NYC Launches Fire Safety Effort in Sandy’s Wake October 22, 2013 A first-of-its-kind fire-safety push in New York City focuses on homes in areas battered by Superstorm Sandy. The Fire Department...
Despite Recent Tennessee Tragedy, Progress Made on Reducing Fire Deaths October 15, 2013 By Daniel Connolly Gary Vaughn was mentally ill and homeless, but neighbors on Humber Street in South Memphis had known him for years...
South Jersey Boardwalks’ Unique Aspects Challenge Firefighters September 30, 2013 By Steven Lemongello, The Press of Atlantic City Squeezing a bunch of structures together along a street made of wood is probably not the way to go when...
Miss. Kicks Off New Fire Safety Program, Distributes Free Smoke Alarms August 7, 2013 Mississippi’s insurance commissioner and fire marshal Mike Chaney kicked off a new statewide fire safety program called “Operation: SAM (Smoke...
Tennessee Commissioner McPeak Urges Fire Safety in Manufactured Homes January 14, 2013 Tennessee officials are urging residents of manufactured homes – also known as mobile homes or trailers – to practice fire...
Massachusetts Fire Officials Urge Prompt Holiday Tree Disposal January 4, 2013 Massachusetts fire officials are urging residents not to keep Christmas trees too long into the new year.State Fire Marshal Stephen...
Vermont Officials Issue Winter Weather Safety Tips December 28, 2012 As a winter storm whips across the region, officials in Vermont are issuing winter weather safety tips.The Burlington Fire Department...
Mississippi Regulator Advises Holiday Decorating With Safety in Mind December 12, 2012 This Christmas, hanging the stockings by the chimney is not the only holiday decorating that needs to be done with...
Memorial for ’03 Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Unveiled October 22, 2012 Relatives of the 100 people who died in a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire cried and held each other last...
Tennessee Regulator Urges Caution With Home Medical Oxygen October 11, 2012 The presence of portable, medical oxygen in the home has grown over the past decade — and so has the...