Thursday, August 28, 2008
Fire Service Documentary to Air in Fall
Fireman's Fund has announced the upcoming release of a new documentary film featuring authentic fire service stories from around the country — all told by the firefighters who actually lived them....
Smoke Alarms May Be Less Effective for Older Adults
While the use of smoke alarms and signaling systems is associated with a reduction in fire fatalities in the general population, reducing the chances of dying in a fire by up to 50% when present, a recent study suggests that adults ages 65 and older may not fully benefit from conventional smoke alarm systems, particularly during sleeping hours. ...
New FIREWISE Publication Offers WUI Solutions
FIREWISE: Community Solutions to a National Problem is the latest FIREWISE release for firefighters, residents, community officials, land managers, insurers and others with a role in reducing the risk from wildfire....
EPA Publishes Excessive Heat Events Guidebook
A new resource from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Excessive Heat Events Guidebook, is now available to emergency managers, community officials and others who plan for and respond to such events....
3,675 Die in U.S. Fires in 2005
Results of a National Fire Protection Association study released Aug. 1 show an estimated 3,675 people died in fires in the United States in 2005. That number represents a decrease of nearly 6% compared to 2004 fire fatalities, despite a more than 3% increase in the total number of fires occurring....
Firefighter Tops List as 'Most Prestigious Occupation'
Firefighter, doctor and nurse are viewed by U.S. adults as the most prestigious occupations an individual can have, while business executive, stockbroker and real estate agent are jobs at the opposite end of the spectrum, according to the 2006 Harris Poll measuring public perceptions of professions and occupations....
Candles Responsible for 23,600 Fires, 165 Deaths Annually
The U.S. Fire Administration has released findings of a study of fires caused by candles in structural residences. The report estimates candles are responsible for 23,600 residential structure fires each year and cause 1,525 civilian injuries, 165 fatalities and $390 million in direct property loss....
Mann Receives NFFF Life Safety Award
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation presented its Firefighter Life Safety “Seal of Excellence” Award to Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann in a May 19 ceremony at the Pennsylvania Fire Expo in Harrisburg....
FDA, NIOSH Issue Seal Safety Alert
The alert follows 12 reports to the FDA in which regulators used with oxygen cylinders have burned or exploded, in some cases injuring personnel....
First Alert Smoke Alarms Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with, BRK Brands Inc., a subsidiary of First Alert Inc., of Aurora, Ill., has announced a voluntary recall of nearly 146,000 First Alert ONELINK battery-powered smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms...
Outstanding Outreach
Although Plano Fire Safety Education Coordinator Peggy Harrell is proud of her team’s efforts, she’s looking ahead to challenges yet to be met....
Broadcast Views
By Dale Lyman
Improve your public-outreach efforts by filling the dead air on your local government-access TV channel....
Illinois Sets Home Day Date
A coalition of Illinois business and fire service leaders have scheduled Illinois Fire & Rescue Industry Home Day for Thursday, June 1, 2006. The Illinois Home Day is an extension of the fire service awareness program held April 6 in Washington, D.C....
Home Day Events Offer Perspective to Legislators
During the week of April 17, Home Day events across the country offered congressional leaders the opportunity to tour emergency services manufacturing facilities and the chance to learn more about the emergency service products in their home states....
Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Brookdale International Systems Inc. of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, has announced a voluntary recall of the company’s emergency escape smoke hoods....
HSC Receives $1 Million for Fire and Life Safety
The nonprofit Home Safety Council will receive $1 million as one of 34 recipients of funding from the most recent round of DHS Fire Prevention and Safety grants. The grant will support key components of HSC’s ongoing efforts to build capacity for fire and life-safety education in America....
USFA Releases Fire, Older-Adult Report
Adults age 65 and older are two-and-a-half times more likely to die in fires than the overall population, and as Americans age their fire risk increases....
USFA Releases Fire and the Older-Adult Report
Adults age 65 and older are two-and-a-half times more likely to die in fires than the overall population, and as Americans age, their fire risk increases, according to a new report issued today by the U.S. Fire Administration....
One More Gold Star
Following last week’s distribution of gold stars, I heard about one more that is noteworthy. Fire Inspector Rick Barnes of the Battle Creek (Mich.) Fire Department, wrote about his fire chief, Larry Hausman. It seems the chief believed that every one of the 19,000 residences in Battle Creek should have smoke detectors installed. Hausman went after and succeeded in obtaining a federal grant of $420,000 along with the matching funds of $220,000....
A Pound of Cure
By Rick Trembath
South of Glacier National Park in northwest Montana lies the community of Bigfork, a textbook wildland-urban interface community. The 2000 U.S. Census...
2005 Hit List
The year is almost over, and for many not soon enough. It’s been a year of incredible disasters and bad news, but it’s also been a year of change and inspiration. I’d like to give out some little gold stars for some of the good things in 2005...
SFPE Updates Position on Fire Protection Systems
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers has updated its position statement, “The Engineer and the Technician — Designing Fire Protection Systems.”...
Michigan Creates Bureau of Fire Services
Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm has issued an executive directive establishing a road map for the creation of a new agency that will be responsible for the fire service-related aspects of the state's homeland security and emergency response efforts....
NO TIME FOR RECREATION
By Patricia Winter, Deborah Chavez and James Absher
Examining how the public views fire should be of great importance to decision-makers, especially how the public sees fire management's impact on recreation...
Candles Spark Fire Prevention Theme
The National Fire Protection Association is urging the public to focus on candle safety during its Fire Prevention Week 2005, Oct. 9-15. Emphasis is placed...
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