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.
Use innovative methods, modern technology to educate your community about fire safety
A week before the Upper Cemetery Fire burned near Spokane, underbrush and other fuels were removed
A new effort to reduce li-ion fires will provide UL-certified e-bikes and batteries to delivery workers
Photoelectric detectors are believed to limit the number of false alarms prompted by such things as smoke from stoves and steam from showers
The most frequent type of injury on the fireground was strain, sprain or muscular pain representing 48.2 percent of injuries
Daylong drills were open to all local emergency and volunteer personnel
NFPA encourages communities to take preventative measures against brush, grass and forest fires
Pizza companies and local fire department teamed up to deliver free pizzas to customers who allowed fire department to inspect, replace batteries in smoke detectors
New campaign by NFPA allows everyone to hear first-hand accounts from fire victims
Palo Alto fire officials are considering an end to promoting the common ionization smoke detectors
Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents to prepare for dangers of trick-or-treating
The Great Boston Fire and the MGM Grand Hotel tragedy offer many discussion points
Already one of the top SWAT exercises in the world, Urban Shield has become a national template to evaluate regional public safety preparedness
Wherever you stand in the larger debate, take some time to learn about residential fire sprinklers
The state House will consider a bill that would delay the implementation of new sprinkler requirements for another year
The fire district is asking residents to be diligent about leaving trash bins and containers at least five feet away from combustible walls and openings
Fire that killed five people in Pennsylvania highlights importance of smoke alarms
A new building code began requiring the systems in all new townhouses this year
For teenagers and their families, fire safety can often take a back seat
Firefighting was hampered by the temporary layout inside the building; interior operations were suspended due to compartmentalization
He and some friends ditched school and went home to huff gasoline fumes when a friend decided to use his lighter
The fire department chief said 20 of his 28 firefighters have to go through the detour to get to the station
The inspections were part of a task force launched this month to survey 147 properties the fire department has deemed unsafe
Fires in illegal conversions have killed seven people in the city this year; this month, three firefighters were injured making a rescue
Forest managers say fire mitigation efforts worked, by some measures, in the most destructive wildfire in state history
The task force in Boston will ‘pressure’ owners to fix 147 empty or abandoned properties deemed dangerous by the fire department
A new building code requires sprinkler systems in all new townhouses built this year in Pennsylvania, single- and two-family homes next year
The building owner says he knew the apartments he leased were illegal, but had no idea anyone was setting off fireworks
Fire marshall says that spontaneous combustion is a rare occurrence, but does happen
An auto body shop fire spread quickly because of the many flammable materials in the building