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Teamwork is centerpiece of smoke alarm installation program
By Lisa Braxton The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office and ten area high school football programs are teaming up to save lives in The Volunteer State this fall. Football teams are partnering with their local fire departments to install smoke…
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“Candle” with care during campus fire safety months
By LisaMarie Sinatra Now that we’ve headed into October, you’ve probably noticed the days getting shorter, the air a little chillier, and the leaves changing their colors right before your eyes. These darker, cooler days also trigger our desire to…
Read MoreNFPA Standards Council acts to establish a standard for Community Risk Reduction plans
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has approved a request to establish a standard for Community Risk Assessments and Reduction plans. The standard will provide a process for jurisdictions to follow in developing and implementing a Community Risk…
Read MoreU.S. Fire Administration documents frequency of deaths associated with home fires
By Fred Durso, Jr. Exactly how frequent are home fires deaths? Consider this: there were 20 residential fire fatalities in the U.S. during the week of September 21 alone. Documenting this information on a weekly basis is the U.S. Fire…
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Fire Prevention Week to be declared in New Hampshire
By Lisa Braxton New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan, at the request of State Fire Marshal J. William Degnan, has declared October 5-11 Fire Prevention Week. Governor Hassan will be signing the proclamation on Monday, October 6th at 3:00 p.m. at…
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NFPA, Domino’s Pizza kick off Fire Prevention Week campaign in Detroit
By Mike Hazell by NFPA’s Susan McKelvey Domino’s® Pizza officially launched its 7th annual fire safety and pizza delivery campaign yesterday at the Detroit Fire Department with great success. The event kicked off Domino’s continued effort to reinforce the importance…
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Spread the word about FPW through social media
By Lisa Braxton Social networking has become one of the most popular ways for people to communicate these days. According to surveys, about half of all adults in the United States use Facebook and similar sites. Get your Fire Prevention…
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NFPA, Domino’s Pizza kick off Fire Prevention week campaign in Detroit
By Mike Hazell by NFPA’s Susan McKelvey For the seventh consecutive year, NFPA and Domino’s Pizza are teaming up to make families safer during Fire Prevention Week. In select markets, customers who order from participating Domino’s stores may be surprised…
Read MoreMedia professional Brad Phillips shares advocacy tips for NFPA’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative
By Fred Durso, Jr. Allow me to introduce Brad Phillips, a media guru who knows how to convey the right messages to the right audiences. Before founding Phillips Media Relations, a media and presentation training communications firm, Phillips developed compelling…
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FPW banners are dotting the landscape
By Lisa Braxton Anyone who drives into the village of Wauregan, Connecticut, past the Atwood Hose Fire Company where one of NFPA’s regional directors, Robert Duval, is chief, will likely notice the brightly colored Fire Prevention Week banner suspended between…
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