Effective fire training goes beyond classroom lectures and compliance checklists. To prepare workers for emergencies—whether it’s a Class A blaze involving paper and wood, or a Class B fire fed by ...

In recent weeks, massive building under construction fires have occurred in Las Vegas, Nev., Dallas, Tex., and Everett, Wash., underscoring NFPA research which shows an average of 3,840 fires in ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland — The quote “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” coined by Benjamin Franklin, exemplifies a foundational principal represented during National Fire ...

Columbus Fire Department hosted a valuable training session July 17 that could save lives. In partnership with the Wisconsin Propane Education & Research Council, CFD hosted an emergency response ...

Albany, NY, Aug 5, 2009 - BullEx Digital Safety offers local fire departments new, interactive tools to enhance annual Fire Prevention Open Houses or Safety Days. Fire Departments can now rent a smart ...

October 5 - 11 is Fire Prevention Week! Read the new edition of Shop Talk (pdf) to learn more about lithium ion battery safety. At William & Mary, fire safety is practiced to reduce the destruction ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a late afternoon email on Friday, March 7, that particular classes at the National Fire Academy (NFA) in Emmitsburg, Maryland – the nation’s ...

Bryan Tiamson, a resident assistant at the University of Delaware, has never had to put out a fire, and hopefully he will never need to. But should an emergency occur in his residence hall, now he is ...

Crews taught the kids how to make sure the smoke alarms in their homes are working, how to call 911 in case of an emergency, and where to go if a fire does break out. "They get to see how the smoke ...

A bill in the Massachusetts State Legislature spearheaded by a Harvard alum would require all students enrolled in the state’s schools and colleges — including Harvard — to complete fire safety ...