Fire prevention news and information http://www.lrc.fema.gov/news.xml Recent fire prevention materials, news and exchange updates. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:00 EDT en-us Loveland's smoke and carbon monoxide alarm program deemed success; alarms remain for those in need (Colorado) Loveland Reporter-Herald http://bit.ly/10sJDKs Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10sJDKs Firefighters to spread awareness following another cooking fire (Wisconsin) Fond du Lac Reporter http://fondul.ac/197N8we Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:00 EDT http://fondul.ac/197N8we Fire safety on boats (U.K.) BoatSafetyScheme.org http://bit.ly/16UZR6Z Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT http://bit.ly/16UZR6Z New Fire App Rates Building Blaze Risk Queens Gazette http://bit.ly/13JdSNJ Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:00 EDT http://bit.ly/13JdSNJ Md. law requires smoke alarm upgrades WJLA http://wj.la/18eY21S Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:00 EDT http://wj.la/18eY21S Fond du Lac Firefighters Bring Safety Initiative Door-to-Door (Wisconsin) WBAY http://bit.ly/12GBFQO Mon, 20 May 2013 09:38:00 EDT http://bit.ly/12GBFQO Creating 'defensible space' can be key to homes surviving wildfires (Minnesota) Duluth News Tribune http://bit.ly/10eHOjW Mon, 20 May 2013 09:37:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10eHOjW Inspections Important Part of Fire Prevention (Idaho) MagicValley http://bit.ly/11Rw0L9 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:36:00 EDT http://bit.ly/11Rw0L9 Summer Vacation Fire Safety (Georgia) WALB Albany http://bit.ly/10JQ8bp Fri, 17 May 2013 08:44:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10JQ8bp Galesburg fire sparks a lesson in prevention PJSTAR http://bit.ly/10ScjBc Thu, 16 May 2013 09:13:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10ScjBc Fire department on mission to put smoke detectors in every home KTVB.COM Boise http://bit.ly/165ztqu Mon, 13 May 2013 09:11:00 EDT http://bit.ly/165ztqu Volunteers knock for fire safety during Council Bluffs canvass SouthwestIowaNews http://bit.ly/13dTT9H Mon, 13 May 2013 09:09:00 EDT http://bit.ly/13dTT9H New building code kept fire from spreading, officials say (Canada) CBC News http://bit.ly/16m3SAi Fri, 10 May 2013 09:55:00 EDT http://bit.ly/16m3SAi Students to learn fire safety and prevention (Tennessee) Marshall County Tribune http://bit.ly/10KHubq Fri, 10 May 2013 09:46:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10KHubq Fire agency offers home safety checks (Colorado) SummitDaily http://bit.ly/18w45jB Thu, 09 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT http://bit.ly/18w45jB Manhattan Fire Protection District Recognized As Fire-Safe Community (Illinois) Manhattan American http://www.russell-publications.com/articles/14725/mfpd-recognized-as-fire-safe-community Thu, 09 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT http://www.russell-publications.com/articles/14725/mfpd-recognized-as-fire-safe-community I survived - Galesburg House Fire (Illinois) KWQC6 http://bit.ly/10GbSUt Wed, 08 May 2013 09:19:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10GbSUt Working For You: Checking Your School's Fire Safety Procedures Lubbock, Texas http://everythinglubbock.com/fulltext?nxd_id=180112 Wed, 08 May 2013 09:18:00 EDT http://everythinglubbock.com/fulltext?nxd_id=180112 Firefighters to hold "Give Burns the Boot" drive (Georgia) WALB Albany http://bit.ly/108BqgY Tue, 07 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT http://bit.ly/108BqgY Deaths illustrate fire safety is not just slogan Times and Democrat http://bit.ly/ZL2zXN Mon, 06 May 2013 09:20:00 EDT http://bit.ly/ZL2zXN Young pupil's homework used in fire safety drive This is Nottingham http://bit.ly/1377BO5 Fri, 03 May 2013 10:28:00 EDT http://bit.ly/1377BO5 GW Extends Fire Safety to Study Abroad George Washington University http://bit.ly/165ifsP Fri, 03 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT http://bit.ly/165ifsP Donated iPads will be used for fire safety education Meriden News http://bit.ly/10V5Bve Wed, 01 May 2013 09:37:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10V5Bve Fatal Carmel fire unable to alter building codes, 1 year later Officials criticize light building materials, lack of sprinkler law http://lohud.us/11XhxbE Wed, 01 May 2013 09:13:00 EDT http://lohud.us/11XhxbE Mom makes smoke detectors her life's mission after losing her daughter in a fatal fire Denver Channel http://bit.ly/12Ivonr Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:57:00 EDT http://bit.ly/12Ivonr Cigarettes and wildfires, round two