Fire Inspection
An investigation of e-bikes at the Queens store revealed migrants in the basement, sleeping on beds, mattresses stacked floor-to-ceiling
Inspectors found several eased space sites across the state failed inspections in the aftermath of the Nov. freeway fire
FBI raided the homes of two chiefs accused of taking bribes to fast-track inspections
Firefighters alleged retaliation after reporting misconduct relating to untrained fire inspectors engaging in rushed or incomplete building inspections
Other challenges to the future of the fire service include shift schedule adjustments and rethinking our apparatus
The shifts are long for police; EMS crews have responded to parade accidents and injuries; firefighters are on-site for flambeau safety
The Albany Fire Department is shifting tactics to ensure it can inspect 100% of the more than 300 local houses of worship
How to go beyond the “usual suspects” of inspections to seek out hidden violations
Windsor’s Lauri Volkert is the first individual from the state to receive the national honor
There are several opportunities to engage the skills of non-firefighting personnel or members who are past their front-line days
The woman, reportedly Chapel Hill Fire Inspector Larry “Donnie” Donnell Morrisey’s ex-fiancée, was found dead with her daughter at a separate scene
The audit found that more than half of the buildings the department is required to inspect each year have gone uninspected for three straight years
Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas said an inspection likely would have led to the seizure of some of the chemicals that fueled the blast
A citywide review will examine how businesses store volatile materials after the blast that injured 12 firefighters
Supervising Fire Protection Inspector Mark Remolino, 59, was assigned to the Fire Alarm Inspection Unit and served with the department for 26 years
FDNY Supervising Fire Protection Inspector Edward Mungin, 56, served with the department for eight years and helped to open shelters for vulnerable residents
FDNY Deputy Chief Inspector Syed Rahman, 59, was working to assist the city’s Bureau of Fire Prevention with COVID-19 capacity enforcement
Lt. Allen Williams made himself out to be a Certified Fire Investigator, but had not actually received certification from the IAAI
From ruling out cooking, to extended life and tamper-proof batteries, smoke alarms are on the verge of a technology breakthrough
Firefighters referred 879 properties for fire code issues, but 696 of the flagged properties were never inspected
Chief Steve Achilles said a sprinkler system would have saved the building
According to a 1998 letter, the buildings had “several strikes against it”
Officials called the city’s older database a clumsy, incomplete repository of city properties
Dispatchers were fed erroneous information and all of the emergency exits worked according to a May fire inspection
The department is lagging on inspections for about 6,800 buildings; fire officials blame the backlog on staffing cuts
City records show a 39 percent drop in the number of apartments inspected by the fire department over three years
Tablet computers fit neatly between a smartphone and laptop and are doing more now than ever; here’s how fire departments can get the most out of tablets
Investigators have cited over 7,000 fire and building code violations, shut down over 200 short-term apartments
The task force recommended five new positions to support life-safety inspections in the city’s 17,000 rental units
Fire officials said that although the fire was accidental, human actions contributed to its start and its severity
The city had responded to 16 complaints about the overall condition of duplex since 2003
Concerns over the highly secretive project involved large amounts of fuel, flammable materials and people
The city is investigating its fire code and inspection process
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