The use of warning sirens is most frequently associated with natural disasters (such as fires, floods, and other similar emergencies) or with dangerous human-made events (gas or chemical leaks, for [...]
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In the mining industry, heavy machinery, explosives are used and, very often, these are used in harsh and hazardous conditions. In underground and open-cast mining, even one little mistake may [...]
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If there is a need to address a mass of people at a given location, a PA system can quickly fulfil the requirement. However, reaching people across the facility with day-to-day notifications [...]
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Early mass warning becomes an essential task of security forces during a state of emergency. However, informing all potentially endangered people is a challenging job. An ordinary network of stationary [...]
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Extreme weather phenomena are now becoming increasingly unpredictable and dangerous. These include hurricanes and tornadoes in some areas. According to a recent research study carried out by the American National [...]
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Floods are just one of many natural disasters; still, they are the number one disaster in Europe, according to EM-DAT data. Here, floods occur on average 13 to 14 times [...]
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Dams and hydroelectric powers stations fulfil several essential functions: managing potable water supplies, controlling and preventing floods, generating electricity and supplying water to industrial and agricultural consumers. However, there are [...]
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Noisy, dusty, large and open industrial environments can have adverse effects on workers. Such exposure is one of the most hazardous factors in working environments. In their production operations, many [...]
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Long-term climate change and human activities, such as mining or construction, entail potential security risks. Especially in mountainous areas and on steep slopes, landslides and stone or snow avalanches can [...]
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Time to take an Action The gravity of a worldwide crisis leads to the urgency of taking action to tackle it. More than ever, local, regional or national authorities need [...]
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