The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require every one of these employers to provide adequate first aid provision, yet many London businesses remain under-prepared.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, occurring off the coast of Sanriku at a depth of about 10km below the sea surface.
Minden Hills has been under a state of emergency since Tuesday, with flooding affecting homes and roads, and the local arena being converted into an evacuation center.
Firefighter Jeffrey Jovin, a former paramedic with experience assisting in childbirth, realized the newborn wasn't breathing and had no pulse. Jovin immediately began CPR as another member assisted with ventilation until EMS arrived.
Emergency crews arrived at the river near Davis Camp at about 11:15 a.m. on Monday for a possible drowning, having received reports that a man failed to resurface after entering the water from a pontoon boat.
"A Beacon Box contains vital maps, flash drives and information to help guide first responders to the right roads, gates and water sources -- especially mutual aid crews arriving from out of town and unfamiliar with the area."
A small aircraft carrying two people crashed Thursday afternoon on Catalina Island, fire officials said. The plane, which was en route to the island, crashed on landing around 12:20 p.m. in Avalon in a rugged, not easily accessible area.
The elevator fell multiple floors with someone inside and abruptly stopped when the emergency brakes were activated. While the brakes fortunately kept the elevator from crashing into the bottom of the elevator shaft, the sudden stop caused the person to sustain moderate to severe injuries.
Breakdowns can happen, but the response was as quick as possible. City councilor Paolo Gabrielli praised the rapid intervention of technicians who activated the emergency recovery system, ensuring the safety of the passengers.
"This fire was very quickly identified as suspicious in nature," said Deputy Chief Mike Wedell. "There was a subject of interest identified very early on in the incident. That subject has been arrested."