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• 5 common causes of electrical fires

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  According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there are 28,600 electrical fires per year

• 7 fireworks safety videos, from the serious to the humorous

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  As fireworks season begins, cities and FDs are sharing safety and fire prevention tips to educate citizens and avoid disasters

• Fire service leaders identify 5 issues to help mitigate America’s fire problem

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  Fire Forum focused on efforts to quell the increasing number of fire deaths and improve firefighter safety

• Evolving UL standards enhance emerging smoke detectors

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  From ruling out cooking, to extended life and tamper-proof batteries, smoke alarms are on the verge of a technology breakthrough

• Accessing HUD CDBG grant money for fire prevention, protection

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  Talk to your municipality now to be a part of the action plan for Community Development Block Grant Program funds, administered by HUD

• Rapid Response: Life safety and fire escape education for new immigrants

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  Here are actions for fire safety educators and their departments to reach new residents and share life safety messages

• Preventing fire deaths through fire prevention public education

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  Gather stakeholders and resources, capitalize on the holidays and perform a community education blitz after tragedy to stop preventable fire deaths

• Do you have funding in place for your fire prevention program?

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  The competitive nature of federal government grants may force departments to look to the private sector for funding

• 4 fire service data points you need to know

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  Knowing your fire department’s stats can improve operations and firefighter safety, making you an all-star in protecting life and property

• When school safety and fire safety collide

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  The fire service has the opportunity to adapt fire code enforcement to new and emerging threats, including active violence

• The 4 most common types of fire

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  Kitchen, electrical, heater and smoking-related fires are the four most common types of fires

• FEMA announces fire prevention and safety grants

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  Five priority programs include smoke alarm installations, sprinkler awareness, risk assessments, code enforcement and arson investigation

• The Grenfell Tower: Regulation, roles and responsibility

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  Preliminary findings from the Grenfell Tower Interim Report discuss six major areas for improvement in fire safety

• Pre-planning and fire safety advocacy: The legacy of the Grenfell Tower fire

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  Tragic fires continue to affect building codes and fire safety, sprinkler, fire inspections regulations

• London fire harbinger of looming challenge for fire departments

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  Preventing high-rise mass fatality fires is more likely to happen through the prevention side of the house, not the response side

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