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 nationwide push for single-staircase buildings to ease the housing crisis is raising alarms from NFPA and fire safety experts, who warn the shift could compromise emergency access and evacuation
The FDNY reports a 53% spike in fires caused by Lithium-ion batteries this year, urging New Yorkers to charge e-bikes and scooters outside as part of a new “Take It Outside” safety campaign
Former FDNY chief Brian Cordasco was sentenced to 20 months in prison for accepting $190K in bribes to fast-track inspections
Toxic gasses and only one entrance made rescue efforts difficult
Even if affecting large policy change is hard to pull off, each of us can influence change in our day-to-day interactions
Fire marshal who inspected the club missed the foam because he was focused on wrong-way swinging door
A ‘where are they now’ look at the key players in the Station nightclub fire 10 years ago
Use information from the tragic nightclub fires as a means to get the fire-safety message home to your public
Survivors and family members of those who died gathered for the 10th anniversary of the deadly nightclub fire
The worst prison fire in at least a century has not spurred safety changes
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