The Great Escape Fayola Powell Feb 06, 2018 The traditional way of evacuating buildings during emergencies can be very problematic; limited exits, panicked people stampeding, etc. Many lives can be lost while people are overwhelmed by the overarching emotions of fear, anxiety, and confusion. In the early 1800s, French inventor M. Daujon developed an invention […]
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Smoke Detectors Save Lives
Smoke Detectors Save Lives: Plainfield Fire Dept Most fire deaths occur in homes without a working smoke detector. By Shannon Antinori, Patch National Staff | Feb 6, 2018 5:59 pm ET | Updated Feb 6, 2018 5:59 pm ET PLAINFIELD, IL — The majority of home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms […]
Read more...The Beauty of Fire Escapes
Architect Shows the Beauty of Fire Escapes through Photographs A visual survey of the design and aesthetics of fire escapes, featuring photos taken in twenty-five US cities Cocoa, Florida – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, February 6, 2018 “The Fire Escape A Visual Survey. Second Edition” by Peter J. Lagomarsino Peter’s passion for photography and art paved […]
Read more...What percentage of fire door assemblies fail the required yearly inspection?
As part of the process through which NFPA staff provides answers to technical questions received from members and AHJs, one stakeholder recently asked about compliance rates for fire door assemblies inspected yearly, as required by NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives. I took the question to mean: “What percentage of fire […]
Read more...NY Times: What Happened at the Bronx Fire
At least 12 people were killed when a fire rushed through a five-story apartment building in the Bronx on Thursday night, New York City officials said. Four of the dead were children. The fire was caused by a 3-year-old boy playing with the knobs on a stove, city officials said. His mother ran out of […]
Read more...Chinatown Tenants Forced Into Shelter Fear Landlord Won’t Let Them Return
Residents of 85 Bowery worry a broken staircase could be used as a pretext to evict them More than 85 people were forced out of their embattled Chinatown building last Thursday when the city declared the building unsafe — and they fear the landlord, who has been trying to evict them for years, will now […]
Read more...RED CROSS PROVIDES FIRE SAFETY TIPS AFTER DEADLY LOVEJOY BLAZE
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Anthony Conti, 7, died after a fire engulfed his Lovejoy home Monday. His death is raising awareness about emergency preparedness, fire safety and programs in the area. “We will come into your home if you need them. We will check any smoke alarms that you have, replace batteries, install up to three […]
Read more...Man critically injured, baby resuscitated after being pulled from fire
JERSEY CITY – Firefighters are battling a devastating blaze on Grant Avenue tonight. The four-alarm fire at 21 Grant Ave. critically injured one man and an infant needed to be resuscitated by first responders, Fire Chief Steven McGill said at the scene. Firefighters arrived at the blaze at about 7 p.m. and more than an […]
Read more...Fire Escape Issues: Technical Bulletin #18-1: Fire Escape Stairs
Coffee Break Training Topic: Fire Escape Stairs Learning objective: The student shall be able to explain the fundamental requirements for fire escape stairs on existing buildings. Fire escape stairs may provide an alternate means of egress for existing buildings where the construction of new interior or exterior stairs is impractical. Fire escape stairs are not […]
Read more...KCK firefighters lucky to escape with only minor injuries when upper floor collapses
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Three firefighters were injured when a floor collapsed while they were putting out a house fire in Kansas City, Kansas. The fire happened just before 3 a.m. Sunday morning in a vacant home located in the 1600 block of North 7th Street. Thankfully all three first responders are alive and out […]
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