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.
A step-by-step look at how to extinguish a grease fire — key tips to share with your community
Electrical fires caused an estimated 295 deaths, 900 injuries and over $1.2 billion in property loss in one year alone
A community guide for preventing and extinguishing electrical fires
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
At least 200 firefighters are expected to attend Harold “Whitey” Swartz’s funeral procession
Currently, there are at least eight high-rises using mass timber in development around the world
Many of the grant recipients said the money would be used to purchase educational materials, safety equipment and community outreach
The state is combining reward and punishment incentives and including aspects of public safety beyond fire
The proposal would halt nationally required expansion of devices used to prevent fires and electrocutions in new building projects
The designation aims to inform the public of hotels that have passed intensive safety inspections
Officials said the grant is a great way to be able to provide smoke detectors to those who need them most and promote fire safety
Clandestine events can be announced with a fleeting Facebook post or text message and, in many cases, vanish after the music stops
Inter-agency communication gaps and information hoarding stands in the way of fire prevention
Public safety officials in Oakland have long been aware that people live and party in warehouses
The Salt Lick and Deathtrap are just two of the many artist collectives run out of converted warehouses across the city
Under City Accelerator, Louisville Metro is working on over 50 projects that address urban challenges through a new collaboration and data innovation process
While a full picture of the Ghost Ship fire tragedy will be slow developing, these things are clear now
About one-third of tree fires are blamed on electrical problems; the trees were also to blame for an average of 210 house fires between 2009 and 2013
Firefighter Lonnie Mitteis was watching TV when his son heard the smoke alarm sound off.
Officials said the alarm fails to chirp when it reaches its seven-year end of life if the batteries are replaced
Residential sprinklers can be pivotal in extinguishing a fire or suppressing it long enough for fire departments to respond
