‘Great World Race’. The challenge is a part of their ongoing ambition to ‘change the narrative of what it means to be a girl’.
productDräger helps Sellafield clean up
DRÄGER HAS provided the Sellafield Nuclear site with 65 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) PSS Airboss sets and six Merlin telemetry entry control boards (ECB) to protect firefighters from the inhalation of dangerous gases during incidents and training events.
articleAll inclusive protection
Selecting respiratory protection equipment (RPE) for today’s diverse workforce can be a challenge – workers come in all shapes and sizes and it is essential the RPE is right for each individual. Ian Kelsall looks at the importance of inclusivity in RPE.
productSupporting firefighter fitness
DRÄGER HAS donated five HPS Safeguard helmets to a group of firefighters who regularly compete in global firefighter fitness competitions to support their efforts, and promote fitness as a means of furthering firefighter health.
productDetecting lethal hydrogen cyanide
DRÄGER HAS won a tender to upgrade mobile gas monitoring equipment to detect potentially lethal hydrogen cyanide (HCN) for five Fire and Rescue Services in the northwest of England and Northern Ireland.
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