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The Holiday Season Presents Increased Fire Risks Due to Multiple Factors
By nfpa@jiveon.com Glittering decorations, holiday meals and treats, enjoying the warmth of home on a wintry day – these are hallmarks of the holiday season. However, these traditions and festivities also present an increased risk of fire, making December a…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Fire Sprinkler Initiative Blogs of 2019
By nfpa@jiveon.com Which of our stories on home fires and fire sprinklers got the most attention in 2019? Here’s a recap of our five most popular posts appearing on The Fire Sprinkler Initiative blog: 5. Funeral Held for Four Children…
Read MoreActress Anna Faris’s carbon monoxide scare sends important message
By nfpa@jiveon.com An unfortunate incident that could have become a tragedy involving the “Scary Movie” actress Anna Faris underscores the importance of having working carbon monoxide alarms. She and her family had a close call on Thanksgiving Day. According to…
Read MoreSpotlight on the Network Representative: Tammy Peavy
By nfpa@jiveon.com The NFPA Public Education Network is made up of fire and life safety education representatives for every state and province who disseminate NFPA information to fire safety educators throughout their state or province. Periodically, NFPA will be Source::…
Read MoreLetter to the editor: “Protect your home, your family, your neighbor’s home, and your firefighters with residential sprinklers”
By nfpa@jiveon.com In a letter to the editor published today on Capegazette.com, Delaware Fire Sprinkler Coalition chairman, Paul Eichler, addressed the conversation about home fire sprinklers that is taking place in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. On behalf of the Delaware Source::…
Read MoreLive fire demonstration vividly illustrates the important of home fire safety
By nfpa@jiveon.com A national morning television show is highlighting the importance of fire safety during the holiday season. Days before Thanksgiving, the peak day of the year for home cooking fires, Good Morning America featured a live fire safety demonstration…
Read MoreThe Latest Issue of FSI Newsletter Features Sprinkler Test from This Old House, Heating Safety Tips
By nfpa@jiveon.com The November issue of the Fire Sprinkler Initiative newsletter is now available. There are stories on: the home fire sprinkler test performed by This Old House’s Richard Trethewey the New Hampshire summit that brought together fire safety Source::…
Read MoreKeep everyone safe from fire hazards this Thanksgiving
By nfpa@jiveon.com More than three times as many home cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving Day than on a typical day of the year, according to the latest U.S. Home Cooking Fires Report recently released by NFPA. The report shows that…
Read MoreThe Phoenix Society’s Fellowship Program: Applications Are Now Open
By nfpa@jiveon.com The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors is accepting applications for its 2020 Phoenix Fellowship program. These 11-month service-learning positions give early-career professionals the opportunity to gain professional experience as well as build a larger Source:: NFPA – Fire…
Read MoreShowing How Sprinklers Work on This Old House
By nfpa@jiveon.com If you were thumbing through your social media feeds over the last few days, you might have seen it: with a little humor and a great hat, Richard Trethewey from This Old House demonstrated how sprinklers work in…
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