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
The next time you hold a fire department awards ceremony, consider giving those life safety awards to the fire inspectors and fire prevention personnel
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
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
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