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 Elko County Fire Protection District will use BLM funding to continue fuel treatments in current and new areas
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection said it’s still in “the pre-rulemaking phase” while it finds money to alleviate the potential costs under the new requirements
Philadelphia’s roving fire unit aims to get warming fires from burning out of control
Babies who die in fires never had a chance to make a fire-sprinkler decision
Historically, November has been especially tragic; yet out of the large fires has come positive changes
No firefighter injuries were reported at the early-morning fire
An elderly man was woken by his smoke alarm shortly after the fire department changed his batteries
Neighbors tried unsuccessfully to rescue the children trapped in the burning house
Since 2001, the program has dropped hoax calls from 1 per day to 1 per month
The woman who ran the home-based center left the children alone before the fire broke out
Fire officials have tracked the number of lives saved by smoke alarms its handed out and installed since 2001
It’s certainly not your father’s way of raising fire-safety awareness, but does such parody video work and does it cross the line of good taste?
Fire officials warn residents to stop using dangerous novelty lighters
Cause of the fire is under investigation; no firefighters were injured
A week after four children and their grandmother were killed in a fire, firefighters have been canvassing the city to advocate fire safety
The summer-long campaign focused on the cost to taxpayers
Fire chief says the sprinkler system that activated in a strip mall business kept the fire under control
Although the requirement received preliminary approval, the actual implementation may not occur for decades
The manufacturer says some models have a faulty window switch
Fire officials say that momentum will be difficult to maintain if budget cuts continue
The humanoid robot will be able to interact with humans and see through smoke
Survey data shows that most people do not understand the threat of fire and harbor dangerous misconceptions
While on a business trip, the firefighter taught life-safety skills to rainforest villagers
One condition of the land donation is that a memorial be maintained in perpetuity
Chicago firefighters faced heavy smoke and heat upon arrival
Grant and local business donations will put 150 smoke detectors in low- to moderate-income homes
Here’s how a 13-year-old girl’s tragic death became a rallying cry for fire-safety awareness
What fire regulations the country has are rarely enforced
Occupants heard smoke alarms that allowed them to escape and contain the intentionally set fire
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