If you’re wondering how long this whole stay at home thing is going to last, you’re not alone: State Fire Marshal Jim Smith is wondering the same thing. But in this article, he’ll tell you why it’s worth it.
Is closing the door while you sleep truly the best way to survive a fire? In this article, Amanda Swenson examines the numbers from a recent study, and the answer may surprise you.
Steve Flaherty explains a recent clarification of the governor’s stay at home order that could pave the way for in-person training – with the proper safety protocols, of course.
Gone are the meetings in a troubled youth’s home, the classes of school children waiting for their tour of the firehouse. Kathi Osmonson suggests different ways in this article to get those important jobs done during this pandemic.
When most people think of arson motives, they think of burning the place down for the insurance money. But a look at the MNFIRS numbers with Jim Iammatteo in this article shows it’s much more complicated.
Tom Jenson continues his monthly articles on tragic fires in the U.S. with the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of March 25, 1911, which took 146 lives and injured 78 people.
Yes, a lot of trainings are getting postponed or cancelled because of the pandemic. But Jake Lindquist and his colleagues are working to make sure you have training opportunities once it’s safe to gather. Learn more in this article.
When we go back to being out in public, we’ll once again get all kinds of questions about the finer points of fire prevention. Now is a great time to study up on smoke alarms and CO alarms so that we’ll be ready to give accurate answers. Check out this article to learn more.
It’s easy to say “safety first,” but in the context of long-term care facilities, it’s not so simple. Robert Baumann explains the complicated relationship of plans, inspections and monitoring in his article.
