| USFA Releases Grill Fires on Residential Properties
4/30/2010 2:02:08 PM The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) issued a special report today examining the characteristics of grill fires on residential properties. |
| 'Ready! Set! Go!' Personal Wildfire Action Program
4/30/2010 8:55:18 AM San Bernardino County is one of the most beautiful places to live, but for those living in what are called “urban interface areas”, it does not come without risks. |
| USFA Announces Arson Awareness Week Theme for 2010
4/29/2010 2:08:51 PM The United States Fire Administration (USFA) announces the theme for the 2010 Arson Awareness Week (AAW): Community Arson Prevention. USFA and its partners will use the week of May 2nd to the 8th to focus public attention on the value of community arson prevention and the resources and support available to reduce this crime. |
| Laguna Beach Adds More Goats to Payroll
4/28/2010 3:24:07 PM The city of Laguna Beach, California has been using goats to control brush around their city for the last 17 years, according to Chief Kris Head of the Laguna Beach Fire Department. |
 | FDNY Joins DOB and OEM for Construction Safety Week Kick Off
4/28/2010 3:21:25 PM Despite the rain, the sixth annual Construction Safety Week got off to a strong start on Apr. 26, as Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano joined Buildings Department Commissioner Robert LiMandri and Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Bruno visited a construction site in Bedford-Stuyvesant. |
| Houston Fire Department Helping Residents With Smoke Alarm Installation
4/28/2010 3:14:54 PM As part of the Houston Fire Department's (HFD) "Get Alarmed Houston!" program, firefighters are visiting the Brays Village Neighborhood to tell residents about a smoke alarm installation effort taking place in their area on Saturday. |
| Phoenix Focuses on Youth Firesetter Program During Arson Awareness Week
4/27/2010 3:05:40 PM Since the early 1970's the Youth Firesetter Program has been a part of the Phoenix Fire Department. This year, as part of Arson Awareness Week, May 2-8, 2010, they are focusing attention on that program. |
| International Code Council Foundation’s Building Safety Week Expands to Building Safety Month for 2010
4/27/2010 3:01:39 PM Building Safety Week, for the first time, will expand into a month-long awareness campaign; Building Safety Month: Commemorating a 30-year Legacy of Leadership. Building Safety Month will be held in May. |
| NVFC and ICC Partner on Rural Area Fire Prevention Program
4/26/2010 10:56:42 AM The International Code Council (ICC) has received a $133,000 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant from the Department of Homeland Security to implement a collaborative program with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) designed to reduce rural community fire hazards and other potential dangers in residential homes. |
| Orange County Fire Authority Holds Open House for Fire Watch Volunteers
4/23/2010 11:03:18 AM In November of 2009, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and Orange County Parks joined Supervisor Pat Bates in officially launching OC Fire Watch. |
