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.
A recent fire in Plainville is the fourth fatal fire in the month that involved smoking materials and home oxygen
The Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act is expected to be passed by Congress in the coming days
Nearly a dozen contributing factors, including a lack of pre-incident planning and crew integrity, are listed in the report on the death of a Spring Valley firefighter in 2021
Hanukkah holiday brings a jump of 10 to 15 percent in house fires
If you need an example of how the system should work, this is a good one
When firefighters arrived, they helped him into an ambulance to keep him warm
Those of us who have dedicated our lives to preventing and extinguishing fires have a duty to stamp out firefighter arson, but how?
A measure to delay the enforcement of the rule died; all new single-family homes and duplexes starting Jan. 1 must have sprinklers
The Chinese government ordered an overhaul of fire measures nationwide
More than 17,000 mobile homes catch fire each year, killing hundreds of people, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
Property was located outside fire district boundaries, so no engine was dispatched
We should take advantage of the technology that is available and mandate dual-sensing smoke alarms that have both ionization and photoelectric sensing chambers
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