Tag
Safety
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The ACI’s Case for the Cleanliness Of Your Antibacterial Soap
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised big questions about the safety of a commonly used…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Newtown Anniversary: Associations Help Schools Tackle Security
In the year since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, many efforts have been undertaken to better secure…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Metro-North Crash Intensifies Calls for Improved Safety, Funding
As the investigation of the deadly New York City train derailment this week continues, transportation experts have zeroed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Turkey Federation Gives Thanks for Thanksgiving
As the national advocate for turkey farmers and processors, the National Turkey Federation gobbles up attention during the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Neighborhood Watch Goes Digital
A new web-based tool released this week by the National Association of Neighborhood Watch Organizations is designed to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Poison Control Group Expands Preteen Medicine Literacy Program
The American Association of Poison Control Centers has boosted its relationship with children's publishing giant Scholastic to teach…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
How the Shutdown Hobbled Air Traffic Control
The association representing U.S. air traffic controllers says that working without their systems’ maintenance staff due to the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Marks More Than 90 Years of Fire Prevention Awareness
Next week begins National Fire Prevention Week, which got its start as a way to commemorate the Great…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Nairobi Terror Incident Puts Focus on Mall Security Elsewhere
While the scale of the incident in Kenya has drawn attention to the need for mall security, one…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
High School Sports Group Tackles Concussion Crisis
Concussions remain a serious topic of concern in sports and at every level of participation. One group is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Focus on Health and Safety as Students Go Back to School
As students throughout the country dive back into the books, several school-related associations are hard at work promoting…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AAA: Drivers Less Worried About Dangers on the Road
Traffic fatalities have gone up for the first time in seven years, but the American public is less…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sound Structure: Transparency, Mission Help Code Council Succeed
The standard-setting International Code Council relies on a thorough and transparent review process to avoid overreacting to tragedy—such…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Lack of Location Data Puts Mobile 911 Calls at Risk, Group Says
After discovering a large percentage of 911 calls made in California are failing to deliver location data, the…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Cargo Plane Crash Revives Pilot Fatigue Questions
New rules regulating the number of hours passenger-airline pilots can fly go into effect in 2014 and are…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Roller Coaster Safety Questioned After Texas Death
A woman’s death at a Texas amusement park has some questioning the safety of thrill rides, but a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wireless Emergency Alerts Give NYC a Rude Awakening
In recent years, CTIA-The Wireless Association has worked with federal agencies to plug mobile phones into warning systems…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Airline, Pilot Associations Assess Impact of New Pilot Training Rule
Big changes are on the way for pilot training requirements after the Federal Aviation Administration finalized new regulations…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Asiana Crash: Pilots Question Release of “Out-of-Context” Information
The National Transportation Safety Board has been reporting daily on its investigation into the crash of Asiana Airlines…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Guns in Schools: School Districts, Associations, Insurers Square Off
While some school districts are trying to allow educators and other employees to carry guns on campus, insurance…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Trucking Rules Take Effect, Face Industry Legal Challenge
As road safety advocates hail the arrival of new federal regulations intended to reduce truck driver fatigue, the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
National Fire Protection Association Responds After Yarnell Tragedy
The National Fire Protection Association responded rapidly to the loss of 19 firefighters who died battling a wildfire…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Distracted Driving: CEA Starts Standards Group To Improve Safety
Calling a recent AAA study on distracted driving flawed, the Consumer Electronics Association has formed a working group…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Urban Bikeway Design Guide: Transportation Group’s Safety Efforts
Bike-sharing programs are fast becoming a part of the urban landscape in the United States. One association is…
