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FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate addressed students and faculty at Savannah State University The event was sponsored by the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Student Organization (HSEMSO). FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate addressed students and faculty at Savannah State University, in Savannah, Georgia. The FEMA Administrator praised students for choosing to study emergency management and recognized the administration of Savannah State, a Historical...

Celebrate safely - prevent fire and burn-related injuries during the winter months Utilize these safety tips and information from Fire Corps to help prepare your family, friends, and neighbors and ensure a safe and happy holiday season for all. The holiday season is a time to celebrate with friends, family, and good food, but it is also a time to be conscientious of everyday hazards. Cooking SafetyAccording to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking...

The courses are registered with CIBSE providing CPD points Staged at venues throughout the country, the courses are designed to keep traveling time and costs to a minimum. From basic fire detection design to detailed training for specific issues such as Approved Document B, FIA training courses offer real and tangible benefits for all involved in fire protection from designer to user.The modular approach of the courses provides a number of stand alone units that allow...

UL and NFPA are working together this season to remind consumers to think about savings and safety Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are working together this season to remind consumers to think about savings and safety. Surveys from the National Retail Federation and Information Resources, Inc. suggest that uber-competitive bargain-hunting will dominate as this year's trend among families who have spent the...

U.S. firefighters responded to roughly 1,300 home fires involving cooking equipment on Thanksgiving in 2007 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is calling on cooks across the nation to consider fire safety whilst cooking, because Thanksgiving is the day with the greatest number of home fires in the USA. U.S. firefighters responded to roughly 1,300 home fires involving cooking equipment on Thanksgiving in 2007, roughly three times the daily average of cooking...

More accidental, fatal house fires occur in the winter months, than at any other time of the year As the temperature drops and people spend more time at home using heaters, candles and cooking hot food, serious house fires increase - that's the stark message from London's firefighters this winter. The London Fire Brigade has released new figures about accidental, fatal house fires, which show that fatalities in accidental dwelling fires are falling year on year. However, the...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service tackles dangerous driving by young people The campaign will be launched at Larkfield Fire Station on Tuesday, 24 November. The shocking image of a young girl in a body bag is set to adorn the backs of buses as Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) steps up its push to tackle dangerous driving by young people. "Reckless driving: cut it out before we have to cut you out!" is the warning from firefighters who are supporting this hard-hitting...

Prince George's County recorded no deaths in fires in any homes protected by home sprinklers Recent findings from a key study show the overwhelming effectiveness of mandatory home fire sprinklers in saving lives in municipalities with mandatory fire sprinkler codes for homes. Prince George's County, Md., the first county in the nation to require residential fire sprinklers in its building code, has reported that since 1992, when the code was first adopted, there...

KFRS officers carried out late night inspections in licensed premises in Maidstone town centre Officers from Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) carried out late night inspections in licensed premises in Maidstone town centre on Saturday in response to public concerns of overcrowding. KFRS fire safety enforcement inspectors were out in force making sure that measures were in place to enable rapid and safe evacuation in case of a blaze. At this stage, inspectors are wor...

Carl Barlow has won an award for long service at the London Fire Brigade A London Fire Brigade firefighter, who once starred in the famous 'boy on a bike' Hovis advert in the 1970s, has been presented with a long service award for serving Londoners for 30 years. Carl Barlow, 50, who now earns his crust as a Crew Manager at Islington Fire Station, said: "I've thoroughly enjoyed my career as a firefighter. I love the variety - you never know what's going to happen f...

All new one- and two- family dwellings in the US are to have residential fire sprinklers starting 2011   American homes are one step closer to being more fire-safe, following an October 28 vote at the International Code Council (ICC) hearings in Baltimore, Md. The vote reaffirmed national building codes making it mandatory for all new one- and two- family dwellings to have residential fire sprinklers starting in 2011. American homes are one step closer to b...

Perfection manufactures tough and standard uniforms for the fire, police and rescue service professionals Perfection Uniforms prides itself on incorporating image and performance into each garment. Perfection Uniforms, a Brentwood-based manufacturer that proudly outfits Police, Fire, EMS, and DNR agents, has made BusinessTN magazine’s list of Hot100 Fastest Growing Companies. Perfection Uniforms is a relatively young business, yet according to Steve Olesky (President),...

IFSEC India offers the ideal platform to network with over 9000 key fire and security professionals IFSEC India 2009 proved to be the most successful to date when 11,447 security professionals from all over the globe descended on Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, between 29 - 31 October. Opened by the Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit, the show was jam-packed with more than 250 internationally renowned exhibitors and hours of unparalleled educationa...

FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate. FEMA/Bill Koplitz Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate yesterday addressed the National Voluntary Organisations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) Board of Directors Meeting. The gathering of national nonprofit organisations, that are dedicated to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, took place at the Salvation Army headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. "FEMA's only one part of our nation's...

An estimated average of 3,800 fires occurs each year in university dwellings The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) has issued a special report examining the causes and characteristics of fires in college and university residential buildings that include dormitories, fraternity, and sorority houses.  Thef report, University Housing Fires, was developed by the National Fire Data Center and is a part of the USFA's Topi...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has issued an electric blanket safety warning after a house fire in Tonbridge Kent Fire and Rescue Service is issuing an electric blanket safety warning after a house fire in Tonbridge left an elderly couple needing to be temporarily re-housed. The fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom of their two-storey home in Brook Street in the early hours of Sunday morning as the couple slept. They awoke to a smouldering fire at the end of their...

