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Appliances
Candles, cooking, heating, smoking, CO poisoning, and more.
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High-rise buildings
How do you evacuate these multiple-floor buildings safely?
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Campus and dorm fires
Campus and dorm fires have increased since 1980.
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Lightning
Fires started by lightning peak in the summer months and in the late afternoon and early evening.
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Candles
The top five days for home candle fires are Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day, New Year’s Eve, and Halloween.
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Mine fires and explosions
Mining and mineral processing facilities represent significant fire and explosion exposures.
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Children and fire
Children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year.
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Nursing homes
What should you consider when either choosing or checking on someone already in a nursing home.
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Cooking
Includes general cooking safety info, as well as tips for microwaves, cooking oil and turkey fryers.
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Other occupancies
High-rises, hotels/motels, nightclubs, nursing homes, campus and dormitories, and more
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Escape planning
Learn the steps to create and practice a home fire escape plan.
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Smoke alarms
Working smoke alarms are essential in every household.
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Fire extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are one element of a fire response plan, but the primary element is safe escape.
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Smoking material-related fires
Smoking materials (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, etc.) are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States.
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Fireworks
Each July Fourth, thousands of people are injured while using consumer fireworks.
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Vehicle fires
In 2004, U.S. fire departments responded to 266,500 vehicle fires.
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Heating equipment
The peak months for home heating fires are December, January and February.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
