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.
A community guide for preventing and extinguishing electrical fires
Follow these tips for a fun and engaging open house during fire prevention week
Key steps for volunteer and combination departments to implement a community risk reduction program
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
The safety commission found that specially designed furniture fabric is far more effective at preventing fires than adding flame retardants to the foam underneath
Smokey Bear was created in 1944 because of fears that America’s enemies would set forest fires while most U.S. firefighters were in battle overseas
Fire prevention is the best path to a safer future; how we watch fire porn needs to change
After reading Monday’s column on fire porn, fire service journalist and insider Dave Statter couldn’t resist the urge to respond
Until prevention becomes as much of a turn on as fire porn, we will not fulfill our mission to protect lives and property
The move comes as part of a lawsuit settlement charging the agency was lax in its inspections prior to the 2006 deaths
Visiting numerous fire stations in New Zealand and Australia gave me perspective on the U.S. fire service and appreciation for theirs
N.C. fire marshal explains to media why rags with cooking oil will combust without an open flame source
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