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 Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act is expected to be passed by Congress in the coming days
Nearly a dozen contributing factors, including a lack of pre-incident planning and crew integrity, are listed in the report on the death of a Spring Valley firefighter in 2021
A proposal requiring sprinklers in all new single-family and two-family homes is being opposed by Habitat for Humanity and builders based on the costs of affordable housing
Consumer flamethrowers used for entertainment need to be stopped before they catch like wildfire
The mayor called the proposed uses “pretty specious” and “silly” and said the devices should be illegal in Michigan
Firefighters installed the smoke detectors for free and gave lessons on fire safety, including the precautions that need to be taken if a home is outfitted with burglar bars
A fierce battle is shaping up between pro- and anti-residential sprinkler groups in this push for sprinklers in houses with a common wall; the code council will hold a public hearing Sept. 11
Fire Chief Ed Wills: “It was surprising the numbers were so high.”
Authorities said he didn’t have working smoke detectors, clear stairwells and a second means of escape from an upstairs bedroom
Investigators say the fire was accidental, but that the house didn’t have functioning smoke detectors and they believed he operated the property as an illegal boarding house
New Hampshire fire marshals office contacted a Massachusetts fire department about a cargo van packed with illegal fireworks
NFPA’s Jim Pauley: “The affordable home smoke alarm is one of the most important fire safety inventions of our time.”
The proclamation allows officials to quickly activate the National Guard; the governor urged people to limit or forgo fireworks
Many residents at the site of a fatal fire say they have no idea what to do if fire breaks out
The department is lagging on inspections for about 6,800 buildings; fire officials blame the backlog on staffing cuts
The projects are part of a new Interior Department program uniting federal agencies, tribes, states and groups to create fire-resilient landscapes
There is nothing unique about the Pittsburgh fire; history proves that Americans ignored the risks until disaster struck
City records show a 39 percent drop in the number of apartments inspected by the fire department over three years
Older, single-family rental properties fall outside inspection requirements; one fire marshal is looking to change that
Make every week an arson-awareness week; the extra effort may save a firefighter’s life
The International Code Council’s Fire Code Action Committee is active with code change proposals for the 2018 edition of the I-Codes.
Dan Foley wants to take his firefighting skills and share them with the world
Tablet computers fit neatly between a smartphone and laptop and are doing more now than ever; here’s how fire departments can get the most out of tablets
Local fire and EMS leaders are urging lawmakers not to adopt looser fireworks laws following a revised state law
From health and wellness research, to roadside safety to community safety, CFSI education sessions hit important points
Assessing your intended use and what the market has to offer will give you the most bang for your tablet buck
Strong winds sent the grass fire burning out of control, leaving 5,000 homeless
In Colorado, at least 30 people were hurt in 32 butane explosions last year; three times the number from 2013
Investigators have cited over 7,000 fire and building code violations, shut down over 200 short-term apartments
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro called it the city’s worst fatal fire in recent memory
With $34 million to hand out, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants will be awarded to those who best meet these four priority areas
The author saw Smokey in a D.C. zoo as a teenager; she’s published a U.S. Forest Service-sanctioned book from Smokey’s perspective
The fire safety house will teach kids how to react to fire; the smoke alarms will be given free to low-income households
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