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.
East County and Clark-Cowlitz fire chiefs understand security concerns but say a lack of access slows first responders
The Aurora Fire Department’s new public website shares data about department operations
An Audubon Society group estimates there are approximately 150 people living in the Sepulveda Basin area
Firefighters found the remains in the driver’s seat after extinguishing the fire
How many times have you seen someone under-fuse or overload an electrical circuit in their home?
The order was made to prevent fires from starting after consumers were sprayed with gasoline
Interim Fire Chief Gene Prince said that the open burning of books is not allowed under Gainesville’s burning ordinance
He believes switching fire alarms could save about 1,500 lives a year and is aiming for nationwide change
He acts as a clown to teach kids about fire safety and prevention, to avoid drugs and to wear seat belts and bicycle helmets
He was one of two boys detained just after the fire that briefly threatened about 50 homes was knocked down
A coffee maker in a break room caused the fire
Taking safety education on the road is time consuming and logistically difficult; a learning center brings in important target groups
After months of lobbying, the managers will not need sprinklers for single-family homes turned into vacation homes
A high-tech fire retardant coating developed by two scientists from Blacksburg-based NanoSonic was put to the test in a live burn
Brian Coleman spoke after an investigation into a fire last year that destroyed two tower blocks and damaged nearby structures
Officials did research on the production company and anticipated the type of performance
State codes that require fire sprinklers in new schools and, by 2011, in new homes does not apply to existing schools and many new buildings
Highlights include virtual tours of fire stations and vehicles, community news, fire department information, a FAQ section and useful links
Make any lesson you give to members of your community personal
Firefighter near-miss and fatality reports are filled with instances where command, control, and coordination breakdowns were contributing factors
Fire officials said the flames created a danger for the dozens of people at the Chinatown bar
Felt YouTube gave them a wider audience
Federal officials say an estimated 3,900 hotel and motel fires are reported to U.S. fire departments each year
Consider the many ways you can pass on the messages of fire and life safety to those in your community
Novato Fire Station No. 3 has a non-pyrophytic garden, full of plants that won’t catch on fire as quickly as most other plants
Employees at private fire-safety companies do not announce themselves as fire personnel but give that impression based on clothing
The revised bill would prohibit the state fire marshal from requiring sprinkler systems in new one- and two-family homes
Chief Kelvin Cochran also addressed line-of-duty deaths, welcoming last year’s reduction in firefighter fatalities
Thomas Carr said he fought a similar battle over sprinklers in Maryland before taking over the Charleston Fire Department