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.
One of two fire prevention chiefs admitted to taking more than $5,000 over three years to fast-track inspections
The Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
Alarming statistics underscore the need for more smoke alarm community checks and messaging
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
‘There is no good time for a fire, but when it’s Christmas, it’s always more difficult on families,’ the assistant fire chief said
The fire began when a man walked into a video game store and announced he had a weapon and was carrying a backpack that smelled of kerosene
Take action and share these lessons on fire safety to help prevent student deaths in fire
Following the incident, fire department units planned to visit the neighborhood to distribute and install smoke alarms
Fire erupted near family’s artificial Christmas tree, but despite heavy smoke, smoke alarms never went off
Technology uses a visible, infrared and thermal sensor called the NASA Autonomous Modular Scanner
Responder says he had to let hydrant run for about 15 seconds to clear the line
Firefighter deaths have also been the lowest on record, according to the National Interagency Fire Center
Project is more than good value if it reduces a few responses, a fire-related injury and certainly a civilian fire fatality
The song cost almost $8,000 of taxpayer money to produce
