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Coffee Break Bulletin
Student privacy rights: what training managers need to know
Learn about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and its application to fire service training centers and educational institutions.
Read the bulletinMore than half of the home decoration fires in December are started by candles.
Coffee Break Bulletin
Learn about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and its application to fire service training centers and educational institutions.
Read the bulletinTopical fire report series
Winter home fires make up a large portion of overall residential fire casualties. This report addresses the characteristics of winter home fires during the months of January, February and March from 2014 to 2016.
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This National Police Foundation report is beneficial to fire and EMS nationwide. The after-action report focuses on leadership, interagency relationships, command, tactics, training, equipment, standard operating procedures, communications and post-event responder wellness.
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Learn about wildfire mitigation measures one California homeowner took during construction and maintained over the years to make his home fire-resilient.
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College, university and school officials may find collaborating with their state and local fusion center is a good way to improve campus security and safety.
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How one community's MIH providers assisted with patient care during severe flooding.
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The EDGE virtual training platform allows fire and EMS personnel to train with school staff to prepare for potential emergencies like active shooter or bomb threat incidents.
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There are dozens of ways you can use Fire Is Everyone’s Fight to help teach people in your city or town to be safe from fire. Join the fight for a few ideas to get you started.
For training opportunities at our campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland between April 1 to Sept. 30, 2019.
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Up 8 percent compared to fatalities reported from Jan. 1 – Nov. 24, 2017.
45 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Nov. 18-24, 2018.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 26 percent of all fatalities.
Texas leads the nation in reported fatalities with 131.
Share this video with your community to show residents how to increase the chance of surviving a home fire by more than 82 percent and decreasing fire damage by up to 97 percent.