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Aug 05, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Impact Study on Christmas Tree Fires Released

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have completed a report, Impact of a Residential Sprinkler on the Heat Release Rate of a Christmas Tree Fire, which demonstrates the value of residential [...]

Aug 04, 2008

Home Fires Risk of Death

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People at the highest risk of death in home structure fires are the very young and very old, according to the Characteristics of Home Fire Victims report released today by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Key findings from the [...]

Jul 30, 2008

Fire Study of Witch Creek, CA Highlights Value of Fire Safety Measures

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By Michael Gardner – San Diego Union Tribune SACRAMENTO – When the devastating Witch Creek Fire swept through San Diego County last fall, it took with it more than 1,000 homes and cost insurers $1 billion. But some homes were [...]

Jun 11, 2008

Christmas Tree Fire Demonstration

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Each year millions of people around the world celebrate the holiday season by setting up a Christmas tree in their house and decorating it with ornaments and lights. It’s a wonderful time of year, but there is a fire hazard [...]

Jun 08, 2008

Fire Service – National Fire Incident Reporting System 5.0 Self-Study Course Available

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The U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Academy announce the availability of the new National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 5.0 Self Study online course. Serving as an introduction to NFIRS 5.0, this self-study course provides an overview of [...]

Jun 04, 2008

The Role of Furniture in Residential Fires

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OTTAWA, Jun 2, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) — — An engineering professor at Carleton University is conducting potentially lifesaving research by determining the role of flammable upholstered furniture in fires, thanks to a grant he received from Canada Mortgage [...]

May 13, 2008

Home Fire Sprinklers Score ‘A’ in NIST Cost-Benefit Study

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Sometimes life-saving technologies seem beyond the reach of the average person. If you put residential fire sprinklers in that category, think again. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) economists ran the numbers. Their benefit-cost analysis found that for [...]

Residential Fire Sprinkler Impact Study on Christmas Tree Fires Released

Home Fires Risk of Death

Fire Study of Witch Creek, CA Highlights Value of Fire Safety Measures

Christmas Tree Fire Demonstration

Fire Service – National Fire Incident Reporting System 5.0 Self-Study Course Available

The Role of Furniture in Residential Fires

Home Fire Sprinklers Score ‘A’ in NIST Cost-Benefit Study

Residential Fire Sprinklers

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