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.
Follow these tips for a fun and engaging open house during fire prevention week
Key steps for volunteer and combination departments to implement a community risk reduction program
The next time you hold a fire department awards ceremony, consider giving those life safety awards to the fire inspectors and fire prevention personnel
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
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
