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NFPA, Johns Hopkins to Study Teaching Children Fire Safety

Tue, Oct 13, 2009

The National Fire Protection Association and the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announced a joint project titled Strengthening the Impact of Fire and Life Safety Messages on Children.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: What Flashover?

Thu, Oct 8, 2009

Understanding the dynamics of fire is essential to successful fire attacks and the reduction of injury. Read this week's featured near-miss report.

CSB Releases New Safety Video, “Inferno: Dust Explosion at Imperial Sugar”

Thu, Oct 8, 2009

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new nine-minute safety video on the combustible dust explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, which claimed the lives of 14 workers, injured 36, and caused extensive property damage on February 7, 2008.

Fire Prevention Week: It's Not Just for Children

Mon, Oct 5, 2009 Brian Stoothoff shares some ideas on how to spread the fire prevention message to members of your community.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: The 35' Ladder Raise Gone Wrong

Thu, Oct 1, 2009 Raising ladders is a basic firefighting skill that requires strength, balance, and practice, lots of practice. In this week's featured report, practice makes perfect is interrupted by the nemeses of ladder raising, angles and gravity.

OSHA Trade Press Announces Rule to Adopt Globally Harmonized Classification System

Thu, Oct 1, 2009 A proposed rule to align the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard with provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals was published in the September 30 Federal Register.

Fire Prevention Week Message: Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned

Wed, Sep 30, 2009 Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), along with local fire departments and other safety advocates nationwide are urging people to Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned.

Free Educational Fire Prevention Materials for Fire Safety Month

Mon, Sep 28, 2009 October is National Fire Prevention Month, and the Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association's Web site includes up-to-date fire safety tools and information for commercial, residential facilities, and general public audiences.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Every Breath You Take Counts

Fri, Sep 25, 2009 Recently, there is more emerging information and research on the contents of smoke, which has been redefined from today's combustibles. If given the right conditions the products of fuel combustions are at a different level, as well as the toxicity of today's smoke far surpasses the smoke of previous generations.

Emergency Physicians Launch Campaign to Dispel Dangerous Myths about Emergency Medicine

Thu, Sep 24, 2009 The nation's emergency physicians are launching a national media campaign this week to educate people about the need to strengthen emergency departments as part of health care reform and to dispel the myths about emergency care.

Community Wildfire Assessment Course Now Available

Wed, Sep 23, 2009 The online course, "Conducting a Community Assessment in the Wildland/Urban Interface: Beginning the Firewise Process," is aimed at fire and forestry professionals and others who may want to help residents of areas at risk from wildfire to make their homes safer.

NFPA: 40 Percent of All Home Fire Deaths Resulted in Fires at Homes With No Smoke Alarms

Sat, Sep 12, 2009 Four of every ten home fire deaths resulted from fires with no smoke alarms in 2003-2006, according to a new report Smoke Alarms in U.S. Home Fires, released by the National Fire Protection Association. Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home structure fires in half.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Check That Tool?

Fri, Sep 11, 2009 Checking apparatus and equipment day after day often becomes monotonous, which can produce errors. This week's near-miss is an excellent example of the reporter recognizing the "bigger picture."

NVFC Establishes Volunteer Firefighter Health and Safety Priorities

Fri, Sep 11, 2009 To help keep firefighters and emergency personnel strong and prevent tragedies, the National Volunteer Fire Council has released a series of health and safety priorities to more effectively address the critical health and safety issues impacting the volunteer fire service.

FDNY Makes Largest First Responder Purchase of Masimo Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeters

Wed, Sep 9, 2009 Masimo announced that the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) has purchased 86 Masimo Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeters as part of their strategic initiative to "improve the survivability of firefighters and victims suffering from carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity."