Jun 30, 2010

Baltimore, MD Passes Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement

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On June 24, 2010, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Council President Bernard “Jack Young, Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke (District-14), Councilman Warren Branch (District-13) and Fire Chief James Clack to sign into law City Council Bill 10-0437, Residential Code – Automatic Fire [...]

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Jan 09, 2009

Recent Fire Deaths Spark Calls for Increased Fire Safety Awareness

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Since Thanksgiving 2008, there have been more than 158 fatal fires in the United States resulting in over 200 fire fatalities. Just between between Christmas Eve and January 7 the following fatality fires were reported by the news media: * [...]

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Dec 23, 2008

Green Home Safety

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The build green concept revolves around the environment, and is a fine idea that we can, if we modify our way of building and the materials we use, build a house that is in many ways more friendly to the [...]

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Nov 26, 2008

Firefighters Back Anne Arundel, MD Residential Fire Sprinkler Bill

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By Jason Flanagan – Baltimore Examiner Firefighters from throughout the metropolitan region converged in Anne Arundel to support legislation requiring sprinklers installed in houses there, a bill home builders have openly opposed. “We are urging Anne Arundel to be the [...]

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Oct 08, 2008

Residential Structure and Buildings Fires Report Released by USFA

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The Department of Homeland Security’s United States Fire Administration (USFA) has issued a report today examining the causes and characteristics of fires occurring in residential structures and buildings. The report, Residential Structure and Building Fires, was developed by the National [...]

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Oct 01, 2008

Home Safety Council Research Finds Majority of Families Unprepared for Home Fires

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ — The national nonprofit Home Safety Council (HSC) has released new national survey results revealing that only 37 percent of respondents have taken any actions at home to prevent fires and burns — the third leading [...]

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Sep 21, 2008

ICC Approves Residential Fire Sprinklers in the International Residential Code

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Voting members of the leading building code body in the nation, the International Code Council (ICC), overwhelmingly supported a residential fire sprinkler requirement for all new one- and two-family homes and townhouses. Fire service and building code officials united to [...]

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Sep 04, 2008

New Zealand Fire Safety Education Rejuvenated

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By KAREN MANGNELL – Auckland stuff.co.nz The Fire Service is putting new faces on its education materials to rejuvenate its fire safety campaign. Adults get one booklet on home fire safety while children get their own material with new Firewise [...]

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Sep 03, 2008

Dog’s Nose Responds Faster Than Smoke Alarms During Fire

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By Pamela Constable – Washington Post A Labrador retriever with a sharp nose helped his owners safely escape their burning home in Potomac early yesterday morning when his frantic barking awakened them minutes before smoke alarms went off. The quick [...]

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Sep 01, 2008

Fire Prevention Week: Home Fire Sprinklers

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“It’s Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!” – October 5-11, 2008 Fire safety educators do their best to educate residents about ways to prevent fires in their communities. But as we all know, the highest level of vigilance regarding home [...]

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