  The firefighters arrived seemingly within seconds, and quickly got to work fighting the fire Wine bar owner praises firefighters for successfully tackling the blaze in his historical property Richard Davies, who owns Rumours Wine Bar, in The Square Birchington, discovered the fire on Friday evening (November 6) and immediately dialled 999. He said: "I was extremely pleased with the response of the firefighters - they arrived in what seemed seconds of me cal...

The free seminar is being organised by IFE (Scotland) and BAFSA IFE (Scotland)/BAFSA Seminar, Edinburgh, a technical seminar, will be held on 20 January, 2010. The Institution of Fire Engineers in Scotland are running a major technical seminar in Scotland. Date: Wednesday, 20th January, 2010 Location: The National Library of Scotland, Causwayside, 22 Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1SL. There is no charge to attend the event which is sponsored by...

KFRS advise comes after a spate of road traffic collisions in October across Kent  A series of crashes has prompted Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) to urge drivers and passengers to take care while driving. The message follows a dramatic rise in the number of road traffic collisions (RTCs) attended by firefighters across Kent. In October fire crews were sent to 112 incidents, compared with 76 in September - a rise of 47.4 per cent, resulting in three death...

A+A saw 55,800 visitors in attendence, a new record in its history A+A 2009 finished with record 55,800 visitors attending Over the four days of which closed on November 6, 55,800 visitors (2007: 55,200) attended - a new record in the history of the event. Growing attendance was registered particularly from non-European countries such as those in South America. Almost one in four visitors were from abroad to view the 1,541 exhibitors from 62 nations. M...

  Fire Sprinkler Initiative, a project of NFPA, is a effort to encourage the use of home fire sprinklers   Home fire sprinklers can be integrated with local water supply systems with ease, according to a new study.  The study - Integration of Residential Sprinklers with Water Supply Systems (PDF, 842 KB) - was released by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Conducted by Newport Partners of Maryland, it looked at deta...

  Fire Sprinkler Initiative, a project of NFPA, is a effort to mandate the use of home fire sprinklers   NFPA has called the vote a critical step toward reducing deaths and destruction caused by home fires National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) President James M. Shannon applauded the recent vote by the International Code Council (ICC) to retain the code provision in the next edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) that all new...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service offers free home safety visits to all Kent residents Firefighters discovered that the man had badly burnt himself while attempting to tackle the fire by himself. Never attempt to tackle a fire yourself - that's the stark message from firefighters after a pensioner suffered burns to his face and arms following a fire in his Ashford home. Two crews were called to the flat in Meadowsweet House, Hackfield, Ashford, just before 1.30pm on November...

USFA launched an effort to encourage everyone to install and maintain home smoke alarms and sprinklers The nationwide ‘Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign' will emphasise how important smoke alarms are to the saving of lives. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has launched an effort to encourage everyone to install and maintain home smoke alarms and, if possible, sprinklers. More than 3,000 people die in home fires each year, and the majority of them have...

Registration for FDIC 2010 is now open Imagine the impact ON YOU Join us for FDIC 2010 - the fire service's premier event and largest annual gathering of fire professionals in North America. We have put together another thorough and challenging training program. H.O.T. evolutions and pre-conference workshop schedules have been revamped for more convenient scheduling and to give you the opportunity to get the most out of your training experience. Below are just a few of the...

An arrangement of traditional diya lamps set out in celebration of Diwali LFB offers advice for fire safety during the Festival of Lights London Fire Brigade is wishing a safe and happy Diwali to people across the capital. Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, is a key celebration in the Hindu calendar.This year Diwali begins on Saturday 17th October. To celebrate, people often light small earthenware oil lamps called diyas, as well as setting off fireworks. A spokesperson fo...

A Type 6 Light Brush Unit model for wildland use from KME Fire Apparatus New contracts for KME following reach-out to wildland community KME Fire Apparatus recently announced that it has made major efforts in reaching out to the wildland fire community. The company believes that such efforts are a good fit with its existing product lines and will only help in sustaining the growth that the company has experienced over the several years. "KME has always made good wildland p...

The BBC estimates nearly half of England's new schools are without fire sprinklers BBC says almost half of England's new school buildings are without fire sprinklers Following up stories on Radio 4's Today programme and on Radio 5 Live, the BBC has criticised local authorities which are still building new schools without sprinklers. Almost half of new school buildings in England do not have fire safety sprinkler systems, the BBC has learned. The government...

The campaign will see fire fighters communicate fire safety messages to Key Stage 1 children Supported by The Department of Children, Schools and Families, this year's campaign will focus on 'planning a safe escape' and will be specifically targeted at Key Stage 1 children. The Fire Fighters Charity and the Communities and Local Government Fire Kills Campaign are working together to encourage Fire and Rescue Services to work with their local primary schools...

A firefighter at the mall where sprinklers extinguished the fire 19 sprinkler heads prevented disaster A fire in a shopping mall in Vilnius, Lithuania, was extinguished by a sprinkler system. The fire began in a deep fat fryer in the Chilli China restaurant in the Akropolis shopping mall on Tuesday, 6th October. The fryer was not fitted with a local suppression system so the fire got into the duct, which was coated with fat. It spread through the duct and into...