Colorado Springs Gazette http://bit.ly/181B6kO Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:04:00 EDT http://bit.ly/181B6kO Fire officials hope new task force will keep Kentuckians prepared NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville http://bit.ly/14S3Q3j Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:12:00 EDT http://bit.ly/14S3Q3j Reverse 911 Call to Survey Homeowners on Smoke Detectors NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville http://bit.ly/11mTke8 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:52:00 EDT http://bit.ly/11mTke8 Ninety Communities in Illinois Have Home Fire Sprinkler Requirements with Additions PR Newswire http://prn.to/109eNod Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:43:00 EDT http://prn.to/109eNod Mobile Homes Fires - A Problem For The Quad Cities KWQC-TV6 News http://bit.ly/ZbiDBo Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:17:00 EDT http://bit.ly/ZbiDBo Wildfire Season and Decks: What You Need To Know IIBHS http://www.disastersafety.org/blog/decks-what-you-need-to-know-to-safely-enjoy-spring-cookouts/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:30:00 EDT http://www.disastersafety.org/blog/decks-what-you-need-to-know-to-safely-enjoy-spring-cookouts/ Fire inspectors struggle to keep up with inspection demands as number of inspectors dwindles RTV6 - Indianapolis http://bit.ly/103fh2p Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:16:00 EDT http://bit.ly/103fh2p Fire Department seeks to identify those who need special assistance Oak Ridge Today http://bit.ly/YIyqtT Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:15:00 EDT http://bit.ly/YIyqtT Fire and life safety considerations for an ageing population LRC Bibliography http://www.lrc.fema.gov/downloads/bibliography_firesafety_ageing.pdf Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:22:00 EDT http://www.lrc.fema.gov/downloads/bibliography_firesafety_ageing.pdf Belmont chief sees disabled smoke detectors in multi-family buildings as a growing problem Laconia Daily Sun http://bit.ly/ZYE8UY Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:54:00 EDT http://bit.ly/ZYE8UY New Survey Finds Americans Misjudge Fire Safety Risks Fire Engineering http://bit.ly/10fj2R9 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:18:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10fj2R9 Research continues on voice smoke detectors The Daily Nightly http://nbcnews.to/10aG2zm Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:12:00 EDT http://nbcnews.to/10aG2zm Kids can sleep through smoke alarms, experts say TODAY News http://on.today.com/YzIBOE Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:36:00 EDT http://on.today.com/YzIBOE Fire deaths stress need for working smoke detectors Harlan Daily Enterprise http://bit.ly/10mJjzf Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:57:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10mJjzf Fire safety link-up cuts deaths to zero Evening Times - UK http://bit.ly/10hFrQb Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:48:00 EDT http://bit.ly/10hFrQb Where There's Smoke NFPA http://bit.ly/WTboiB Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:44:00 EDT http://bit.ly/WTboiB Pittsburgh-area boy, 10, used fire safety skills he learned in school to save self, mom The Republic http://bit.ly/ZUsICz Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:57:00 EDT http://bit.ly/ZUsICz Fire prevention - recently added articles USFA Library http://bit.ly/155zGUV Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:35:00 EDT http://bit.ly/155zGUV Fire Risk in Maine Tied to Social and Economic Status Maine Public Broadcasting http://bit.ly/YtLbBC Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:59:00 EDT http://bit.ly/YtLbBC Homewood and Flossmoor Honored as Fire-safe Communities Homewood-Flossmoor, IL Patch http://bit.ly/WpuRoN Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:56:00 EDT http://bit.ly/WpuRoN Moms of UC Students Killed in Fire Push For Tougher Code LOCAL 12 WKRC-TV http://bit.ly/ZzpVvd Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:56:00 EDT http://bit.ly/ZzpVvd Puppeteer teaches fire safety with help from his friends Burlington County Times http://bit.ly/YWT5Xi Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:53:00 EDT http://bit.ly/YWT5Xi Local fire departments partner with State Fire Marshal to provide home smoke alarm installations The Lewis Herald http://bit.ly/13Rpwv7 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:51:00 EDT http://bit.ly/13Rpwv7 Wildfire Preparedness Projects IIBHS http://bit.ly/Y5xARP Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:31:00 EDT