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Using Social Media to Raise Awareness for Home Fire Sprinklers
By nfpa@jiveon.com How can you leverage social media to champion the life-saving power of home fire sprinklers? The answer to this question was the focus of Changing the Conversation and Raising Awareness for Fire Sprinklers #fastestwater, a well-attended session Source::…
Read MoreHow an Illinois Fire Chief’s Vocal Support of Home Fire Sprinklers Paid Off
By nfpa@jiveon.com Today’s post was written by Tom Lia, executive director of the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board: During the holiday season, my family and I took a trip to the Wisconsin Dells and passed through Winnebago County, Illinois.…
Read MoreThanksgiving in June? A creative approach to hurricane preparedness.
By nfpa@jiveon.com With the month of June roaring like a lion through the nation with severe storms, it is the perfect time to prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters. Thanksgiving in June: Be Hurricane Ready was designed by Life…
Read MoreFire Prevention Week theme, fun Father’s Day e-card and travels in the RV featured in June issue of Safety Source
By nfpa@jiveon.com The June issue of Safety Source, the Public Education newsletter, sizzles with a “hot dog” of a Father’s Day e-card from Sparky the Fire Dog®, helpful hints on how to stay safe while traveling in the RV or…
Read MoreNFPA expands its messaging reach with Canadian edition of Desk Reference
By nfpa@jiveon.com For years the NFPA Educational Messages Desk Reference has been the “go-to” document for fire and life safety educators looking for accurate and consistent burn and fire safety messaging to use when providing information to the public. Now…
Read MoreNFPA announces “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” as theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2019
By nfpa@jiveon.com The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape™!” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2019. This year’s campaign focuses on the Source:: NFPA –…
Read MoreSprinkler Advocates Across North America – & Beyond – Team Up for Successful Home Fire Sprinkler Week
By nfpa@jiveon.com With nearly 40 educational initiatives occurring across North America and one in Europe, the 2019 Home Fire Sprinkler Week has been deemed a success. Through social media, video, local community events, and more, advocates took action to raise…
Read MoreStay safe in and around the water as boating season kicks off
By nfpa@jiveon.com Summer boating season is here. Recreational boaters are encouraged to be responsible through public awareness campaigns, such as National Safe Boating Week, which concluded on May 24th and National Fishing and Boating Week, which takes place June Source::…
Read MoreGet grounded in electrical safety basics at home
By nfpa@jiveon.com As NFPA works alongside the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to increase electrical safety awareness throughout May—National Electrical Safety Month—we take a look at electrical safety around the home. The home Source:: NFPA – Safety Information
Read MoreLive burn at NFPA headquarters showcases the power of home fire sprinklers
By nfpa@jiveon.com An unsprinklered room reaches flashover in less than two minutes. If you have a fire in your home today you are more likely to die than you were in 1980. Home fire sprinklers can significantly cut fire risks…
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