Jun 15, 2008

Wrightsville Beach, NC Fire Chief Continues to Promote Residential Fire Sprinklers

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by Jules Norwood – Lumina News In 2006, the most recent year for which data is available, fires claimed the lives of 3,245 civilians in the United States, more than all natural disasters combined. Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Frank Smith [...]

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Jun 11, 2008

Prevention Still Best Way to Fight Fires

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By Joan Oliver – Northwest Herald Fire safety is a lot like insurance: You don’t think about it until you need it. That is, until something bad happens. Last week in Harvard, 27 people were displaced when two apartment buildings [...]

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Jun 10, 2008

Old Buildings Don’t Follow New Fire Codes

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By DAVID FITZGERALD – Northwest Herald Last week’s apartment fire in Harvard and another apartment fire in Woodstock last year could have been less severe if the buildings were built today, Woodstock Fire Chief Ralph Webster said. “Those buildings were [...]

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Jun 09, 2008

Make Your Home Fire Safe

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By G.K. Sharman – Orlando Sentinel Most people wouldn’t notice, but in Baldwin Park, fire hydrants are farther apart than they are in other communities — 500 feet instead of the typical 300 feet. It’s one of the trade-offs the [...]

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Jun 08, 2008

Albany, NY Fire Safety House Gets Financial Boost

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By Tom Caprood – The Troy Record ALBANY — Construction was able to resume on the “Ted Abriel Fire Safety House” Friday, located at 20 Odell St., which, when finished, is slated to become a model for future fire-safe home [...]

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Jun 08, 2008

Virginia Home Fire Protection – A Vital Step

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Leesburg Today In the wake of the Loudoun County fire and rescue system’s most tragic day in decades, Chief Pozzo moved quickly to take steps aimed at preventing similar situations in the future. The May 25 house fire near Leesburg [...]

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Jun 08, 2008

Massachusetts Fire Marshal Wants Code Changes on Fire Sprinklers

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By Christine McConville – Boston Herald In the wake of yet another massive blaze at an apartment complex, State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan is calling for changes to the state’s building code. Coan said earlier this week that he is [...]

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Jun 05, 2008

June 2008 is Home Safety Month

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Ask Americans where they feel safest and most will say their own home. However, unintentional injuries in the home result in nearly 21 million medical visits on average each year. The Home Safety Council dedicates the month of June – [...]

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Jun 04, 2008

Life Saving Fire Sprinklers for UK Victorian Flat Conversion

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By Haydn Lewis – York Press A VICTORIAN flat conversion in York is the first of its kind in the city to be fitted with potentially life-saving sprinklers. The block of nine flats at 3, Wenlock Terrace, in Fulford, has [...]

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Jun 04, 2008

West Virginia Fire Marshal Claims New Dorms Safer Than Most Homes

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By Tony Rutherford – Huntingtonnews.net Frame interior construction has prompted occasional queries about fire at the two new Marshall University dormitories now under construction. However, according to State Fire Marshall Rudy Raynes, who has observed their progress approximately every other [...]

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