S&T Awards Funds for Safety Monitoring Technology
DHS S&T announced a Phase 1 Other Transaction award to Sentinel Occupational Safety (Sentinel), to develop safety monitoring technology for DHS personnel.
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DHS S&T announced a Phase 1 Other Transaction award to Sentinel Occupational Safety (Sentinel), to develop safety monitoring technology for DHS personnel.
The Federal Protective Service (FPS) ensures safe and secure working environments for federal workers and visitors in approximately 9,500 federal facilities nationwide.
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The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) is responsible for the Department’s human capital program.
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More than 250 high school teachers were recently certified to become provisional instructors for the First Aid for Severe Trauma (FAST)TM program, which trains high school students to stop bleeding and treat injuries before first responders arrive to an incident.