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 NFPA reports that nearly half of all home fires involve cooking equipment
Anthony Saccavino was one of two former chiefs in the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention charged with rushing improper requests to expedite inspections
North West Fire District Chief Tony McIntyre said the Baldwinsville apartments did have sprinklers and smoke detectors but the bulk of the fire was in the attic
The Safe Awake alarms emit three beeps, followed by a pulsating bright strobe light while a piece of plastic placed under the resident’s bed vibrates
The Encinitas Fire Department started the “Fire Safety Challenge” on Twitter as a tie-in to the season finale
Preliminary findings from the Grenfell Tower Interim Report discuss six major areas for improvement in fire safety
The Honolulu Fire Department urged the community to not use stoves as counter space after two kitchen fires occurred in less than 24 hours
The change is expected to start next year and could close a sad chapter in Detroit’s history that saw hundreds of structures torched around Halloween
To promote Fire Prevention Week, randomly selected customers will get a free pizza if their smoke alarms are in working order
The non-profit organization will partner fire services with homebuilders in more than 100 markets
It’s estimated that 80 percent of firefighters in one department have lost their homes
Tragic fires continue to affect building codes and fire safety, sprinkler, fire inspections regulations
Fire officials wanted new apartment buildings with three to 20 units to have fire sprinklers installed
The average homeowner may rely too heavily on their local fire department for fire protection over fire suppression
Officials estimate about 300 high-rises on Oahu still lack the fire prevention measure
The U.S. government hasn’t initiated any of the widespread testing of aluminum paneling that British authorities ordered after the Grenfell Tower disaster
Firefighters referred 879 properties for fire code issues, but 696 of the flagged properties were never inspected
Urgent testing is being conducted on external siding panels on apartment blocks following the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze
Preventing high-rise mass fatality fires is more likely to happen through the prevention side of the house, not the response side
Even after the wake of the Ghost Ship fire, officials said the city is not doing its best to control its own properties
A 1916 book on how the city worked shows how much we share, and don’t share, with past centuries
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
Kim Keith said that he was “heartbroken” and was “in shock” after the fire gutted the three-story, 43-unit building
Records show the building was the subject of numerous building and fire code violations in the past few years
The disclosure ruled out arson as the cause of the blaze in the three-story building for recovering addicts
The timeline raises similar questions to Ghost Ship: Can the city monitor buildings that do not cooperate with oversight?
Ohioans are 4.2 times more likely to die in a manufactured home that caught fire than one- or two-family home
A new way to make wood panels lets builders erect 14-story structures, made mostly of wood; here’s a look at what they are and the risks they present
Federal Fire Prevention and Safety grants are extremely competitive; look to outside sources to help fund your programs
The survey reveals that while Americans are prepared for a fire, many engage in behaviors that put them at risk
