Passenger safety - Factbites

Passenger safety - Factbites
Where results make sense
About us | Why use us? | Reviews | PR | Contact us

Topic: Passenger safety

Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Passenger ships
		While there could be no doubt that such ships were being built, designed and operated in compliance with applicable IMO standards, the time had come for IMO to undertake a holistic consideration of safety issues pertaining to passenger ships, with particular emphasis on large cruise ships.
		What became clear from the initial work was that concern over large passenger-ship safety would be centred on the difficulty in safely evacuating some passengers, such as the elderly and injured, from lifeboats to rescue vessels.
		Besides improvements in the technical regulations, the entry into force of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code for passenger ships in 1998 was an important step in focusing on the "human element" side of shipping, by providing an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
	www.imo.org /newsroom/mainframe.asp?topic_id=356 (946 words)

	Child Passenger
		For more information on what to know before purchasing a car seat, recalled car seats, a list of certified child passenger safety technicians, and frequently asked questions, go to our links page, visit the NHSTA website or contact e-mail Karen Simerly.
		For more information call a Child Passenger CPS Technician or the Governor’s Highway Safety Office at 615-741-2589.
		Child Passenger Safety Technician Car Seat Checkpoint Form PDF)
	stc.utk.edu /html/tntsr/htm/childpas.htm (310 words)

	Utah Department of Public Safety - Highway Safety
		He has demonstrated his dedication to increasing motorist safety on the highways through years of participation in the Child Passenger Safety program as a child safety seat technician and instructor, and as part of the public education and information program.
		Participating as an instructor in the Child Passenger Safety program to certify new CPS technicians, and as a technician at various child safety seat checkpoints.
		The Utah Department of Public Safety’s Highway Safety Office, Primary Children’s Medical Center, and SAFE KIDS Utah come together by popular demand to provide the second annual Utah Child Passenger Safety Conference.
	highwaysafety.utah.gov (427 words)

	Overview Traffic Safety Facts 1996
		Safety belts are effective in preventing total ejections: only 1 percent of the occupants reported to have been using restraints were totally ejected, compared with 20 percent of the unrestrained occupants.
		In 1996, 32,317 occupants of passenger vehicles were killed in traffic crashes and an additional 3,247,000 were injured, accounting for 91 percent of all occupant fatalities (passenger cars 63 percent, light trucks and vans 28 percent) and 97 percent of all occupants injured (passenger cars 74 percent, light trucks and vans 23 percent).
		A 68 percent safety belt use rate nationwide and a reduction in the rate of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes to 40.9 percent were significant contributions to maintaining this consistently low fatality rate.
	www.usroads.com /journals/aruj/9803/ru980303.htm (2641 words)

	Totsafe: Child Car Seat Safety
		While children younger than 13 are generally safest sitting in the back seat of a vehicle, here is an exception: If you drive an older model car that doesn't have a front passenger-side air bag, does have a three-point safety belt in the front passenger seat, and only has lap belts in back.
		One of the best websites we've found dealing with child passenger and car seat safety is at
		We have compiled our favorite car seat safety and child passenger safety articles, tips, links and charts for reference in keeping your children safe.
	www.totsafe.com /carsafety.htm (904 words)

	NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
		(8) — 'Restraining seat' means a seat separate from the saddle seat of the operator of the bicycle that is fastened securely to the frame of the bicycle and is adequately equipped to restrain the passenger in such seat and protect such passenger from the moving parts of the bicycle.
		(4) — The risk of head injury or of any other injury to a small child who is a passenger on a bicycle operated by another person would be significantly reduced if any child passenger sat in a separate restraining seat.
		The purpose of this law is to reduce the number of head-related injuries and deaths from bicycle crashes.
	www.ncdot.org /transit/bicycle/laws/laws_helmet.html (904 words)

