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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Driving safer workplaces: ASSP launches innovative Safety Trekr AI
Park Ridge, Illinois, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Society of Safety Professionals has launched ASSP Safety Trekr AI, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence-powered search tool designed to fundamentally change how safety professionals access critical workplace safety and health guidance. This innovative solution will accelerate and enhance the work of safety professionals, ultimately reducing the risk of on-the-job injuries, illnesses and fatalities. It also removes communication barriers by engaging safety professionals across multiple languages. Safety Trekr AI is an expertly engineered online tool that leverages AI capabilities to rapidly and effortlessly navigate the vast knowledge contained within the Society's 'Safety Professionals Handbook, Third Edition.' The comprehensive reference guide is a leading go-to resource for environmental health and safety professionals and students. Several universities use it as a classroom text, showcasing safety research, case studies and practical applications from more than 90 industry experts. Safety Trekr AI instantly scans and synthesizes the 1,330-page handbook to answer questions and provide precise safety guidance that is based on trusted data and real-world experiences. What once took considerable time through traditional search methods is now available in moments, enabling faster decision-making and more efficient compliance with workplace safety standards. The advanced tool is easily accessible from mobile devices, supporting safety professionals wherever their work takes them. 'While safety professionals can still choose to review specific sections of the handbook, it's now possible to get immediate and trusted guidance when time is of the essence,' said ASSP President Linda Tapp, CSP, ALCM, CPTD. 'In today's dynamic work environments, Safety Trekr AI empowers safety professionals to perform their jobs with unprecedented speed and effectiveness.' Safety Trekr AI covers essential topics like regulatory guidance and risk management, summarizing information into checklists while dissolving language barriers by translating content. 'It's truly remarkable how this sophisticated tool leverages natural language processing techniques to comprehend a question and communicate the answer in the user's native language,' Tapp said. 'When obstacles are removed, work environments everywhere can be improved, fostering a truly global culture of safety.' Unlike open AI platforms, Safety Trekr AI is a closed model, ensuring complete accuracy, credibility and transparency by only accessing trusted sources within the handbook and referencing them. Safety Trekr AI will be demonstrated in the ASSP Marketplace at the Safety 2025 Professional Development Conference and Exposition from July 22-24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. There will be a related Tech Talk on the expo floor. Details are available in the Safety 2025 mobile app. The 'Safety Professionals Handbook' and the Safety Trekr AI tool can be found in the online ASSP Store. About ASSP – Working together for a safer, stronger futureSince 1911, the American Society of Safety Professionals has helped occupational safety and health professionals protect people, property and the environment. The nonprofit society is based in Chicago's suburbs. Its global membership of over 35,000 professionals develops safety and health management systems that prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities. ASSP advances its members and the safety profession by providing member communities, serving as a trusted advisor, and elevating safety through workforce development. Its flagship journal, Professional Safety, is a longtime leader in the field. Visit and find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. CONTACT: Blaine Krage American Society of Safety Professionals 6308420870 bkrage@ in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Yahoo
Hiker's wilderness adventure ends in tragedy at popular park destination
An Illinois man died after falling while hiking at a state park in New York. The 70-year-old tourist, Jack Wersching, was hiking in the Kaaterskill Wild Forest in the Catskills on the evening of Friday, June 20, when he fell from a rock ledge onto stone steps below, according to a statement from New York State Police. Wersching, of Park Ridge, Illinois, was walking along a path near a waterfall when the incident occurred. Park rangers responded quickly to the scene and attempted to stabilize him for an airlift to a hospital, but he died at the scene. Second Missing Hiker Found Dead In Maine As Authorities Conclude Massive Search Operation "DEC sends our condolences to the hiker's family, and thanks the first responders for their efforts," the Department of Environmental Conservation said in a statement, adding that it was investigating. Read On The Fox News App Hiker Found Dead In Maine, Search Continues For 28-Year-old Daughter A witness to the accident told the New York Post that he recalled hearing cries for help and finding Wersching badly injured. Shilo Shalom, who had briefly met Wersching and his family earlier in the day while hiking, told the outlet he had attempted to assist by using shirts to stem the bleeding. Fatal Fall In Washington's North Cascades Kills 3, Leaves 1 Survivor "I just tried to save him, and I couldn't," Shalom told the outlet. Wersching's family also shared a statement with the Post and described him as a "loving husband, father, and grandfather, remembering him as someone who approached life with curiosity and a sense of adventure." "Though we are devastated by this loss, we take comfort in knowing he was doing something he truly loved when he passed," Wersching's family said in the article source: Hiker's wilderness adventure ends in tragedy at popular park destination
CBS News
19-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Park Ridge, Illinois survivor set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for breast cancer research
