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 overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
Firefighters use top-down, bottom-up, or controlled-burn tactics to fight them, though prevention through regular cleaning and proper wood use is key
Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino was sentenced to prison for running a bribery scheme that fast-tracked building inspections
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
It’s hard for us to celebrate merrily when we have just seen the tears of a child that we extricated from a vehicle collision
Deputy Chief John Vidovich claims he was pushed out after he exposed fraud, extortion and overtime schemes among the LAFD units
The new building, located in a centralized area, will improve the department’s fire coverage
The fire service can reduce civilian fire deaths by shifting its attitude, data collection practice and funding priorities
Dennis “Pawpaw” Tate was remembered for being a “beacon of strength” in difficult times
Staffing shortages were blamed for buildings months, years late for inspections
The resident had extinguished the fire by the time firefighters arrived on scene
Sacramento responders find themselves understaffed, overworked and unable to provide adequate coverage
Donald Trump’s petulant, baseless attacks on fire service leaders is reason to learn PR jujutsu
Pre-planning and code enforcement are essential to EMS accessing, treating and extricating patients from political rallies and other mass gatherings
In three years, the 11-year-old boy has donated 6,425 smoke detectors to families in Texas
Many Trump supporters went home disappointed after the campaign significantly over-ticketed the event and then blamed the fire marshal
Fire chief says fire codes, not politics, restricted size of audience
Neighbors express concern over noise levels and environmental contamination
Firefighters, public health officials and Salvation Army unite to combat heat illnesses
The fire superintendent will not end the program saying the union president is in “fear of the citizens we serve.”
Questions on policy and governing philosophy are coming at the presidential candidates from all angles; here’s a list of those the fire service should want answered
Knowing your fire department’s stats can improve operations and firefighter safety, making you an all-star in protecting life and property
Energy-saving dryers could prevent the cause of 2,900 fires per year
The $5 million program will include California, Colorado, Montana and Oregon
Dispatchers were fed erroneous information and all of the emergency exits worked according to a May fire inspection
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