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.
Philadelphia’s roving fire unit aims to get warming fires from burning out of control
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker presented data from 2024 on fires related to lithium-ion batteries
The former president was instrumental in the creation of FEMA, pushing for heightened emergency response capabilities
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
The fire chief was grateful the lantern didn’t start a brush fire in his heavily wooded yard
Nearly 100 preschoolers were taught the importance of reading, what it means to be a firefighter and about home fire safety
The Washington DNR is arguing against a proposed oil-train depot on the grounds that it will boost fire risk to a level state firefighters cannot handle
Municipal, county and state fire codes are complex, but adaptation and enforcement can help prevent tragedies like West, Texas
The new policy would force inspectors to perform substandard assessments of buildings that may put firefighters at risk
The death rate of black children in house fires across the United States is more than double that of white children
Certain parts of the nation should expect a rough season after a dry winter or because of long-term drought
Camas is the seventh city in the state to require fire sprinkler systems in all new one- and two-family homes
Officials said forests are especially vulnerable to fires this year because of limited rainfall
The public safety video is being provided to more than 200 universities to commemorate four-year anniversary of two student deaths
New technology could improve civilian safety as much as the first battery-operated smoke alarms did 40 years ago
The grants will pay a percentage of the cost to remove dead or dying trees for property owners that are near structures
Shoddy infrastructure, poor upkeep and lax safety standards across the country of 1.25 billion people have led to one deadly disaster after another
The fire started by the woman who ran the operation when she put ashes in the garage; a 1-year-old was found dead, strapped in an overturned carseat
Fire safety is morally and financially less costly to maintain than it is to rebuild after generations of neglect and erosion
For the first time, prevention micro grants are open to small fire departments minus some prohibitive restrictions
The NFPA guidelines call for banning natural trees in places with 50 or more people; the new bill would prohibit government officials from passing ordinances limiting the placement of trees
The smoke alarms were installed by the Swansboro Fire Department less than a month ago as part of the department’s fire prevention program
The law will allow the state to collect federal money for wildland fire mitigation efforts and join an interstate prevention group
The bill up for a vote would strip fire chiefs of the ability to ban live Christmas trees in churches; NFPA says not to use live trees in places where 50 or more people gather
United Technologies said that Honeywell’s retreat “is the appropriate outcome given the strong regulatory obstacles.”
Fire officials say Wednesday will be the most critical day given the forecasted high winds and low humidity