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Public Education
NEWBabies and Toddlers (A Fire Safety Campaign for)
The U.S. Fire Administration's A Fire Safety Campaign for Babies and Toddlers is a public awareness and education campaign designed to draw attention to the increased risk of fire death for young children, and to teach parents and caregivers how they can avoid the tragedy. A child under the age of five is twice as likely to die in a residential fire than the rest of the population. The campaign's slogan: "Prepare. Practice. Prevent the Unthinkable." urges parents and caregivers to prepare by installing and maintaining working smoke alarms; safely storing lighters and matches out of children's reach and sight; and practicing a fire escape plan with small children, which should include helping toddlers understand how to quickly respond in case of fire, and planning how adults can escape with babies. (added 8/16/04) NEWPrevent Fire. Save Lives.A fire safety campaign to raise awareness about the increased risk of fire death for adults 65 and older, and to advise those 50 and older of the risks as they plan ahead and care for older loved ones. (added 8/16/04) After a Serious Fire: Maximizing Media Attention to Promote SafetyThis article, authored by U.S. Fire Administrator R. David Paulison, provides strategic advice for fire chiefs on reaching out to the media as a partner in fire education. (added 2/20/04) Arson Awareness WeekThis page contains a media kit to help promote Arson Awareness Week. Materials available include posters, brochures, press releases and statistics.
Perhaps the most widely quoted fire protection publication, this report set the stage for national consciousness-raising about the need for as much concern about fire prevention as for fire suppression.
This follow-up to the original report, AMERICA BURNING, reviews the progress made to combat the fire problem and to redefine the strategies need to further reduce loss of life and property to fire.
The purpose of this report is to document the problem of older children who set fires resulting in serious or potentially serious consequences.
This booklet is about the arson victim. It is addressed to those law enforcement and fire officials who are frequently in contact with the arson victim, but who may not fully recognize the potential implications of that contact for the victim.
This report addresses risk versus benefit issues associated with the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems. A primary objective of this assessment is to rate the risk of potable water contamination from a residential sprinkler system.
Discusses findings from a second symposium that examined issues related to egress capability and early warning/fire protection for those who may not be able to take life-saving action in the event of a fire, specifically young children, older adults and people with disabilities.
This is a tri-fold handout on the first step in solving the problem of identifying a firesetter.
The causes of these fires and the factors which led to the tragic loss of these young lives provide vivid lessons about the dangers of leaving children home alone.
These incidents point to the importance of enforcing fire safety policies and procedures in dormitories and encouraging use of the 911 emergency number for reporting emergencies to appropriate authorities.
This report addresses key variables such as material properties, usage criteria and limitations, system design, installation requirements, economics and maintenance. Information is presented that is useful for the selection of a sprinkler pipe material.
A technical review of two high-rise apartment building fires that caused deaths and injuries to the buildings' elderly residents. According to the review, the presence of medical oxygen and the lack of automatic fire sprinkler systems contributed to the spread of the fires.
Each year in the United States, thousands of people die or are severely injured by fires and burns. One of the most effective ways to prevent deaths and injuries from fires is to install and maintain smoke detectors in households. As part of this effort, CDC's Injury Center conducted a nationwide survey in 1994 to identify the various strategies being used to increase the use of smoke detectors in homes. Agencies from across the country responded to the survey, providing detailed descriptions of how they conducted smoke detector giveaway programs, how their programs increased the prevalence of smoke detector use in residences, and the lessons they learned from the experience. This publication features the descriptions of 49 programs from 33 states as well as two national programs.
This report on a tragic rural house fire on New Year's Eve includes a detailed description of the State Fire Marshal's process in investigating and analyzing the fire, particularly in regard to cause.
Eight children left unattended die in one room of a row house when they are unable to escape a rapidly spreading fire.
The purpose of this guide is to provide information for facilities managers and may be useful for those individuals who might need special assistance as to the notification of an emergency situation and/or in the evacuation of a building.
The purpose of this guide is to provide information for facilities managers and may be useful for those individuals who might need special assistance as to the notification of an emergency situation and/or in the evacuation of a building.
The purpose of this guide is to provide information for facilities managers and may be useful for those individuals who might need special assistance as to the notification of an emergency situation and/or in the evacuation of a building.
This report studies the effectiveness of SPRINKLERED and NONSPRINKLERED options in board-and-care homes.
The blind or visually impaired face challenges in regard to fire safety. Blind and visually impaired people may be at higher risk from fire than the average population. Practicing fire safety is the most effective means for a blind or visually impaired person to improve his or her chances of surviving a fire. This report attempts to raise awareness for both the blind or visually impaired person and the fire service professional in working with the blind or visually impaired.
Traditional fire safety messages do not always address the unique needs of the deaf or hard of hearing community. This report takes a look at the fire safety challenges faced by the deaf or hard of hearing and makes recommendations as to fire safe behavior, fire prevention, and technological devices tailored to meet the needs of this group.
People with mobility impairments are faced with many challenges including personal fire safety. By being aware of one's own capabilities and following fire safety practices tailored to meet one's needs, the mobility-impaired person can lead a fire-safe life. A scarcity of fire safety knowledge, as it pertains to the mobility impaired, exists within both the mobility-impaired community and the fire service.
Older adults comprise over 25 per cent of fire deaths of all ages, and 30 per cent of all residential fire deaths. People over 65 are currently the fastest growing segment of the population. This report takes a look at the unique challenges faced by older adults in regard to fire safety.
