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Hotel and motel fires
Our updated report on the characteristics of hotel and motel fires covers the period from 2014 to 2016.
Hotel and Motel Fires (2014-2016) report PDF 596 KB Hotel and Motel Fire Safety flyer PDF 150 KBDesign recommendations for new and renovated facilities to achieve a safe and healthy work environment.
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Topical Fire Report Series
Our updated report on the characteristics of hotel and motel fires covers the period from 2014 to 2016.
Hotel and Motel Fires (2014-2016) report PDF 596 KB Hotel and Motel Fire Safety flyer PDF 150 KB
Topical fire report series
Nonresidential building fires have a significant economic impact on a community as they may lead to lost jobs and closed businesses. Read about their characteristics in this updated report for 2014 to 2016.
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The Department of Homeland Security has released a white paper on how to counter false social media information in disasters and emergencies.
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The Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters with cancer. The data will be available to researchers for free if their research findings are made public.
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Find out what happened when Maricopa County, Arizona firefighters partnered with nurses from a home visiting program to get smoke alarms into homes of the “hard-to-reach.”
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This NFIRSGram advises local fire departments not to report fire death incidents to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) if their department didn't respond.
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This paper introduces fire data analysts and researchers to the new method the USFA intends to use to develop national fire loss estimates with National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) data.
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Recent federal tax reform legislation includes incentives that make it more affordable for small business owners to install fire sprinklers.
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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.
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Up 18 percent compared to fatalities reported from Jan. 1 – July 14, 2017.
43 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for July 8-14, 2018.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 25 percent of all fatalities.
Pennsylvania leads the nation in reported fatalities with 91.
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