Fire safety in your home away from homeNFPA’s Educational Messages Desk Reference, now in its updated 2020 edition, offers Fire and Life Safety (FLS) educators and those involved in injury prevention and public education, a compendium of accurate, relevant and up to date messaging for a…
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Winter fire safety infographic (Spanish / Español) | NFPAThis infographic in Spanish covers key statistics and tips to put a freeze on winter fires. Download it today and use on your social media channels or website. Congelemos los incendios de invierno.
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Live fire demonstration vividly illustrates the importance of home fire safetyA national morning television show is highlighting the importance of fire safety during the holiday season. Days before Thanksgiving, the peak day of the year for home cooking fires, Good Morning America featured a live fire safety demonstration at the…
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Why a home's open floor plan is concerning to fire safety advocatesTV home improvement shows usually marvel at homes with open-concept designs. After all, today's homeowners crave spaciousness. Rarely (if ever) discussed on these shows are the fire concerns of the open floor plan, and safety advocates say it's a topic…
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Winter holiday fire safety infographic (Spanish / Español) | NFPAThis infographic in Spanish covers key statistics and tips to put a freeze on winter holiday fires. Download it today and use on your social media channels or website. Congelemos los incendios en las vacaciones de invierno.
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Denver Nest Cam Video Demonstrates Speed of Fire and Need for Fire Safety PlanWe talk often about the benefits of working smoke alarms, home escape plans, and home fire sprinklers. But nothing helps drive the point home more than a real-life example that is captured in real time. This video by the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition…
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NFPA, fire safety experts explain science behind fire spread in today's new homesYou may have heard that new homes burn faster than homes built decades ago, but why is that the case?
A recent news story from Arizona offers an explanation. One component is the material used to build new homes. "When homes were built out of heavy…
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Not Your Mother’s Stop, Drop, and Roll: Evolution of a Key Fire Safety Message | NFPAFew phrases have such a long history in our modern vocabulary as “Stop, Drop, and Roll," developed and promoted in the 1970s to teach people, especially children, what to do if their clothes caught on fire. Back then, teaching Stop, Drop, and Roll (SDR)…
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May is #NationalPetMonth and we want to remind you about pet fire safety. Who let the dogs out????? To kick off #NationalPetMonth, we want to remind everyone about pet fire safety. With stay-at-home orders in place in many jurisdictions, we have been made aware of many fire departments responding to fires, then searching for…
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As Home Fire Sprinkler Week Wraps Up, Our Work to Improve Home Fire Safety Must Continue | NFPAIn every community, home fires pose a severe threat to residents and responding firefighters. This year, we honored Home Fire Sprinkler Week on May 15 – 21 by bringing to light the many life-saving benefits of home fire sprinklers and how they can help…
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UL Research Helps Set the Stage for Fire Safety Messaging about Home Fire SprinklersThis year, the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary and we’re doing great things to mark this huge milestone. One such effort is a video series that highlights the important work the coalition has been doing during its…
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NFPA urges added caution around home fire safety during COVID-19 pandemic | NFPAAs people spend more time at home and engage in activities that significantly contribute to the home fire problem, it’s critical that they recognize where potential hazards exist and what they can do to prevent fires.
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NFPA Urges Added Caution around Home Fire Safety during COVID-19 PandemicAs the public largely remains at home in response to COVID-19, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging everyone to use added caution around home fire safety.
Cooking, heating, and electrical equipment are among the leading causes of…
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NFPA Urges Added Caution around Home Fire Safety during COVID-19 PandemicAs the public largely remains at home in response to COVID-19, NFPA is urging everyone to use added caution around home fire safety.
Cooking, heating, and electrical equipment are among the leading causes of home fires each year. As people continue to…
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