Cost of new fire truck could go up by $65,000 due to US exchange rate
Recent changes in the US exchange rate have increased the price of American apparatus significantly. The value of the Canadian dollar has gone down which has caused a significant price increase on top of the normal manufacturer’s price which purchasers now have...
Volunteer Fire Department Cost Savings Calculator
The US National Volunteer Fire Council Foundation's Volunteer Fire Department Cost Savings Calculator will help you determine your department's contribution to the community and provide data for municipalities who fund those departments. A 2013 report by the...
Titanium alloy golf clubs pose brush fire risk
Titanium alloy golf clubs can potentially ignite dry brush when the lightweight metal is swung and struck against a rock, researchers said Wednesday. The study conducted by scientists at the University of California, Irvine, found that under the right conditions,...
Massive dust devil sweeps through fire creating an unbelievable sight
This video shows a fire that started as a controlled 150-acre burn and everything was going well until a dust devil formed nearby. The dust devil swept fire and tumbleweeds into the air while firefighters ran for safety. This serves as an excellent reminder fire can...
New NFPA videos available
Quality fire, life, and workplace safety instruction reduces injuries and deaths. NFPA can help you deliver high-quality instruction and enhance your public education programs. They have several new videos focusing on the importance of smoke alarms....
Social media a key factor in catching young arsonists in Windsor
With two young offenders in custody and a warrant issued for a third suspect, Windsor Police are crediting social media with playing a key role in their investigation. Through a resident’s home security system and social media, police were able to identify three...
Recognition of heart disease in B.C. firefighters restored
The Government of British Columbia has tabled legislation under the Workers Compensation Act to restore heart disease in firefighters as a presumptive disease recognized by WorkSafeBC. Under the proposed amendment, if a firefighter suffers from heart disease or a...
Fire crews to attend automatic fire alarms no longer
In a bid to lower how many calls there are to false alarms fire crews will no longer be sent to automatic fire alarms. During 2012/13, Chesire crews responded to more than 2,500 alarms but only 29 of these calls involved a fire, which meant 98.7 per cent could...
ISO fire prevention ratings explained
To establish a municipality's Public Protection Classification, the ISO uses a comprehensive 105.5 point scoring system called the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule that analyzes data across three categories of a community's fire-fighting capabilities: Emergency...
Recalled smoke alarm causes fire
The investigation into a house fire found the smoke detectors were originally installed in 2005 and that they had been recalled by General Electric in 2010 because a capacitor could overheat - which this unit did.
Manitoba creates task force to look into sprinkler retrofits
The Manitoba government said it is looking at sprinkler retrofits in personal care homes if further improvements need to be made in hospitals, personal care homes and other facilities. The province also said it is dedicating up to $7 million annually for...
Fire codes forcing elderly out of their homes
Fire codes in New Hampshire require residents of care facilities to be able to evacuate the building within thirteen minutes. The president of the New Hampshire Association of Residential Care Homes said the problem of elderly residents being forced out of assisted...
WorksafeBC overhaul announced in light of botched fire investigation
Worksafe BC paid insufficient attention to important legal precedents that underpin the legitimate gathering of evidence for prosecution purposes, even though the Criminal Justice Branch had previously shared its concerns on the collection of evidence.
Massachusetts’ fire-safe cigarette law appears to decrease likelihood of residential fires
A six-year-old Massachusetts law requiring that only "fire-safe" cigarettes (FSCs) be sold in the state appears to decrease the likelihood of unintentional residential fires caused by cigarettes by 28%, according to a new study by Harvard School of Public Health...
Seven keys to fire safety with photovoltaic installations
To gain a greater understanding of PV technology UL sceintists constructed a functioning PV array to serve as a test fixture. UL discovered seven new findings regarding roof-mounted photovoltaic systems that impact firefighter safety. ...
Pioneering’s Safe-T-element cooking fire prevention technology is now ready for the general public
Temperature limiting control technology has been installed on over 100,000 stovetops without a single stovetop cooking fire reported. There is now an easy to install consumer version that can be installed simply by taking the existing element out and sliding the new...
Ottawa Fire sets standard for new breathing apparatus
The City of Ottawa received $5-million spread between the 2013 and 2014 budgets to replace breathing apparatus for hundreds of their firefighters.
Highway to hazmat hell
A highway accident results in a spectacular and impressive series of explosions captured on video. http://contentdrivestraffic.com/highway-to-hazmat-hell
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