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.
Officials, insurers and homeowners navigate the financial costs of protecting homes from wildfires
Officials said the FDNY usually responds to approximately 200 brush fires each year in October alone
The latest research promoting firefighter safety
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
Arlington fire and police officials said they were not to blame for the confusion
Fire officials evacuated about 150 people from the area
He noticed beeps that were coming from a smoke alarm, triggered by a smoldering snowblower
Teenager accidentally set house on fire while using a lighter to search for TV control under his bed
Twenty-four fire units responded to the blaze that took 20 minutes to extinguish and killed two residents
An assistant fire chief gave a resident a chimney flare to exhaust a fire, instead of calling 911
Viewers saw the devastating consequences as a fire tore through a row of cottages in the soap
Lockboxes with keys inside have long been used by businesses and high-rises, and are now increasingly seen in individual homes
This list is certainly not all-inclusive for the things I hope to see turn around in 2011, but it can be a pretty good start
The custom-made inflatable is designed to teach children about fire prevention and safety
23 firefighters responded to the fire that resulted from improper modifications to the oven’s pressure regulator switches
Fires claimed the lives of 33 civilians in the city, compared with 30 in 2009
The pair tried to report the fire using a cell phone but lost the signal and ran to a neighbor’s house to call 911
After responding to emergency snow call, fire veteran suspected to have suffered an overnight heart attack
Officials to discuss new dispatch rules, safety
After electricity was shut off to their unit, a family lowered an extension cord from their balcony to plug into a neighbor’s outlet
I expect this past year won’t be the last time we see these five themes expressed on FireRescue1
Major gas leak at a vacant home last week forced firefighters to evacuate neighbors and barricade the street