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Effective communication can ignite wildfire safety engagement
Find out about 5 actions that can help you to build good relationships with residents in wildfire-prone regions.
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Wildfire Report Series
The first report in our Wildfire Report Series investigates the feasibility of using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data as a means for identifying wildfire incidents that may be missing from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).
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Find out about recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board to ensure emergency responder safety when requesting air medical transport.
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Just-in-time training resources for emergency medical technician SARS-CoV-2 vaccinators include a training video on intramuscular vaccine administration, an injection skill checklist and EMS vaccine administration manual.
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Find out about 5 actions that can help you to build good relationships with residents in wildfire-prone regions.
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Learn about research findings related to weather, terrain, building materials and property layout and actionable steps that communities can take to reduce wildfire-related loss.
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Learn about three key safety risks to first responders from electric vehicle fires.
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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.
Up 23% compared to deaths reported from Jan. 1 – Feb. 27, 2020.
79 home fire deaths were reported by the U.S. news media for Feb. 21-27.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 25% of all deaths.
Pennsylvania and Texas lead the nation in reported deaths with 39.
Share this video to learn how to prevent exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These substances are linked to cancer and may be present in firefighting foam.