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			Board and care facilities Cooking causes more than two-thirds of incidents at these facilities.					Campus and dorm fires Campus and dorm fires have increased since 1980.

			Hotels and motels Help make traveling safer.					Oil refineries U.S. petroleum refinery fires with three or more deaths (1985-2004)

			Fires in vacant buildings Fires in vacant buildings have become a matter of increasing concern as the economy has weakened.					High-rise buildings How do you evacuate these multiple-floor buildings safely?

			School fires Fire drills must be held at least once a month while school is in session.					Nightclubs/assembly occupancies NFPA code provisions mandate that a considerable number of safety systems and features be present in order to keep everyone safe.

			Religious and funeral properties The peak time for structure fires in religious and funeral properties is between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.					Nursing homes What should you consider when either choosing or checking on someone already in a nursing home.

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