	Home : Office of Rail Regulation
		Passenger services operating on the rail network are provided by train operating companies under the terms of franchises specified and monitored by the Department for Transport (DfT).
		However, it should be noted that First ScotRail's passenger franchise is specified and monitored by the Scottish Executive and that of Arriva Trains Wales by the DfT and the National Assembly for Wales.
		The purpose of this document is to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between these organisations in relation to the regulation of health and safety, including policy matters and the enforcement of health and safety law, on railways, tramways and other guided transport systems in Great Britain.
	www.rail-reg.gov.uk (695 words)

	FlyerTalk Forums - New FAA Reg:" Country Of Final Assembly" Must Be Listed On Safety Card
		The safety briefing card's function is to save a passenger's life, not to make political statements.
		Application of each sticker takes one minute and each sticker costs $0.50; there are a total of 750,000 passenger seats used for part 121 scheduled passenger air transportation and 3,800 seats used for part 135 scheduled passenger air transportation.
		Anything on the card not directly related to this mission could serve to distract pax from exiting the plane safely in the event of emergency.
	www.flyertalk.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-334725 (525 words)

	Smart Motorist - Air Bag Safety Facts
		Passenger air bags reduce deaths in frontal crashes by 14 percent for passengers wearing safety belts and 23 percent for unbelted passengers.
		The safety seat should be held properly in place by the vehicle's safety belts and the child should be correctly buckled in the child safety seat.
		Air bags are standard equipment in almost all new cars and are designed to supplement the protection provided by safety belts in frontal crashes.
	www.smartmotorist.com /air/air.htm (5308 words)

	Caring for Your Baby: Zoom! The March of Dimes Guide to Car Seat Safety
		A car seat is extremely effective at protecting your baby when it is installed correctly and used correctly every time the baby is a passenger.
		The good news is that car seats are extremely effective at protecting your baby when installed correctly and used each and every time baby is a passenger.
		Visit www.safekids.org for more tips and information on car seat safety.
	www.marchofdimes.com /pnhec/298_1041.asp (949 words)

	Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations
		This standard establishes minimum requirements for bus window retention and release to reduce the likelihood of passenger ejection in crashes; and for emergency exits to facilitate passenger exit in emergencies.
		The purpose of this standard is to increase the fuel economy of passenger automobiles by establishing minimum levels of average fuel economy for manufacturers of those vehicles.
		This standard establishes requirements for the return of a vehicle's throttle to the idle position when the driver removes his or her foot from the accelerator control, or in the event of a severance or disconnection in the accelerator control system.
	www.nhtsa.dot.gov /cars/rules/import/FMVSS (7292 words)

	National Safety Council Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign
		Identify child passenger safety technicians in your community who are qualified and willing to conduct a child/family vehicle check-up clinic.
		Law enforcement agencies from multiple jurisdictions designate several concentrated periods throughout the year to conduct intensive enforcement of seat belt and child passenger safety laws on a statewide or regional basis.
		The STEP model combines periodic waves of stepped-up enforcement of seat belt and child passenger safety laws with aggressive publicity highlighting the enforcement.
	www.nsc.org /airbag.htm (817 words)

	Air Safety Week: 'Country of Final Assembly' Required on Safety Cards
		Given that the normal replacement cycle for the cards would not meet the 12-month deadline, the FAA is allowing operators to print stickers and have their cabin cleaning staffs affix them to the current safety cards.
		Some believe the safety card is an appropriate place for the required notice, while others believe this dilutes and distracts attention from the primary safety message of the card.
		How the safety card became the instrument for this newly required information shows the significant difference between the words "an" and "the," a seemingly subtle yet significant point that will be addressed shortly.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0UBT/is_27_18/ai_n6280699 (1380 words)

	Outdoor Transportation Safety
		The Safety Board is concerned that NHTSA has not included 15-passenger vans in the dynamic testing or proposed rollover resistance ratings for this class of vehicle, given their high rate of rollover involvement in single-vehicle accidents, particularly under fully or nearly loaded conditions.
		The National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration report from April 2001 on the rollover potential of 15-passenger vans struck a nerve.
		A particular safety benefit exists for transporting 12 to 15 passengers, since school buses have a better safety record than 15- passenger vans for this purpose.
	www.outdoored.com /safety/transportation.asp (5513 words)