Peggy Brosnan fought breast cancer and won the battle — and she said she has never forgotten the kindness of those who helped her along the way. Now, the Park Ridge, Illinois, registered nurse is giving back in a really big way. She is preparing for the climb of her life — surrounded by her family and friends. "When I came up with the idea to combine climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with fundraising for breast cancer research, they all jumped on board," Brosnan said. Brosnan was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer 13 years ago. She has been in remission for three years. The onetime oncology nurse is also the founder of Climbing for a Cure. She is training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with friends and family. The group leaves Chicago for Tanzania on Thursday, June 26. The goal of Climbing for a Cure is to raise $100,000 for breast cancer research at UChicago Medicine. Brosnan said research from that hospital gave her lifesaving care. Her friend Julie Smith Penn will be climbing to honor her sister, Maureen, also a breast cancer survivor. "I'm just happy to help and support in any way — and make sure for the future, if there's more research done, then less women will have to suffer from it," Penn said. Brosnan said the climb is also her way of giving back. "I get emotional just talking about this piece," she said. Brosnan saw the kindness of others firsthand, after enduring 18 chemo treatments and six surgeries. "It was a community that carried us — and I say 'us' because they carried my family," she said. "They carried me emotionally, mentally, physically." Brosnan is the mother of five children. Her husband John and son Justin will be joining her on the climb, along with two other sons. "This all seems very doable experience," said John Brosnan, "and I think we've all been made more resilient by her optimism, by her progress, and her attitude and the way she approached her whole treatment." Justin was 9 years old when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. "Being 22 years old, and understanding more of what that means, and being able to support her on this journey and be along her side on this lifelong goal of hers, and do some fundraising along the way, is pretty cool," said Justin Brosnan. The group has been training for about two months now, with weightlifting, some aerobics, and also climbing the hill at Centennial Park in Park Ridge a part of their regimen. But how that little hill going to compare to Mount Kilimanjaro? "Because we think, jokingly, this is the highest spot in Park Ridge," said Penn. "We're all very excited, but there's definitely some trepidation and some nervousness for the unknown," added Peggy Brosnan. Brosnan said in her blue backpack while on the Kilimanjaro climb, she will be carrying a list of names of breast cancer survivors who are still battling the disease, as well as women who didn't win the fight. She said those names are her inspiration to make her way up the mountain, one step at a time, in their honor. Brosnan said so far, about $10,000 has been raised toward the organization's $100,000 goal. All of the money raised is going to UChicago Medicine for breast cancer research.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
2 arrested in Park Ridge traffic stop with meth, burglary tools, and stolen mail, police say
The Brief Two suspects were arrested for possession of meth, burglary tools, fake IDs, and drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in Park Ridge. Park Ridge Police officers made a traffic stop on Wednesday at 3:59 a.m. at Greenwood Road and Cedar Street for a moving violation. Nicholas W. Holmes, 33, of Chicago, and Christopher E. Mazurek, 34, of Roselle, were also in possession of burglary tools and several pieces of suspected stolen mail; Holmes also had an altered Illinois driver's license. PARK RIDGE, Ill. - Two suspects were arrested for possession of meth, burglary tools, stolen mail, and drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in Park Ridge, according to police. What we know Park Ridge Police officers made the traffic stop on Wednesday at 3:59 a.m. at Greenwood Road and Cedar Street for a moving violation. Upon investigation, officers found a clear plastic bag of methamphetamine on the center console. A vehicle search revealed Nicholas W. Holmes, 33, of Chicago, and Christopher E. Mazurek, 34, of Roselle, were also in possession of burglary tools and several pieces of suspected stolen mail. Holmes also had an altered Illinois driver's license. Both were taken into custody for further investigation. What's next The Cook County States Attorney's Office approved the felony charges. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating the recovered mail items. A court date has yet to be announced. The Source Details for this story were provided by the Park Ridge Police.
CBS News
30-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
2 men charged with possessing burglary tools, methamphetamine during traffic stop in Park Ridge
Two men were charged with possessing burglary tools and methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Park Ridge this week. Nicholas W. Holmes, 33, of Chicago, and Christopher E. Mazurek, 34, of Roselle, were charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of burglary tools, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Holmes received an additional charge of possessing a fake ID. Park Ridge police said just before 4 a.m. On Wednesday, officers made a traffic stop on a grey Ford pickup truck at Greenwood and Cedar for a moving violation. During the stop, officers met with the driver [Mazurek] and passenger [Holmes]. Officers noticed drug paraphernalia on the center console along with a clear plastic bag containing a white, crystallized substance that tested positive for methamphetamine, police said. During a search of the vehicle, officers also found burglary tools in both the cab area and the bed of the pickup truck. Several pieces of what was believed to be stolen mail were also found. Police said Holmes had an altered Illinois driver's license. Both men were arrested and taken to the station for further investigation. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating the suspected stolen mail. No further information was available.
