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 fast-moving Cocoanut Grove fire killed nearly 500 and changed fire safety and burn treatment as we know it
Learn how fire drills – a now-routine part of American life – emerged over the years as fire safety and prevention practices improved
Colorado Springs firefighters and Widefield School District 3 students built structures demonstration fire resistance
A wood stove used to heat the home caused the fire that claimed two children and three adults
Investigators say a space heater was running too close to flammable materials
Most of the clubs closed after the fire have reopened; fire experts wonder if real change took place
Overheated ventilation motor blamed for smokey smell
The two were sleeping and didn’t realize there was a fire until firefighters rescued them
156 people died in a 2009 fire at the nightclub
Free to residents, fire chief says these markers will reduce response time for 911 calls
The most common natural disasters are used to teach preparedness steps
Fire prevention message resonates as much now as it did when the campaign launched in the 1950s
The nightclub tragedy is also prompting action in other Latin American countries
The owner points the finger at architects, inspectors and the entire system for the fire
The only emergency exit had been blocked from the outside
Prosecutors are seeking up to 10 years for the fire that killed 156 club goers
Fire inspector says the club broke no laws and could not be shut down, others say it could have been closed
The mascot has become the butt of a lot of jokes in Brazil for its scary-looking appearance
No working fire extinguishers, no alarms, no sprinklers, no crowd control and one way out led to tragedy
Incidents like the nightclub fires in Brazil and Rhode Island are preventable, and shame on those refuse to do so
One fire chief says lives could be saved if Rhode Island rules were adopted
The dog has a tremendous calming effect on children during fire-safety programs
The fire took 2 hours to extinguish and is another example of Russia’s poor fire-safety record
Investigators believe the twins set the fire trying to cook food while the mother was gone
The building’s sprinkler system prevented the fire from growing
More than 60 of the tattoos will be featured in a photo exhibit commemorating the fire’s 10th anniversary
Opponents say the sprinklers would not improve the building’s safety
Wife Sharon thanks firefighters and talks fire safety on TV talk show
As well equipped and well trained as we are in the States, we can still learn from our brothers and sisters overseas
The home had a smoke alarm, but there were no batteries in it at the time of the fire
The city has at least 30,000 empty homes, often the target of arson
There are concise, proven steps that will reduce the number of multiple-fatality fires, many of those victims being children
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