Oct. 31 -- Most fatal home fires happen at night, while we are sleeping, so installing a smoke alarm makes many families sleep easier. But should they? Since the single-station, battery-powered smoke ...

“Smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a home fire, but they have to be working in order to protect people,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. “This ...

The Woodland Fire Department is hosting an Open House at Fire Station 2, located at 1619 West St., on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon in support of the Fire Prevention Week campaign and to ...

The Lenoir Fire Department is teaming up with National Fire Protection Association and Adam Sterken State Farm Agency to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you.” This ...

It’s Fire Prevention Week, and this year’s campaign is putting a spotlight on a modern household hazard: lithium-ion batteries. These batteries power everyday devices—phones, laptops, power tools, ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched its first major campaign of 2005. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched its first major campaign of 2005, according ...

Picking up from my last article in the June 2019 issue, I will explore some context for real-world life safety applications. In this article, I’ll focus on complying with NFPA 99 (Section references ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The Fort Leonard Wood Fire Department is scheduled to kick off Fire Prevention Week with Fire Fest scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Main Post Exchange parking ...