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.
Important information to keep you informed about fire safety
A step-by-step look at how to extinguish a grease fire — key tips to share with your community
Electrical fires caused an estimated 295 deaths, 900 injuries and over $1.2 billion in property loss in one year alone
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
The city must decide if a requirement should be put into place for grandfathered high-rises to be retrofitted with sprinklers
The task force recommended five new positions to support life-safety inspections in the city’s 17,000 rental units
Fire officials said that although the fire was accidental, human actions contributed to its start and its severity
The public’s general lack of understanding and ownership of fire safety is evident; the solutions are not
The Netherlands chief says the department is so busy on New Years they barely have time to eat
Fire officials have also revised the tally of injured residents, raising it to at least 18
The fire began after his mother turned on the stove to heat the apartment
The 20-year veteran was chosen as Charleston’s firefighter of the year earlier this year
Space heaters and fireplaces are pegged as the leading cause in the fire deaths
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