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Celebrate Earth Day with Sparky the Fire Dog
By nfpa@jiveon.com Each year, Earth Day (April 22) marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in the 1970s. Now, more than 5,000 environmental groups in more than 180 countries reach out to hundreds of millions of…
Read MoreMaine Fire Chief Recipient of Bringing Safety Home Award
By nfpa@jiveon.com NFPA’s Bob Duval, Northeast Regional Director and Fire Investigator (right) presented Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre (left) with the Bringing Safety Home Award at the Maine Fire Chiefs Association Conference in March. National Fire Source:: NFPA – Fire Sprinkler…
Read More“No more talk, no more stalling” on Fire Sprinklers in New Homes, Says Former Home Builder Association President
By nfpa@jiveon.com “Please, no more talk.” In a recent opinion piece for The Chronicle Herald, former president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, Peter Simpson, is adamant that the time for stalling on home Source:: NFPA –…
Read MoreChief Russ Sanders to be Recognized with Leadership Award
By nfpa@jiveon.com The Congressional Fire Services Institute’s Board of Directors has selected Chief Russ Sanders as the recipient of the 2019 CFSI/Motorola Solutions Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award. Sanders is the NFPA regional director for Source:: NFPA – Safety…
Read MoreWorcester fire chief says people need to see live burns; see the value in home fire sprinklers
By nfpa@jiveon.com The Massachusetts Fire Sprinkler Coalition and the Worcester (MA) Fire Department held a live side-by-side fire and sprinkler burn today to educate the public and policy makers about the rapid and deadly pace of fire – and the…
Read MoreConnect the dots and build brain power with Sparky!
By nfpa@jiveon.com As the birthday celebration of Sparky® winds down, NFPA would like to call your attention to another helpful resource that educators, parents, and the fire service can use to engage younger generations. The “Connect the Source:: NFPA –…
Read MoreThe day we shower puppies with love is also a day to think about fire safety
By nfpa@jiveon.com March 23rd is National Puppy Day. Established in 2006, National Puppy Day is a “paw-some” opportunity for all dog enthusiasts to celebrate “puppy love” with their favorite fur ball of a canine. The day is also designed to…
Read MoreSnappy video helps to acquaint small children with the roles that firefighters play in our community
By nfpa@jiveon.com As the 68th birthday celebration of Sparky the Fire Dog® continues this week, NFPA encourages educators and first responders to share the upbeat video, “Firefighters are On Their Way” and inform children about basic firefighter Source:: NFPA –…
Read MoreThe day we shower puppies with love is also a day to think about fire safety
By nfpa@jiveon.com March 23rd is National Puppy Day. Established in 2006, National Puppy Day is a “paw-some” opportunity for all dog enthusiasts to celebrate “puppy love” with their favorite fur ball of a canine. The day is also designed to…
Read MoreKeep children busy and safe with Sparky’s smoke alarm mystery app!
By nfpa@jiveon.com NFPA’s Sparky & the Case of The Missing Smoke Alarms is an entertaining app that teaches children essential messages about fire prevention through creative storytelling and real-world safety questions. The tool is just one of several Source:: NFPA…
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