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.
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
A proposal requiring sprinklers in all new single-family and two-family homes is being opposed by Habitat for Humanity and builders based on the costs of affordable housing
The St. Joseph Fire Department is working to reduce the number of fires caused by people seeking shelter inside abandoned structures
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
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