Fire Safety


NYC Adopts Revised Fire Code, Analyzes Child Fire Deaths

May 31, 2008

"Together, the new Fire and Building Codes will improve safety while also making it easier for construction professionals, designers, property owners, businesses, and others to work here more efficiently and understand their obligations under the law," NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.

Time Running Out to Nominate for Several IAFC Awards

May 29, 2008

June 2 is the nomination deadline for the the Billy Goldfeder Fire Service Organizational Safety Award, among others, while July 11 is the deadline for the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System Safety Leadership Award.

OSHA Takes a Pass on FirePASS; Firm's VP Cites 'Uphill Battle'

May 28, 2008

FirePASS's William Costello said the technology could have prevented February's Imperial Sugar Refinery explosion in Port Wentworth, Ga. OSHA chief Edwin Foulke Jr. responded with a letter clarifying the agency's denial of variance for the system.

NFPA 2008 Revision Cycle: Changes Proposed to 15 Codes, Standards

May 25, 2008

The effected codes and standards will be presented at the World Safety Conference & Exposition in June. The new codes will carry a 2009 edition date, though they may be available by the end of 2008.

USFA, DOT Complete Traffic Incident Management Systems Study

May 22, 2008

The U.S. Fire Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, working in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), have developed a report that provides technical guidance and training programs in traffic incident management for fire and emergency service providers.

Competition, Dinner Highlight FDNY's EMS Week 2008

May 21, 2008

This year's EMS Week poster features Isiah Hollingsworth, 4, of Brooklyn, whom FDNY EMS members resuscitated in 2005 after he fell into his family's backyard swimming pool.

Another Federal Agency Director's Blog Debuts

May 20, 2008

Ileana Arias, director of CDC's Injury Center, launched her new blog with a statement of the center's three priority areas for the next three to five years.

Electronics Maker Cited for 29 Violations, Faces $151,100 in Fines

May 20, 2008

"The citations address a variety of hazards which, left uncorrected, expose employees to chemical burns, fire, electrocution, lacerations, amputation, falls and crushing injuries, and impede their ability to exit the workplace swiftly in the event of a fire or other emergency," said Christopher Adams, OSHA's area director in Syracuse, N.Y.

Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer Identified for Retired Firefighters

May 16, 2008

Exposure to certain pollutants and chemicals is the cause examined in the UCSF study, which was presented yesterday at a urologists' meeting,

Maple Chase Co. Recalls Carbon Monoxide Alarms

May 16, 2008

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Maple Chase Company, of Plain City, Ohio, have announced a voluntary recall of the FireX Branded 10000 Series Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms and 12000 Series CO/Smoke Combo Alarms.

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