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TUCSON (KVOA) - Firefighters wear a large amount of gear to protect them from hazards on the job. But does…

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Investigators are still determining the cause of a fire that firefighters from the St. George Fire Protection District extinguished Sunday afternoon on Hobbiton Road, according to the department. .According to the…

Will provide better response to fires and emergencies throughout the county, especially in East County When complete, CCCFPD will absorb firefighting personnel, support staff, facilities, equipment from ECCFPD By Steve Aubert, Fire…

House Local News Posted By: Angela Brown March 11, 2022 Raleigh March 11, 2022 Before daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 13, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey reminds everyone to change the batteries in your…

Marin fire officials praise expanded regulations for wildfire insurance aimed at improving safety standards and lowering the cost of coverage for homeowners and businesses. The new regulations, released Friday by the State Insurance…

KYLE GRILLOT/AFP via Getty Images How wildfires have gotten worse in recent years A series of thunderstorms in mid-August 2020 hit Northern California, an area already experiencing a severe drought season, starting what would…

SAN ANGELO, Texas — After 32 years of service with the San Angelo Fire Department, Fire Chief Brian Dunn will retire on February 25. Dunn has a 21-year term as head of SAFD, having assumed the post in January 2001 at the age of…

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The U.S. Army Installation Management Command has selected 12 recipients for the 2021 Department of!-->!-->…

The Modesto Fire Department will handle large swaths to the east under contracts that got final approval Tuesday night. One is renewing a 2019 agreement with the City of Oakdale and the surrounding Oakdale Rural Fire Protection…

JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU CAN SAFELY GET BACK IN THE WATER or have fun with friends, either the sharks or the Covid will catch you! I don't know which one is worse at this point. Are the Tall Whites biting you and chasing you or…

By Maan Alhmidi THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - An organization representing First Nations in northwestern Ontario is calling on the federal and provincial governments to provide better funding for fire prevention and protection in…

Breck Coffee Roasters regularly creates specialty coffee blends to sell for philanthropic purposes through their More Than Coffee program. The company recently developed three blends in honor!-->…

NEW YORK - Below are some facts and tips about fires, smoke alarms and smoke detectors. Safety advice in the event of a fire alarm: * Replace smoke detectors every 10 years. and carbon monoxide detectors every 5-7 years.* Install…

Jim Ford will continue to assist Cave Creek in his efforts to join the Regional Automatic Help System…

It's the most wonderful time of year, don't spoil the holiday festivities with an easily preventable Christmas tree fire. The Greeley Fire Department Twitter page recently shared tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)…

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By Holly Yan, CNN Paul Wertheimer has spent four decades trying to prevent deadly crowd influxes since the 1979 The Who concert disaster in Cincinnati, Ohio changed his life. Eleven young people, aged 15 to 27, died in a…

The Long Grove Fire Protection District is pleased to announce the hiring of Paul Segalla as Fire Chief, effective November 15. Chief Segalla brings the experience of an extensive career in the fire service and…

A: Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to have held many leadership positions and am currently in my 32nd year as President of the State Fire Services Accreditation Organization, known as the Maryland Fire Service Personnel…

The Mill Valley Police Department and a city racial equity group said they would continue to collaborate on policy updates after the first release of racial data associated with police checks. The publication of the data complies with the…

The National Fire Protection Association, the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week â„¢ for 99 years, announced “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety ™” as the theme for…

Local State Farm agent Lisa Crum visited Tusculum View Elementary School on Tuesday in conjunction with a…

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, partners with the National Fire Protection Association - the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for over 90 years - to promote the Prevention Week campaign…

PRESS RELEASE Herald Times Special RBC I The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week â„¢ for 99 years, announced “Learn the Sounds of…

Los Alamos Fire Department Security Division Chief Joseph Baca was congratulated at Tuesday's County Council meeting by Chief Troy Hughes and the Council on his retirement on the 1st October after 25 years in the service of LAFD.…

October 3-9 is National Fire Prevention WeekARLINGTON, VA / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2021 / The United States has seen a substantial decrease in the number of residential electrical fires over the past four decades, according to a new…

Excellence and exemplary service have been recognized at the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Excellence Awards. The Cambs fire and rescue celebrated the commitment, dedication and professionalism of the staff!-->>-->!-->>-->…

Exit: The Valdosta Fire Department is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) - the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for over 90 years - to promote the Fire Prevention Week…

A whopping 90% or more of wind turbine fires originate from the nacelle. The nacelle contains the gearbox, generator, controller,!-->…

KINGDOM CITY, Missouri (KMIZ) The North Callaway Fire Protection District has received a grain rescue tube and practical instructions to help prevent grain death. Nationwide and Graham Insurance awarded the equipment to the…

Edwards Fire and Emergency Services partners with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for over 90 years - to promote this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign ,…

A helicopter drops water on the Fawn blaze north of Redding, Shasta County on Thursday. (Ethan Swope / Associated Press)As if he was filling the forecast for a fall filled with fire, teams were battling several large wildfires across…

Lee epps A man "carrying an upside-down coffin on his shoulders in the red glow of the flames was a strange sight," according to an account of a fire which caused the evacuation of the coffins from the Schummers building in Caledonia. Fire…

A detailed summary of the Fire Prevention Inspection Software market evaluating dynamic factors, growth determinants along with segment classification information has been recorded in this versatile report. In addition to…

WACO, Texas - As students return to college campuses for their fall semester, the National Fire Protection Association is launching its annual campus fire safety campaign for students in September. 94% of fatal campus fires took place in…

Forest firefighters on their way to some of the country's largest conflagrations will face reduced supplies in the coming weeks - including water, food and communications equipment - according to two released memos. this week by the…

On December 8 and 9, 2021, the next VdS-FireSafety Cologne 2021 event will take place in Koelnmesse, with expert talks, an expert fair, free thematic forums and the new VdS-FireSafetyTalk format.…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) - Over the weekend, the Mobile Fire Rescue Service (MFRD) held a smoke detection campaign as part of a new home fire prevention campaign. In conjunction with the American Red Cross, firefighters and MFRD staff…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, July 19, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / - Insurance policies are essential in…

Julia edingerGovernment technology GAITHERSBURG, Maryland - A medical innovation company recently launched a study funded by the National…

“It's a conversation we need to have,” Pedroza said. “This is not aimed at Cal Fire. It's about making sure we have the right partner, whether it's Cal Fire or our own fire…

The “Seat Belt Convincer” demonstrates the importance of wearing a seat belt to Camp 911 participants.Daily Special For the past 20!-->…

Firefighters often speak of a fire triangle: the three essential ingredients of fire are fuel, oxygen and heat. The western United States has potentially catastrophic levels of highly flammable fuel and a lot of oxygen. It's up to all of…

A fire truck with the Berkeley Fire Department. Credit: Emilie Raguso Berkeley Fire Department to have additional funds to prepare for wildfire season and provide enhanced emergency services after city council passed the 2021-22…