How You Can Help With the Oil Spill Cleanup

On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.  Aside from causing the deaths of 11 workers, and injuring 17 more, the explosion has resulted in what is now considered to be the largest off-shore oil spill in United States history.  The explosion caused the oil rig to sink which, in turn led to a sea floor oil gusher which is pouring about 20 – 40 thousand barrels of oil per day into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  The spill has severely affected the fishing and tourism industries in the Gulf Coast states.

The drilling rig was under lease to BP (British Petroleum) at the time of the explosion.  There was concern over BP’s management of the rig at the time of the explosion; therefore many feel that BP should be held responsible for the spill and the US government is exploring the possibility of a criminal suit against the company.

BP is involved in cleanup efforts and has promised to pay out claims to those affected by the spill. You also can assist with the cleanup efforts. There are multiple ways to do this from donating money and resources or volunteering in the cleanup effort. We’ve listed a variety of ways that you can assist in the cleanup effort:

BP Oil Response Information

BP (British Petroleum) Response Page

http://www.BP.com/GulfOfMexicoResponse

National Wildlife Foundation Response Page

http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Threats-to-Wildlife/Oil-Spill.aspx

Making a Donation

NWF Wildlife Emergency Donations

https://online.nwf.org/site/Donation2?df_id=16706&16706.donation=form1

Environmental Defense Fund

https://secure2.edf.org/site/Donation2?idb=0&df_id=3740&3740.donation=form1&gclid=CNKkutrRoqICFRA2gwodTDvzvg

Second Harvest Food Bank

http://no-hunger.org/mss%20content/Websites/LANewOrleans57/Home/Donate/DonateNow.aspx

American Bird Conservancy

https://www.abcbirds.org/membership/donate.cfm?code=gcos

Oceana

https://oceana.democracyinaction.org/o/209/t/7453/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=4192&utm_source=homepage%2Bfeature&utm_medium=oceana&utm_campaign=offshore%2Bdrilling

Volunteer for Cleanup

Deepwater Horizon Response

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/page/2931/46359/

Gulf Coast oil spill Volunteers Group on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121928837818541&ref=search

Gulf of Mexico Response Telephone Contact Numbers

U.S. Coast Guard Joint Information Center: (985) 902-5231

Environmental hotline and community information: (866) 448-5816

Wildlife distress hotline: (866) 557-1401

Volunteers: (866) 448-5816

Register your professional services: (281) 366-5511

Vessels of Opportunity – register boats to assist with response: (281) 366-5511

Ideas to help with the spill: (281) 366-5511

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Is your fire alarm company compliant?

                                                          CALIFORNIA LAW

The State of California passed a law in 1999 making it mandatory that all persons making connections to fire alarm circuits that operate at over 100 VA be either:

                    A) Certified as a Fire/Life Safety Technician

                    B) Become an indentured apprentice   in a DAS  Approved Fire/Life Safety program

The WBFAA Fire/Life Safety Apprenticeship Program was the first Statewide Apprenticeship Program approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards in California

The WBFAA is currently developing an Online Fire/Life Safety Apprenticeship Program

                                                              CALIFORNIA LAW

Who is required to be certified?

           Anyone who performs work for a C-10 Electrical Contractor involving the installation, construction, or maintenance of fire alarm circuits exceeding 100 VA that are covered in Article 760 of the National Electrical Code.

I have a C-10 license. Do I have to be certified?

           If you’re the holder of a C-10 license and are working under that license, you don’t have to be certified. If you’re performing covered work and not working under your own license, for example, if you’re working under someone else’s C-10 license, you must be certified.

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