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 St. Joseph Fire Department is working to reduce the number of fires caused by people seeking shelter inside abandoned structures
Eau Claire and other fire departments are using lighted wreaths to encourage holiday fire prevention in their communities and possibly break the 2023 record
Videos offer as useful tips firefighters can share with their communities just in time for Thanksgiving
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
There were no smoke alarms in the garden apartment where the women were found
Use this time to reinforce the importance of fire safety and prevention
Investigators are looking into whether a fire inspector properly wrote up businesses; the inspector charges that he is being singled out
The book teaches kids the importance of fire safety and prevention from the perspective of a 6-year-old outdoorsy girl
Officials credit fire departments for the fewer injuries and deaths by continuing to spread awareness in school visits and open houses
They are threatened, ridiculed and confronted with some of the oddest suppression arrangements known to man; they are unsung safety heroes
The 8-year-old boy suffered third-degree burns from his waist to his chin and his covered with blisters and peeled skin
A state mandate requiring indoor sprinklers in new homes 4,500 square feet and larger goes into effect in January
In addition to free smoke alarms, the city created a panel to investigate fires with injuries or deaths
There were 150 arson fires between May and August; 12 suspects have been arrested so far
Only 60 cities have a Class 1 rating; this is Atlanta’s first time making that grade
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