Day of Mourning April 28th
Every year, WorkSafeBC, the B.C. Federation of Labour, and the Business Council of British Columbia co-host a public ceremony to remember workers who have lost their lives as a result of work-related accidents or occupational diseases. This year, the Day of Mourning...
Emergency Oxygen saves life of High School Student
Richmond teachers saved the life of a 15-year student who went into cardiac arrest. A teacher dispatched a student to get two teachers that are certified Level 2 first aid attendants at MacNeill Secondary. The two performed CPR and administered oxygen, which the...
Earthquakes Hit BC – Are you Earthquake Ready?
An earthquake and at least two aftershocks struck off the coast of BC in late November. The first quake registered 6.6 and was just off the southern tip of the Queen Charlotte Islands. In January 2010 a 7.0 quake (the worst in 200 years) devastated Haiti killing...
January 2010
Happy New Year! We here at SOS Emergency Response Technologies have resolved for 2010 to blog on a regular basis and share tips on worksafe health and safety practices. We will include safety tips, information on new first aid, safety, pandemic and/or emergency...