QLD: Govt names advisory board for emergency services

AAP General News (Australia);  May 31, 1999 ;     160 words ......Govt names advisory board for emergency services BRISBANE, May 31 AAP - The make-...the Queensland government on emergency services was approved today by cabinet. The 13-member Emergency Services Advisory Council (ESAC) will...

Emergency services in talks on millennium crowds

The Scotsman;  December 10, 1998 ;     480 words ...EMERGENCY services across Scotland are holding talks on...and when they happen." In the past, emergency services have been hampered by much smaller New Year crowds and the emergency services have already worked out evacuation...

Ammonia gas leak sends three to hospital

The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif.;  June 12, 2006 ;     241 words ...SAN BERNARDINO - An ammonia gas leak at a produce company Monday...Department and a department spokesman. Ammonia gas leaked from a refrigeration unit...inhaled at high concentrations, ammonia gas can be deadly, but the man, woman...

20,000 Evacuate China Ammonia Gas Leak

AP Online;  November 1, 2006 ;     150 words ...BEIJING - An ammonia gas leak in central China killed one...official Xinhua News Agency reported. Ammonia gas leaked out of a broken pipe at a...to stop the leak, but 10 tons of ammonia gas had already escaped, Xinhua said...

Emergency services defend response to terror attacks.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  June 6, 2006 ;     700+ words ......NEVILLE DEAN AND HELEN WILLIAM The emergency services defended their response to the July...Partnership (LRF), which represents key emergency services such as police, ambulance and transport...said it was 'unacceptable' that the emergency services were still unable to communicate...

NSW: Emergency services to receive funding boost in budget

AAP General News (Australia);  June 17, 2007 ;     306 words ......News (Australia) 06-17-2007 NSW: Emergency services to receive funding boost in budget...keyword SYDNEY, June 17 AAP - NSW emergency services will receive a $66 million boost...year, brings the total package for emergency services to $831.5 million. NSW Premier Morris...

40 people poisoned by ammonia gas in southern Turkey

Xinhua News Agency;  July 12, 2005 ;     95 words ...40 people poisoned by ammonia gas in southern Turkey ANKARA, July...total of 40 people were poisoned by ammonia gas in a fertilizer factory in Turkey...firefighters, were poisoned by ammonia gas that leaked from the pipes. Officials...

Terrorism exercise in London reveals gaps in emergency services' response

AP Worldstream;  December 15, 2003 ;     255 words ......12-15-2003 Dateline: LONDON London's emergency services are not fully ready to deal with...report was a collaboration between the emergency services that were involved in the exercise...Resilience, a body that links government, emergency services and transport operators in the area...

Agency workers to be on standby for dawn of Y2K Emergency Services chief...

Charleston Daily Mail;  November 12, 1999 ;     570 words ......be cooking breakfast for Office of Emergency Services workers on Y2K standby. "No, no...the breakfast," asserted John Pack, emergency services director. "The governor's invited...breakfast," Pack said. Whatever they eat, emergency services workers will be ready for some grub...

Vic: Members of emergency services recognised during week

AAP General News (Australia);  October 12, 2003 ;     148 words ......Australia) 10-12-2003 Vic: Members of emergency services recognised during week The spotlight's on the good work of Victoria's emergency services this week. At the start of Emergency Services Week, state Police and Emergency Services...

999 text boost to speech-impaired ; A new text service is being launched...

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  October 6, 2008 ;     402 words ......speech difficulties to alert the emergency services to an incident. Under the 80999 text...assistance as required from any of the emergency services, including police, fire, ambulance...fortunate enough not to require the emergency services often, if at all, but just knowing...

PA State Fire Commissioner Submits Bipartisan Emergency Services...

PR Newswire;  December 3, 2004 ;     351 words ......strategies to improve the delivery of emergency services across the Commonwealth, has completed...suggested legislative actions to improve emergency services delivery statewide. Some of those...Changing statutory language to define emergency services more clearly. -- Adopting ...

WA: Lives at risk without emergency services laws: police

AAP General News (Australia);  April 5, 2002 ;     363 words ...00-00-0000 WA: Lives at risk without emergency services laws: police By Liza Kappelle PERTH...actions of the Western Australia's emergency services, a state parliamentary committee...of life during a disaster because emergency services did not have the power to force people...

UK GOVERNMENT: Prescott praises emergency services as tanker crisis is...

M2 Presswire;  March 22, 1999 ;     416 words ......1999-UK GOVERNMENT: Prescott praises emergency services as tanker crisis is brought under...Prescott paid tribute to all the emergency services who brought about the safe rescue...Northern Constabulary fire service and emergency services worked magnificently together. Naturally...

Vic: Budget boost for police, emergency services

AAP General News (Australia);  May 6, 2003 ;     365 words ...00-00-0000 Vic: Budget boost for police, emergency services By Barbara Adam MELBOURNE, May 6...fight crime and terrorism and bolster emergency services. The money will fund the government...new police stations. The police and emergency services budget includes $20.5 million to...