Fire Prevention Weekly Update – December 11, 2012

December 11, 2012 ~ Jack Benton

Campaigns / Other Fire Prevention Efforts
Campus fire safety
Inspections/Code enforcement
Smoke Alarms
Sprinklers
Wildland Fire Safety
Fire safety tips and reminders
Other Safety News
Smoke Alarm Saves
Sprinkler Saves
International News

Links to Fire Prevention-related news articles – Updated 12/10/2012

Campaigns/ Other Fire Safety Activities

Project Wildfire: A Community Approach to Surviving Wildfires
Texas Fire Marshall Touts Success of Sprinkler Systems in Apartment Complexes
Cal Fire offers tips for safely disposing of ash
Firefighters spread festive fire safety message (UK)
Scranton Firefighters Install Free Smoke Alarms (Pennsylvania)

Campus fire safety

UMass Completes $27M Dorm Sprinkler Project (Sprinkler Firewatch)
Fire sprinkler safety installed in all of UMASS Amherst’s residence halls
Fires Campus Fire Safety Documentary Now Available for Download

Inspections / Code enforcement

Do Schools Protect Against CO? (South Dakota)

Smoke Alarms

A smoke detector could save your family (Illinois)

Sprinklers

Some Condo Boards Leery Of Marketing Push For Indoor Sprinklers (Illinois)
Texas Fire Marshall Touts Success of Sprinkler Systems in Apartment Complexes
Sprinkler requirement raises questions for fire department (Arizona)

Wildland Fire Safety

Project Wildfire: A Community Approach to Surviving Wildfires
State Officials Urge Outdoor Fire Safety (Florida)
New research will help protect communities from wildland fires

Safety tips and reminders

Christmas trees, real or artificial, are a fire hazard (Michigan)
Fire safety a concern with Christmas trees
Don’t Let Fire Ruin Your Christmas Celebration: See How Electric Lights Can Spark a Blaze (Illinois)
GA Fire Safety Commissioner Offers Safety Tips on Carbon Monoxide
Ohio fire marshal urges safe holiday decorating
CAL FIRE Reminds Everyone the Upcoming Winter Weather Increases Heating-Related Fires
Okla. Insurance Commissioner warns of winter fires
Avoid firefighters’ boots on your roof this holiday season (California)

Other Safety News

Candle Fires Drop to Lowest Level in Decade; Industry Safety Standards, Consumer Education Take Effect
U.S. volunteer teaches fire safety in Peru’s Amazon jungle
Deadly Winecoff Hotel fire led to improved safety

Smoke Alarm Saves

3-year-old rescued in Independence house fire (Missouri)
Family escapes house fire in Ozark thanks to working smoke detector

Residential Sprinkler Saves

Sprinklers put out fire at ASU dorm

Fire Prevention News: International

World over, smart interiors key to fire-fighting in skyscrapers (India)
Firefighters spread festive fire safety message (UK)
Four out of ten homes didn’t have smoke alarm (UK)

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