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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 4, 2004


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    CPSC Publications - Fire and Burn Prevention
    This web page links users to a variety of publications regarding fire and burn prevention. Publications address children's sleepwear, fire detectors, chimneys, clothes dryers, curling irons, and fire... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Curious Kids Set Fires: A Factsheet for Teaching Children Fire Safety
    This fact sheet encourages parents to teach children at an early age about the dangers of fireplay in an effort to prevent child injuries, fire deaths and firesetting behavior in the future. The fact ... Details >
    United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Fire Safety Games
    An interactive, educational fire safety web site for children that offers word games, crossword puzzles, coloring books and other activities.... Details >
    United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Fire Safety Lasts a Lifetime: A Fire Safety Factsheet for Older Adults and their Caregivers
    This online fact sheet presents a number of precautionary steps older Americans can take to dramatically reduce their chances of becoming a fire casualty. The fact sheet covers risk factors and specif... Details >
    United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Fire-Related Consumer Product Recalls and Advisories
    An index of alerts and advisories related to consumer products that have been recalled as fire hazards. Products include household products, toys, clothing and appliances.... Details >
    United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Home Fire Safety
    This fact sheet presents strategies for keeping homes safe from fire. The fact sheet provides guidelines for assessing the home's fire safety, determining whether or not the home's surroundings prese... Details >
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Home Fire Safety Fact Sheets
    Factsheets: The following series of factsheets, Fire Stops with You, Fire Safety Information for Manufactured Housing and During or After a Disaster, offer important fire safety tips on a wide variety... Details >
    Department of Homeland Security
    Kids Fire Safety Tips
    Kids learn some quick and easy safety tips that they can use to be safe in their homes. Hear what "Buzzy", "Reddy" and the other fictional characters have to say about fire safety.... Details >
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    Millions of Americans Have Smoke Alarms that Don't Work
    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that about 16 million homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms that do not work. The reason? The batteries are dead or missing. ... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    National Fire Protection Association Fact Sheets
    Fact sheets on building evacuations, fire protection equipment, home safety, seasonal safety, statistics, and fuels.... Details >
    National Fire Protection Association
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    Federal Emergency Management Agency
    National Fire Protection Association
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
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    Database Updated: Friday, November 19, 2004