| Unattended Candle Causes House Fire
10/29/2010 11:14:23 AM The Keizer Fire District responded to the report of a house fire shortly after 11:00 am on Thursday, October 28, 2010. An unattended candle in a bedroom was found to be the cause of the fire. |
| FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate Addresses TEDMED Conference About Emergency Preparedness
10/29/2010 10:56:22 AM Yesterday, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate took the stage at the 2010 TEDMED Conference in San Diego, Calif., to announce a new public challenge to come up with creative ideas on how we can prepare communities before disaster strikes. |
| Value of Home Fire Sprinkler Incentives Underscored in New Fire Protection Research Foundation Study
10/29/2010 10:28:41 AM Incentives for sprinkler installations in new U.S. homes are becoming increasingly common due to building codes and ordinances, and in recognition of the life safety benefits these systems provide. That’s according to “Incentives for the Use of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems in the U.S.,” an October 2010 study released today by the Fire Protection Research Foundation, an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). |
| Halloween Pet Safety Tips from Clark County
10/28/2010 11:06:22 AM Scary Halloween costumes and the frequent opening and closing of the front door can frighten or excite even the friendliest animals, so please keep the trick-or-treaters and your pet safe by securing your pet someplace away from the front door and front yard this Halloween. |
| NIST Study on Charleston Furniture Store Fire Calls for National Safety Improvements
10/28/2010 10:49:59 AM Major factors contributing to a rapid spread of fire at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C., on June 18, 2007, included large open spaces with furniture providing high fuel loads, the inward rush of air following the breaking of windows and a lack of sprinklers, according to a draft report released for public comment today by the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). |
| Halloween Safety Tips from the Salisbury Fire Department
10/28/2010 9:42:39 AM Halloween plans typically include frightful activities, and paying attention to a few safety tips can make the difference between having a frightfully-fun experience versus a frightfully-tragic one. |
| CAL FIRE San Diego County Fire Authority Issued No Burn Proclamation
10/27/2010 11:47:09 AM As of October 27th, 2010 CAL FIRE San Diego County Fire Authority has issued a no burn proclamation to the San Diego County areas. |
| FDNY Unveils New Fire Safety Education Initiative
10/27/2010 8:03:32 AM Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano, Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development Dennis M. Walcott, Department of Education Chief Executive Officer of School and Youth Development Elayna Konstan, Department of Education Executive Director of School Support and Instruction Despina Zaharakis, Chairman and C.E.O. of 4Kids Entertainment Al Kahn and twenty-five New York City school students will unveil a new fire safety education initiative at the FDNY Fire Zone Store, 34 West 51st Street, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 27. |
| Clackamas Fire District Sets New Record by Installing 310 Smoke Alarms
10/27/2010 7:49:25 AM October 26, 2010 from 9am-1pm, 12 teams of two to three fire district personnel all together installed 310 smoke alarms to citizens 65 and older. |
| Tips for Cleaner Safer Fireplace Burning
10/25/2010 3:04:25 PM Fireplace fires can cause emergencies, and breathing wood smoke is bad for our lungs and our hearts. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District have the following suggestions to keep you and your community safer and healthier. |
