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Homeland Security: Fire Safety

Agency of Last Resort

11/30/2012 - Communities will turn to the local fire department in the aftermath of a disaster, says a recent report, and fire officials must be prepared.
Daily Headline : Fire Safety

Congresswoman Calls for Upgrades to Women's Facilities in Fire Stations

01/13/2012 - Legislation was introduced last month that would provide DHS grants to fire departments to upgrade facilities for female firefighters.
Book Reviews: Fire Safety

Fires . . . Accidental or Arson? Fire Investigations

12/19/2011 - This book is a valuable asset for detectives or criminal investigators, who are tasked with collaborating with fire officials.
Daily Headline : Fire Safety

Firefighters Say Illegal Immigrants In Border Areas Keep Them From Fighting Fires

11/28/2011 - Firefighters say the presence of illegal immigrants in border areas and fear for their safety keeps them from utilizing their full arsenal for stopping wildfires in the Arizona border region.
Book Reviews: Fire Safety

The Assessment Center Handbook for Police and Fire Personnel

11/19/2011 - Charles D. Hale developed this handbook to give police and fire administrators a tool that they could use to determine employee readiness.
Intelligence: Fire Safety

Fighting Fire with Prevention

10/24/2011 - A look at fire prevention and preparedness at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Daily Headline : Fire Safety

Protecting the Bravest: New Technologies For Locating Firefighters Inside Buildings

07/13/2011 - New technologies under development can be used to help locate firefighters in burning buildings and determine whether they are in distress.
Homeland Security: Fire Safety

Protecting the Bravest

06/30/2011 - New technologies under development can be used to help locate firefighters in burning buildings and determine whether they are in distress.
Legal Report: Fire Safety

U.S. Congressional Legislation: Fire Safety

06/30/2010 - A bill (H.R. 4908) introduced by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) would provide grants that colleges and universities could use to improve fire-safety programs. The grants, which could be for amounts up to $250,000, would be awarded to fund programs to increase fire safety awareness among college and university students, including those living in off-campus housing. The grants would fund a program for up to two years and would have to be matched by an investment of at least 25 percent of the total grant amount.
Gaming: Fire Safety

Fast Track to Fire Safety

04/27/2010 - How Oaklawn Racing and Gaming in Hot Springs, Arkansas, revamped its fire system while the facility was being expanded.
Daily Headline : Fire Safety

Nuclear Power Plants Move to Software-Based Risk Assessments to Fend Off Fire

08/26/2009 - Nuclear power plants across the country with the support of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are moving to terminate human-led fire protection for systematic, computer-based risk assessments, according to The New York Times.
Beyond Print: Fire Safety

Wind-Driven Fires

07/31/2009 - The National Institute of Standards and Technology has produced a free two-DVD set that provides insight on fighting wind-driven fires through three different techniques.
Daily Headline : Fire Safety

Firefighting Robots Protect London

07/30/2009 - A team of firefighting robots has helped the London Fire Brigade avoid injuries and public disruptions associated with acetylene-based cylinder fires.
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