Fire Prevention
The fire prevention topic encompasses a host of articles on creating public safety programs and community risk reduction ideas, as well as how to impress upon new fire department members the importance of sharing the fire prevention message.
The high-profile project highlights IBC/NFPA requirements and how past landmark fires shaped today’s assembly occupancy rules
An internal review calls the Fall River five-alarm fire that killed 10 “one of the most complex” in department history, citing 53 rescues and recommending code changes for high-risk sites
The festival, hosted by Fire Safe Marin, brought together all local fire agencies, nonprofits and vendors for live-burn demos and practical home-hardening tips
Windsor’s Lauri Volkert is the first individual from the state to receive the national honor
Jason Blubaum, a deputy fire marshal based in Coeur d’Alene, said despite multiple calls reporting full gas canisters in the woods, none have been found
Bryon Stein was honored as a Key Influencer by the Navy demonstration team for his work in the community and being named the La Crosse Fire Department firefighter of the year
Officials say Tri-County Firefighter Douglas Smith, 18, was killed when the University of Houston deputy fire marshal fired his rifle while showing it off
The rewritten version of “Burning Down the House” by the Talking Heads warns residents of common fire hazards
There are several opportunities to engage the skills of non-firefighting personnel or members who are past their front-line days
Two of the firefighter suffered severe burns in the February mobile home blaze
St. George Island Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith drowned while attempting to rescue two people in August
A sample self-guided program serves as a model for new firefighters learning the ins and outs of life safety-focused NFPA 1035
The woman, reportedly Chapel Hill Fire Inspector Larry “Donnie” Donnell Morrisey’s ex-fiancée, was found dead with her daughter at a separate scene
Chief Billy Goldfeder addresses a common issue – the lack of interest in fire prevention activities – and shares ideas to achieve engagement
Two of the firefighters sustained burns to 40-50% of their bodies, officials said
Brockton fire officials said the teacher directed the student to evacuate, managed to figure out the child’s address and alerted the fire department
The three Suffolk firefighters and one resident of the two-story home were transported to the hospital with injuries
Waco fire officials said Bianca Rivera, 20, alerted the rest of her family after smelling burning plastic in the early morning hours
Officials credited the commitment of firefighters, EMS providers, 911 specialists and fire instructors for the lowest number of fire deaths in the city’s more than 200-year history
The now five trained K-9s cover the entire state of Florida, traveling to where they’re needed
Chesterfield Fire Company Public Information Officer Steven Frischling reportedly wrote a comment indicating he had taken a Tyvek suit from the first station for personal use
Ponca Firefighter-EMT Bob Kneifl, known in the community as “Husker Bob,” served as a volunteer first responder for 26 years and was also a fire prevention officer
Marietta Fire Department Deputy Chief Christi Malec has been with the department for the past 21 years and previously served as deputy fire marshal
Efforts to retrofit high-rise buildings with sprinklers following a fatal apartment building fire last year were stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Fire departments must design a new paradigm for their future existence – one more focused on prevention
The late Clayton Fire Marshal Roy Weckherlin’s badge was lost in a restaurant in Florida years ago, and the Florida man who found it spent four years working to return it to its rightful place
Casper Fire-EMS officials warned of an “alarming” trend in significant fires sparked by discarded smoking materials
An Albany firefighter and a resident were transported to the hospital after a fire sparked by a candle
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
Videos stress steps to survive a home fire, plus fast fire spread in the modern fire environment
Batesville Firefighter Chris Baker, Paramedic Ryan Everman and EMT Elizabeth Kruthaupt were awarded by the state fire marshal for saving Morris Firefighter Ed Scheele
Smokey Bear was right about humans being able to prevent many wildfires
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