	National Transportation Safety Board
		Although the Safety Board has not issued any new recommendations directly to the operators of amphibious passenger vehicles, the Board has issued several new recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard (enclosed) that may affect your operations.
		The Safety Board understands from visits to your company that Cool Stuff has built and operates only one type of amphibious vessel, the Hydra- Terra, designed especially for commercial passenger service.
		The Safety Board commends your leadership in the recreational amphibious vessel industry.
	www.terrawind.com /ntsbcommendation.htm (300 words)

	Media.Ford.com: The Products
		Inside, Fusion has a long list of advanced safety technologies to protect occupants.
		Fusion designers also worked hard to ensure passengers can slip into the back seat with ease.
		They include Ford's Personal Safety System™ with dual deployment front air bags, energy-absorbing safety belts and load-limiting retractors.
	media.ford.com /products/presskit_display.cfm?vehicle_id=1231&press_subsection_id=421&make_id=92 (1206 words)

	NTSB - Abstract of Safety Recommendations
		Withdraw your opposition to the amendment of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention chapter II-2 to require automatic local-sounding smoke alarms in passenger accommodation spaces on board passenger chips and support a full discussion of the technical issues involved and any further U.S. Coast Guard actions on this matter before the International Maritime Organization.
		The Safety Board remains concerned for crew and passenger safety, and the occurrence of these additional fires continues to demonstrate the need for automatic local-sounding smoke alarms in accommodation spaces.
		Safety Board staff are currently making final revisions to the recommendation letter from which the attached have been extracted.
	www.ntsb.gov /pressrel/2000/000711.htm (1206 words)

	FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION : 7/10/02 State of Railroad Safety Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
		According to the National Safety Council (see attached chart on passenger death rates), the number of deaths per 100 million railroad passenger-miles is quite comparable to the rate for airline passengers, both of which are a fraction of the rate for automobile passengers.
		Supporting the Office of Safety is the Safety Law Division of the Office of Chief Counsel, our Office of Administration (which provides human resource, budget, informationtechnology, and procurement support), our public affairs staff, and our research and development office.
		My testimony will explain how FRA's railroad safety program is working daily to reduce the likelihood and severity of accidents such as these and will demonstrate that the state of railroad safety is generally very positive.
	gis.fra.dot.gov /Content3.asp?P=1251 (1206 words)

	Car safety for children
		A safety net should also be placed over the top of the carrycot to prevent the child from being thrown out of the carrycot in a collision.
		A child seat must never be fitted in the front passenger seat if the car has a passenger side airbag.
		However, the child seat must not be produced earlier than 1981, as the child seats from that time do not fulfill current safety requirements.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /health_advice/facts/childrencar.htm (1394 words)

	Case No
		The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the driver?s distraction from the approaching train due to her child passenger.
		The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the driver?s distraction due to conversation with a passenger.
		The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the driver?s decision to turn around on the grade crossing that resulted in the vehicle becoming lodged on the track.
	www.dcs.gla.ac.uk /research/gaag/level4_99/ritchkm/allcases.htm (1394 words)

	National Safety Council Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign
		Law enforcement agencies from multiple jurisdictions designate several concentrated periods throughout the year to conduct intensive enforcement of seat belt and child passenger safety laws on a statewide or regional basis.
		Identify child passenger safety technicians in your community who are qualified and willing to conduct a child/family vehicle check-up clinic.
		These non-law enforcement partners can participate with officers at safety checkpoints by instructing drivers and/or passengers on how to properly restrain their child passengers.
	www.nsc.org /airbag.htm (1394 words)

