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.
Three residents of Gabriel House are suing the facility’s owner and a fire inspection company, claiming unsafe conditions, poor enforcement of smoking policies, and failed fire systems
By digitally mapping building layouts and gathering key site details during on-site visits, Jacksonville Fire Department crews aim to boost response
A 2024 review of Syracuse structure fire data reveals most vacant fire buildings had shut-off utilities, code violations, and unpaid taxes, yet weren’t on the city’s registry
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
Every city has them and under the right conditions they are tinderboxes; here’s how to prep for urban green spaces
Feb. 20 marks the 13th anniversary of the fire that killed 100 and injured 200; organizers are close to raising the $2 million needed for a permanent memorial
Ireland-based Xtralis pioneered early-warning smoke detection technology
The five Mexican nationals lived in the basement of the house he owned; the smoke alarm had been disabled and the basement had glass-block windows
The Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s office and local fire departments are working to install smoke alarms in high-risk homes
Fire dangers are one reason lawmakers may give local authorities power to restrict the governor’s blanket law allowing fireworks use
The Automist, which is installed on the walls of a home, only sprays water directly at a fire; it better protects homes from water damage
The cause is under investigation, but five space heaters were found throughout the house; there were no working smoke detectors
Violators were fined just 4 percent of the time, down from 10 percent when the drought was declared four years ago
The current fire code leaves the final decision to allow or prohibit natural trees in churches and other gathering places to the discretion of the local fire authority
For the safety of their community and crew, fire officers must become residential fire sprinkler advocates
Fire Marshal Jim Greeson was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; two others were also hurt
Mother: She could have freaked out, but she followed the family’s emergency fire plan to a T
An independent analysis shows the plastic fronds burned 10 times faster and hotter than a southern pine tree without needles
A convicted arsonist was one of many ways the fire prevention group is trying to prevent juveniles from becoming fire starters
They keep students’ attention by asking them questions and telling them to repeat certain phrases, much like a teacher in a classroom
FEMA opted not to advise people to close interior doors based on focus group results; NFPA may add the message next year
The blaze erupted at a basement nightclub during a heavy metal concert; panicked people fled for the sole exit in a stampede, leaving 180 injured
Craig Morgan, a former first responder, wants to encourage others to learn more about their local department and recognize volunteers who go above and beyond
In addition to installing the alarms, firefighters will perform a fire safety check in each residence and give away fire helmets and fire safety tips to any children in the homes