Halloween Fire Safety: Costumes, Candy, Candles, Oh My!
About 10,100 fires were reported to local…
Fire Prevention Week 2018: Look. Listen. Learn. Be Aware. Fire Can Happen Anywhere.
We’ve come a long way since the Great Chicago Fire in 1871,…
O, Christmas Tree – Protect Your Home and Family This Holiday Season
If you’ve been pining for…
In 2015, U.S. fire…
Fire Prevention Week 2017–Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!
According to a survey conducted by the National Fire…
Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Sprinklers
Once the correct fire sprinkler is chosen…
This year alone, we've…
Fire pumps and associated equipment…
Maintaining Fire Extinguishers in Reliable Working Order
By Mark Conroy
From time to time, we like to share perspectives from members in our connected communities. We’d like to thank Mark Conroy for his tips on keeping portable fire extinguishers in reliable working order:
Spring Has Sprung – Fire Safety Tips for the Warmer Months
It’s easy to associate at-home fire…
What do you Need to Know about Portable Fire Extinguishers?
We've discussed different types of fire in…
As fire protection engineers we spend a lot of…
Ringing in the New Year with Fire Safety
The New Year is almost upon us and this is the time…
Fatal Tank Explosion Caused by Hot Work
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recently released its findings following their investigation into a fatal tank explosion that occurred on July 28, 2014 at the Omega Protein facility located in Moss Point, Mississippi. The…
Recent Industrial Dryer Fire: Top Lesson Learned
Last month, Kentucky firefighters responded to a fire inside a large, industrial dryer at the R.R. Donnelley plant located in Dannville. The dryer is used to dry ink on magazines after they are printed, using extremely hot air.…