	001318 Seaport Passenger Terminal Operations Manager
		Insures that passenger terminal safety is maintained, including elevator operation, fire protection equipment, life preservers and electrical equipment; takes action to assure that hazardous conditions are eliminated.
		An employee in this class is responsible for supervising passenger terminal operations and related activities to insure passenger safety and convenience.
		Patrols and inspects passenger terminal areas including passenger accesses reception areas, boarding bridges and ramps, automobile parking facilities, ships' berths, port tenants, offices and storage spaces, and related port facilities.
	www.co.miami-dade.fl.us /emprel/pay_plan/job_001318.htm (1394 words)

	Children's Car Seat Safety Guide
		Child Passenger Safety: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's guide to car seat safety, including information on safety laws, a proper child safety seat use chart, and a one minute safety seat checklist.
		All children under 12 years of age should be placed in the back seat of the car, especially if you have passenger side air bags.
		Car Seat Recalls: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's child seat safety recall campaign listing January 1990 through present.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /welcome/safety/car_seats_safety (742 words)

	Abergele Train Disaster - Freepedia
		Newspapers blamed the railway company for not ensuring the safety of the passengers.
		At 11.30AM in Chester it collected four additional passenger carriages that were attached to the front of the locomotive.
		It pulled four passenger carriages, a mail van and a traveling post office.
	en.freepedia.org /Abergele_Train_Disaster.html (742 words)

	Tallinn Airport Passenger Terminal Reconstruction [EBRD - Project Summary Document]
		The main objectives are to provide the Airport with international safety and security standards, increase its capacity to 1.4 million passengers per year, improve passenger comfort levels and expand the terminal space allocated to non-aviation commercial activities.
		The project consists of the rehabilitation and improvement of the passenger terminal at Tallinn Airport and provision of additional space for commercial activities.
		The Airport will develop an environmental management system in line with international standards, such as ISO 14000, which will further improve its environmental, health and safety performance.
	www.ebrd.com /projects/psd/psd1997/4120.htm (742 words)

	AAP Children's Health Topics: CAR SAFETY SEATS AND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
		Child Passenger Safety Information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
		SEAT-CHECK - English (Find a child passenger safety inspection station near you!
		Governors Highway Safety Association is the states' voice on highway safety.
	www.aap.org /healthtopics/carseatsafety.cfm (279 words)

	School Traffic Safety
		July 15, 2003 Press Release, National Transportation Safety Board, 15-Passenger Vans
		The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a CORRECTION to the Final Rule that was published on March 9, 2004, that permanently allows the manufacturer and sale of Safety Harnesses for use on school bus seats.
		State-by-state survey of laws/regulations concerning the use of 12- and 15-passenger vans for transporting students to and from school and school-related activities.
	ideanet.doe.state.in.us /safety/sts.html (912 words)

	SUV Safety Concerns
		While SUVs pose serious safety problems for their occupants, recent studies are showing that SUVs are greatly increasing the danger on our roads for drivers and passengers in other cars.
		Less rigid rules mean occupants of SUVs are not protected by the side-impact crash safety standards or strength requirements for bumpers required on standard passenger cars.
		SUVs do not have to meet the same safety standards as passenger cars.
	www.suv.org /safety.html (2078 words)

	Brace (position) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One occasion where some passengers were asleep on an aircraft that was about to collide with trees, one passenger awoke and adopted the procedure, where he was the only survivor[1].
		In an unexpected emergency on a passenger aircraft where an impact may be possible, cabin crew are trained to recognize such situtations (e.g.
		All passengers, aboard Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 which crashed, survived due to adoption of the brace position[2].
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brace_position (482 words)

	Car-Seat.Org Carseat and Car Safety Forums
		Car-Seat.Org Child Passenger Safety Forums - Powered by vBulletin
		Welcome to the Car-Seat.Org Child Passenger Safety Forums.
		If you are unsure about information provided to you, please visit a local certified technician for a FREE CARSEAT SAFETY INSPECTION.
	www.car-seat.org (236 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Topic: Passenger safety

Ads by Google

Related Topics

In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)