Fire Safety


Applicants Sought for Regional Incident Survey Teams

May 15, 2008

IAFC says the teams will serve a crucial element in the development of a National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center to analyze hamat response data.

OSHA Fines Dominion Energy $46,800 Following Fatal Steam Explosion

May 15, 2008

Three employees were killed by steam and hot ash when boiler tubes ruptured in the lower vestibule/dead air space of boiler Unit #3 in the plant's boiler house in Salem, Mass.

CSB: Lack of Safeguards Led to Massive CAI Explosion

May 14, 2008

Report: Nation's Firefighting Ranks Are 96 Percent Male

May 13, 2008

Fewer than 4 percent of the nation's firefighters are women, and more than half of paid fire departments have never hired a female firefighter, a new report states.

NSC Plans to 'Make a Difference' in June

May 12, 2008

"Make a Difference" is the theme of the National Safety Council's 2008 National Safety Month observance and a call to action to reverse the increase in accidental injuries and deaths.

NIOSH Warns Fire Departments of Aerial Ladder/Waterway Risk

May 10, 2008

An April 8, 2008, fatality now under investigation is one of eight incidents of which the agency is aware involving multi-position waterways that were not properly secured.

Chromium VI Exposure Among 33 Violations Found Following Fatal Fire

May 8, 2008

"Employers have an essential and unavoidable responsibility to see to it that areas with flammable liquids and chemicals which carry significant health risks are made safe for their employees," said Richard Gilgrist, OSHA's area director in Cincinnati.

NFPA Introduces Electrical Safety Toolkit, Dan Doofus

May 8, 2008

"You could say that electricity practically runs our lives when you think of all the modern day necessities that need it, yet most people are unaware that electrical problems are factors in nearly 150 home fires each day," said the NFPA's Lorraine Carli.

Novelty Lighters Responsible for Fires Across Nation

May 6, 2008

The theme of this year's Arson Awareness Week, "Toylike Lighters – Playing with Fire," is intended to educate Americans about the dangers of novelty and toylike lighters, such as the "rubber duckies" shown here, in the hands of children.

ICC to Develop Certifications for Fire Equipment Technicians, Offers Guide on Smoke Management

May 5, 2008

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