http://bit.ly/Y5xARP Fire Department Launches New Safety Initiatives Prince George's County, Md. http://bit.ly/105twqv Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:07:00 EST http://bit.ly/105twqv Be aware of smoking fire dangers Tulsa World http://bit.ly/YnP9OZ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:54:00 EST http://bit.ly/YnP9OZ Smoke alarms replaced, lives saved CBS Atlanta http://bit.ly/VhEIh9 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:48:00 EST http://bit.ly/VhEIh9 HUD's federal advisory committee on manufactured housing considers fire sprinklers NFPA http://bit.ly/YJ1bU9 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:05:00 EST http://bit.ly/YJ1bU9 Multicultural Safety Fair tackles fire safety for Twin Cities immigrants StarTribune http://bit.ly/13jDuFP Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:01:00 EST http://bit.ly/13jDuFP History of Fire Safety Infographic EHS Today http://bit.ly/YgZueC Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:04:00 EST http://bit.ly/YgZueC Sylvania Township family earns recognition for fire safety Toledo Blade http://bit.ly/VOvACg Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:03:00 EST http://bit.ly/VOvACg Are you at risk of being a fire victim? Bangor Daily News http://bit.ly/XpmxT4 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:55:00 EST http://bit.ly/XpmxT4 Cincinnati may require rental properties install new smoke detectors Business Courier http://bit.ly/Waq8nO Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:49:00 EST http://bit.ly/Waq8nO TheStationWebSeries TYCO http://bit.ly/VK0Sds Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:16:00 EST http://bit.ly/VK0Sds A guide to implementing a residential sprinkler requirement NASFM http://bit.ly/X2dTNi Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:28:00 EST http://bit.ly/X2dTNi Tennessee Fire Marshal's Office urges safety in manufactured homes Oak Ridge Today http://bit.ly/XxjyXH Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:30:00 EST http://bit.ly/XxjyXH Enfield library service will help residents learn more about fire safety (UK) Enfield UK http://bit.ly/W3sOVS Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:45:00 EST http://bit.ly/W3sOVS Sprinklers Local Campaign Toolkit (UK) UK Local Government Association http://bit.ly/14RUUZ9 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:14:00 EST http://bit.ly/14RUUZ9 String of devastating blazes spurs home fire fears The Morning Sentinel http://bit.ly/XTEiJ2 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:24:00 EST http://bit.ly/XTEiJ2 Are you up for the smoke alarm challenge? NFPA Safety Source http://bit.ly/UUMsnI Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:23:00 EST http://bit.ly/UUMsnI Grant helps CYFD install smoke detectors in homes The Prescott Daily Courier http://bit.ly/Y5c4Mg Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:57:00 EST http://bit.ly/Y5c4Mg Sprinklers still saving lives after 40 years Real Estate Weekly http://bit.ly/XVf7Xf Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:32:00 EST http://bit.ly/XVf7Xf Fire safety is hot priority at Duquesne The Duquesne Duke http://bit.ly/WCl3Y0 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:30:00 EST http://bit.ly/WCl3Y0 In Night Clubs, The Steps Taken To Prevent Tragic Fires NPR http://n.pr/T6n0MA Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST http://n.pr/T6n0MA Knoxville firefighters, nightclub owners take fire codes seriously WATE http://bit.ly/Wr1aTJ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:58:00 EST http://bit.ly/Wr1aTJ Fatal Rolling Green fire prompts added emphasis on fire safety measures Daily Collegian http://bit.ly/X5Sizk Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:34:00 EST http://bit.ly/X5Sizk National Multicultural Community Fire Prevention Study Fire 20/20 http://fire2020.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/National-Multicultural-Community-Fire-Prevention-Study-web.pdf Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:18:00 EST http://fire2020.