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 West Bloomfield Township fire marshal said no adults were home at the time of the fire
The NFPA reports that nearly half of all home fires involve cooking equipment
Anthony Saccavino was one of two former chiefs in the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention charged with rushing improper requests to expedite inspections
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
The 2003 fire in West Warwick from rock band pyrotechnics killed 100, injured 200
The 11 fire fatalities in November have accounted for more in one month than occurred in all of 2010
The city had responded to 16 complaints about the overall condition of duplex since 2003
They support expanding, rather than loosening, the state fire code to require sprinklers in the one- and two-family homes that are now exempted
Concerns over the highly secretive project involved large amounts of fuel, flammable materials and people
The city is investigating its fire code and inspection process
The number of volunteers who have signed up to patrol Detroit’s streets this year around Halloween has more than doubled from last year
Many communities lack the infrastructure, staffing and training to reliably respond to fires quickly and effectively
Doug Strosnider says he was wrongfully terminated after serving notice of violations
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