The purpose of this report is to provide campus housing administrators, fraternal organizations and others responsible for housing college students with an overview of the elements of fire safe student housing.
A compendium of materials that you may find useful in building and supplementing your public education program for fire safety. It lists a wide range of programs, videotapes, booklets, manuals, pamphlets, brochures, program kits, and web sites that are available from diverse sources throughout the country.
These tragic house fires underscore the need for public fire education programs targeted to low-income families.
The story of the successful public fire safety program Get Alarmed, South Carolina and other South Carolina public fire safety efforts since 1988.
This video and its accompanying training kit are designed to educate college students about the importance of day-to-day fire safety and prevention measures in residence halls and off-campus housing. Available only to fire departments and colleges/universities.
This pamphlet explains the merits of home sprinklers and the financial and insurance advantages. Myths of fire sprinklers are clarified.
This Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Handbook is designed to teach communities how to develop an effective juvenile firesetter intervention program.
This is a handout on how parents, teachers, counselors, and community leaders teach children about fires.
Living With Fire was developed to provide campus fire safety professionals with material that is targeted at students. This was one of the recommendations of the groundbreaking Campus Fire safety Forum I, and was reinforced during Forum II in 2000.
A technical review of a Florida house fire that killed six people - five of them children under age seven - stresses the importance of smoke alarms, notably in fires that occur when residents would be asleep. (added 3/04/04) Multiple High-Rise Condominium Fire (Clearwater, FL)
A fire started in the kitchen of a condominium located in an eleven story residential high-rise, built of fire resistive construction. The adult occupant of the unit attempted to fight the fire with portable fire extinguishers and an occupant use fire hose from the building's standpipe system before notifying the fire department or activating the building's fire alarm system, which was monitored by a central station fire alarm service. The delayed alarm resulted in the death of two occupants of the building and injury to five Clearwater firefighters.
This publication helps to develop a comprehensive juvenile firesetter prevention training workshop for the various agency professionals who work with juvenile firesetters. Included are an Executive Summary, users' guide, guidelines for implementation, trainers' guide and fire service guide.
This U.S. Fire Administration report outlines an agreement between the administration and national fire protection professionals advocating the use of fire suppression and sprinkler systems. The report, titled National Residential Fire Sprinkler Initiative, outlines specific national strategies that might reduce the number of deaths due to home fires each year. In particular, the report draws attention to the aspect of localized fire suppression in high-risk areas of the home and residential sprinklers in buildings supported by the federal government. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has embarked on a special project to put our lifesaving information in the hands of high-risk populations by creating the Neighborhood Safety Network (NSN). By entering your organization's contact information into the NSN database, you are becoming a partner in our campaign to share lifesaving safety information with consumers who may not be aware of the many hazards that exist in and around the home. Nine-Fatality Mobile Home Fire (Maxton, NC - November 1989)This classic mobile home tragedy emphasizes the need for public fire education and working smoke detectors.
This brochure designed for home builders, outlines the incentives for builders to install residential sprinklers in new home construction.
Seven children were among the dead in an early morning arson fire in a house equipped with a hard-wired smoke detector that was disabled when the utility company cut power for non-payment.
Describes a systematic approach to designing, implementing and evaluating community safety education programs.
Report on a multiple-stage demonstration project in multi-family residences undergoing rehabilitation, including results from five housing complexes where quick-response residential sprinklers were installed.
Report on a multiple-stage demonstration project in multi-family residences undergoing rehabilitation, including results from five housing complexes where quick-response residential sprinklers were installed.
This teachers' activity book and the accompanying cassette of songs and stories helps educators reach preschoolers with simple, memorable fire safety messages. The kit also includes for each classroom one reproducible coloring book and one wall poster. LIMIT ONE KIT PER CLASSROOM/FIRE DEPARTMENT
This teachers' activity book and the accompanying cassette of songs and stories helps educators reach preschoolers with simple, memorable fire safety messages. The kit also includes for each classroom one reproducible coloring book and one wall poster. LIMIT ONE KIT PER CLASSROOM/FIRE DEPARTMENT
Security bars continue to constitute a deadly problem across the nation, presenting a variety of challenges to building officials, public fire initiatives, and tactical response. This report provides information on pre-planning, public education initiatives, code enforcement and firefighting tactics to help combat the problem.
This tragic fire emphasized the need for immediate evacuation from a burning structure, a valid and practiced home escape plan, the fire hazard of Christmas trees, and increased public fire safety education in schools.
This fire demonstrated the need for fire safety reforms.
This report is intended for individuals working with fire safety issues in small board-and-care homes. The report addresses ways in which fire safety professionals may evaluate and improve fire evacuation plans for these facilities.
Discusses findings from a second symposium that examined issues related to egress capability and early warning/fire protection for those who may not be able to take life-saving action in the event of a fire, specifically young children, older adults and people with disabilities.
Delay in discovering and reporting fire allowed for fire to spread to larger area prior to firefighters arrival. Failure of standpipe compromised initial attack and endangered personnel.
A technical review of a residential fire in Stockton, Calif., that claimed three lives, concludes that large, open areas and non-standard construction are indicators of potential collapse in a burning residence and the existence of these must be conveyed to interior fire crews whose vantage point may prevent them from being aware of the potential danger. (added 10/01/03) Success Story at Retirement Home Fire (Sterling, VA - December 1989)This three-story retirement home exceeded code requirements. Automatic sprinklers controlled fire extension; and casualties or extensive damage were prevented by automatic alarms, a history of fire drills, and an effective fire department ICS.
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