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/National-Multicultural-Community-Fire-Prevention-Study-web.pdf Devastating home fires spur warning in central Maine The Portland Press Herald http://bit.ly/V9qVop Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:07:00 EST http://bit.ly/V9qVop Fire District 1 continues to protect hearing impaired, deaf community The St. Tammany News http://bit.ly/SdRhIQ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:03:00 EST http://bit.ly/SdRhIQ Life-saving campaign cuts fire deaths by almost 50% Evening Times http://bit.ly/SdP3sU Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:52:00 EST http://bit.ly/SdP3sU Smoke alarm crisis: Conyers, Ga. tragedy should be a wake-up call NBC News http://bit.ly/W5J9Y3 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:10:00 EST http://bit.ly/W5J9Y3 Sprinkler Impact on Fire Injury NFPA Foundation http://bit.ly/UZc950 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:35:00 EST http://bit.ly/UZc950 Mass. housing complexes by the thousands lack sprinklers Lowell Sun Online http://bit.ly/UjLNL9 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:03:00 EST http://bit.ly/UjLNL9 Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office urges safety in Manufactured Homes TN Online http://bit.ly/VVWYvn Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:56:00 EST http://bit.ly/VVWYvn Lexington Fire Dept. working to put smoke detectors in every home wkyt http://bit.ly/Wxsk7D Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:29:00 EST http://bit.ly/Wxsk7D Keep baby safe around space heaters Consumer Reports http://bit.ly/WEVMsf Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:47:00 EST http://bit.ly/WEVMsf Firefighters get word out about home sprinkler systems Cumberlink http://bit.ly/VNh1fk6 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:57:00 EST http://bit.ly/VNh1fk Chilhowie firefighters launch education campaign SWVA Today http://bit.ly/Smi4E6 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:53:00 EST http://bit.ly/Smi4E6 Watch Your Butt" Campaign from the Springfield Fire Department KSMU http://bit.ly/UPMW0N Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:49:00 EST http://bit.ly/UPMW0N 5 Things: Fire Safety With Alternative Heating Sources Swampscott, MA Patch http://bit.ly/13ewlog Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:58:00 EST http://bit.ly/13ewlog Fire safety takes center stage for Baltimore students Baltimore Sun http://bit.ly/XDgG1A Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:55:00 EST http://bit.ly/XDgG1A Fire Risk Leads Praxair To Recall Grab 'n Go Oxygen Tanks NPR http://n.pr/Umz0pt Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:24:00 EST http://n.pr/Umz0pt Jefferson County Fire Departments to Offer Free New Home Inspections Fenton-High Ridge, MO Patch http://bit.ly/Zc5zNm Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:08:00 EST http://bit.ly/Zc5zNm Fire safety program targets older adults Reading Eagle http://bit.ly/VmvIDk Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:50:00 EST http://bit.ly/VmvIDk Three Georgia Cities Crack Down on False Alarms Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/north-metro-cities-to-crack-down-on-false-alarms/nTfgr/ Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:15:00 EST http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/north-metro-cities-to-crack-down-on-false-alarms/nTfgr/ New additions this week to the Exchange Prevention and Public Education Exchange http://bit.ly/UUN3Cy Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:52:00 EST http://bit.ly/UUN3Cy Red Cross Delivers Mobile Home Fire Safety Literature Lower Providence, PA http://bit.ly/Ypi6fW Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:12:00 EST http://bit.ly/Ypi6fW City considers sprinklers in all apartments The Argus Leader http://argusne.ws/UcxqK4 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:45:00 EST http://argusne.ws/UcxqK4 Christmas - Video PSA UK FireKills Campaign http://bit.ly/XTKer8 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:51:00 EST http://bit.ly/XTKer8 Fires spike as winter looms QC Times http://bit.ly/127PkjM Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:01:00 EST http://bit.ly/127PkjM 5 recent additions to the Exchange Prevention and Public Education Exchange http://bit.ly/12jDFhd Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:43:00 EST http://bit.ly/12jDFhd NTSB Issues Fire Protection Recommendations Aviation International News http://bit.ly/Vxt0dd Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:46:00 EST http://bit.ly/Vxt0dd Tennessee to distribute 20,000 Smoke Alarms Chattanoogan http://bit.ly/Za7wtd Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:04:00 EST http://bit.ly/Za7wtd Avoid firefighters' boots on your roof this holiday season Bakersfield Californian http://bit.ly/WZxn1H Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:02:00 EST http://bit.ly/WZxn1H How to Safely Use a Space Heater DisasterSafety http://bit.ly/THo8C1 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:43:00 EST http://bit.ly/THo8C1 Deadly Winecoff Hotel fire led to improved safety Atlanta Herald http://bit.ly/Uj7Ga2 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:26:00 EST http://bit.ly/Uj7Ga2