The Bay Fire Department and Bay Waterworks are flow testing all fire hydrants in the city and will color-code each hydrant ...

New Orleans residents might start seeing more colorful fire hydrants in their neighborhoods as the city tries to improve public safety and fire response. Every second counts when firefighters are ...

Hospitals often use code names to alert staff to an emergency. Code blue means a medical emergency. Code red means fire or smoke. Code black typically means there is a bomb threat. Hospitals are the ...

This article, originally posted on Sept. 23, 2019, was last updated on Dec. 3, 2025. Please note that these statistics aren’t updated regularly. Always check with your state’s hospital associations ...

When most people hear the phrase “adequate lighting” in an industrial setting, they immediately think about brightness and the level of visibility. Certainly, that’s important for employee safety.

More than 270 legal and technical experts from 128 countries and four international organizations have convened this week in Vienna, Austria, to review progress achieved in the safety and security of ...