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.
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Fire marshals, inspectors and drone operators will organize operations for firefighters and create risk assessment models to identify possible future fire locations
Officials, insurers and homeowners navigate the financial costs of protecting homes from wildfires
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Officials said the FDNY usually responds to approximately 200 brush fires each year in October alone
The latest research promoting firefighter safety
How to tailor your safety messaging by age group
Investigators determined the fire that killed two people living in a Queens garage was arson
The Anchorage Fire Department is calling attention to poor maintenance, safety problems in multi-family housing
The fast-moving Cocoanut Grove fire killed nearly 500 and changed fire safety and burn treatment as we know it
Learn how fire drills – a now-routine part of American life – emerged over the years as fire safety and prevention practices improved
Colorado Springs firefighters and Widefield School District 3 students built structures demonstration fire resistance
Manchester-by-the-Sea firefighters competed for the best chili with the public voting for the favorite
Fire prevention investigators found numerous violations inside the illegally converted Queens house
Stamford firefighters faced “heavy fire” on both floors extending into the attic when they arrived
The updates help eliminate cooking nuisance alarms and enhance the detection of fires involving new construction materials
Verify the presence of working smoke alarms wherever you go
Whether you are applying for federal, state, local, private or nonprofit funds, know your project’s proposal inside and out
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
Identify the neighborhood to maximize impact, assemble your team, and get into the community
You’ll undoubtedly have to answer at least one of these questions when speaking with members of the community, so be ready
Launching during Fire Prevention Week, users of the free service can upload details about occupants and hazards to assist Easton firefighters in emergencies.
In exchange for bribes, Mayor Eric Adams allegedly expedited a fire safety inspection at a Turkish consulate building, among other charges
Ardmore firefighters, Rotary Club members and churches worked to have residents sign up for smoke detectors after a fire killed two people
Two retired FDNY chiefs stand accused of accepting bribes to fast-track fire safety approvals in a corruption scandal that allegedly netted them nearly $200,000
Detailing the evolution of heat detectors in the late-1800s to modern-day “smart” smoke detectors
The conflagration claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people but still exists for many in the shadow of the Great Chicago Fire
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