A SAFER grant can help you hire new firefighters or convert personnel to full-time.
Topical Fire Report Series
This report addresses the characteristics of home electrical fires from 2014 to 2016. Issues examined include how electrical fires start, fire spread, area of fire origin, and what ignites first.
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Topical Fire Report Series
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and injuries. This report addresses the characteristics of home cooking fires from 2014 to 2016.
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The application period for our first semester (Oct. 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020) courses will open from April 15 to June 15, 2019.
Here’s how to apply for courses and get a Student Identification Number.
888‑382‑3827 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern time
InfoGram
An upcoming series of "Apps for First Responder" webinars will highlight applications available in the FirstNet App Catalog.
Read the articleCurrent events and issues
A recent study of the City of Vancouver’s Hoarding Action Response Team provides key takeaways for fire departments.
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The National Fire Protection Association’s TakeAction campaign gives young adults age-appropriate tools to use when helping their communities.
Read the articleCoffee Break Bulletin
Tips to identify and correct on-scene errors beforehand to improve operational effectiveness.
Read the bulletinFire safety outreach
Statistics
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.
Down 24 percent compared to fatalities reported from Jan. 1 – March 9, 2018.
57 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for March 3-9, 2019.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 27 percent of all fatalities.
New York leads the nation in reported fatalities with 35.
Share this video with your community to show residents how to increase the chance of surviving a home fire by more than 82 percent and decreasing fire damage by up to 97 percent.
