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 updates help eliminate cooking nuisance alarms and enhance the detection of fires involving new construction materials
Verify the presence of working smoke alarms wherever you go
Whether you are applying for federal, state, local, private or nonprofit funds, know your project’s proposal inside and out
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
The annual open house is an excellent way to bond with your community, so long as catastrophe doesn’t strike. Plan your event with safety at the forefront
Although typical to let fires burn to manage forest growth, outside scrutiny has the USFS changing policy
Buildings, both old and new, in downtown El Paso had faulty protection systems and inadequate exits
Firefighters battled the wood recycling facility fire for 9 days
Finding volunteers and working to educate civilians were identified as biggest challenges in rural fire fighting
Several firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion, but none required transport to the hospital
U.S. Fire Administrator Ernie Mitchell talked of improved disaster response and fire prevention
Organizers are looking to program to have same kind of market traction as Smokey the Bear
The campus-safety program is aimed at those who may be living on their own for the first time
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson initially thought fire moved so quickly that building lacked fire walls or other barriers
Ensure your community takes ownership for their own rescue in a fire
Company’s license suspended in state, blames ‘defective fireworks’ from a supplier in China
Part of a ‘Not In Our City’ campaign, firefighters will tag cars for issues such as fire lane violations
Pulling fire alarms is serious business and Mr. Lewis’ act can be used to explain that to the public
Eagles running back Dion Lewis apologizes for causing agencies’ response to his hotel; brother also faces same charges
In addition to lack of training, preparation and regulation, 1944 circus fire was made worse by human behavior
Aims to prevent city residents from returning with purchases, avoid fires on holiday
Firefighting efforts at a massive government building fire were hampered by missing nozzles and other equipment
Thousands of pounds of illegal fireworks were taken in Calif. and Ohio
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