NPS Safety Links

Every week someone loses their life in a vehicle crash on a national park road.

Two studies show the value of standardized procedures, in-person training, and site-specific information.

This press kit compiles relevant resources, links, and information for reporters to use in their reporting within the Natchez Trace Parkway. Specifically focusing on safe driving within the Parkway.

As the summer months approach and temperatures rise, harmful algal blooms (HABs) can occur in bodies of water, as a growing symptom of climate change. For concessioners operating in and around both fresh and salt water, this can be a concern.

On May 21, 2024, the National Park Service hosted a recorded media availability is to provide a wide variety of reporters, freelancers, and outlets with reporting resources on how visitors can recreate safely ahead of the summer season. This press kit compiles relevant resources, links, and information for reporters to use in their reporting ahead of the summer season.

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This article contains important swimming safety tips that all visitors who plan to swim in parks should read.

Wearing a life jacket can save your life! Learn how to pick the right life jacket for your and your activity.

Over the past several centuries, firearms technology burst onto world history and brought about massive changes in the scope and nature of human conflict. They dramatically altered economic adjustments and patterns across the world.

Mills + Schnoering Architects and Hughes Associates, Inc. performed a fire/smoke modeling assessment of the Gateway Arch. This study evaluated fire protection and life safety risks to the public and building occupants in the event of a fire or similar emergency. An additional goal was to preserve historic or culturally significant building features. NPS strives to provide a fire-safe environment for visitors and employees within and atop the Arch.