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
Flames apparently ignited in the garage, but quickly spread to the attic of the large home
Authorities say there have been no reports on injuries due to the fake smoke alarms
Former DC Chief Dennis Rubin tells Fire-Rescue Med how smoke alarm campaign resulted from girl’s death
Surveillance video shows trees around a well house lighting up from a fire a short time after the wife was seen walking to the area
Nightclub owners protested that the cost could put some of them out of business
Illegal changes to the three-story building blocked access to fire escapes in a fire that killed a family
The CPSC says the candles have a clear plastic cup that can melt or ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard
A more than half-million-dollar grant will fund fire sprinkler systems for five fire stations
9 school children were the winners of the annual elementary school fire prevention poster contest
Marvel’s fire safety comic book with FDNY shows how we can educate our citizens in innovative ways
The book features FDNY firefighters and Marvel superheroes battling both fire and villains as a team
The fire killed 146 workers and spurred laws that required fire drills
The building houses eateries, a jewelry store and office space
While looking for new and different ways to educate your community about fire safety, these stories can make your audience laugh and learn
Firefighters said they couldn’t get into the chronic hoarder’s home
Police said quick response was due to firefighter who called them after spotting a man with a crowbar
Arson fires pose a very real threat to firefighters who can easily become “collateral damage” in an arsonist’s personal vendetta
Arsons rose to 44 in 2010 from 19 in 2005 for Roanoke
The fire appeared to have started around a wall-mounted air conditioner/furnace unit
Builders, real estate agents, affordable housing advocates argued requirement would be expensive; fire officials countered it could save lives
Contest recognizes spokesdog’s 60th birthday
Installation of sprinklers is required by state code for new home construction and by town ordinance for major remodeling projects
One smoke detector in the house reportedly had a dead battery, and another had no battery
It has been a decade since the board investigated a pipeline accident as serious as the San Bruno accident that killed 8
The provision, which became effective Jan. 1, is hoped to make a dent in fire fatalities
New report supports the need for additional efforts to promote fire and life safety education in schools
The youngest children face the highest risk of all children of dying or being injured, according to data