Fire Safety | Fire Alarms News for 02/04/2012

Fire safety oversight alarming
Oversight of fire alarms in Alberta is substandard and poses serious safety hazards, says a spokesman for that industry...

Royal Oak Man Arrested For Discharging Fire Extinguisher At .
Police in Waterford Township have arrested a 31-year-old Royal Oak man after he caused extensive damage to a church by discharging a fire extinguisher...

Fire safety oversight alarming - Calgary Sun

Fire safety oversight alarming
Calgary Sun
By Bill Kaufmann ,Calgary Sun Oversight of fire alarms in Alberta is substandard and poses serious safety hazards, says a spokesman for that industry. There's a troubling lack of qualifications and education for those who both install and conduct .

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Power cut triggers five false fire alarms in Norwich
Firefighters attended four false alarms this morning in the Earlham area of Norwich triggered by a power cut...

Fire alarms save lives
That's the message coming from Waterloo Fire Rescue, after working fire alarms helped residents get out of their homes in two recent fires..

Nixa Fire Protection District Names New Fire Chief - OzarksFirst.com

Nixa Fire Protection District Names New Fire Chief
OzarksFirst.com
On Friday, the Directors of the Nixa Fire Protection District announced that Deputy Chief Jon E. Trent has taken over the job effective immediately. Chief Trent has been with the Nixa Fire Protection District for 20 years. He started as a firefighter .
Nixa names new fire district chiefSpringfield News-Leader

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Funds raises fire safety awareness - The Steubenville Herald-Star

Funds raises fire safety awareness
The Steubenville Herald-Star
TORONTO - The city fire department is asking local businesses to step up and help bring fire safety to the city's young people. The department is sending out letters to businesses every year soliciting funds for its fire prevention campaign in the city .

Western Md. Fire Deaths Turn Focus To Smoke Alarms
Seven fire deaths in three months have prompted donations of scores of smoke alarms in Cumberland and Allegany County...

Melting snow triggers fire alarms
WELLAND EUR” Even a single drop of water can trigger an alarm to go off. Welland Fire and Emergency Services was called to the site of the former Babies strip club on Niagara St. twice this week to respond to false alarm calls.[.]..

High number of false alarms seen as possible liability for fire district
Orangeburg County Fire Commission officials say they are alarmed by the number of false alarms firefighters have to respond to on a monthly basis, noting the issue can create a liability for the fire district...

NRC Denies Fire Safety Exemptions at Indian Point - The Daily Scarsdale

NRC Denies Fire Safety Exemptions at Indian Point
The Daily Scarsdale
by Jessica Glenza (email) 13 hours ago BUCHANAN, NY EUR The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied a majority of fire safety exemption requests made by Entergy Nuclear for Indian Point Power Plants in Buchanan. Forty-two of the 50 requests made by .

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Watchdog update: Chicago posts fire safety reports for older high-rises online - Chicago Tribune

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Watchdog update: Chicago posts fire safety reports for older high-rises online
Chicago Tribune
In the aftermath of a fatal high-rise fire last month, Chicago city officials said Friday that fire safety reports for hundreds of older residential towers are now available online and will be updated monthly. The online site at data.cityofchicago.org .
City releases high-rise fire safety informationABC7Chicago.com
City Publishes Fire Safety Compliance Information For High-RisesCBS Local
Fire Safety Reports Available Online After Deadly High Rise FiresChicagoist
NBC Chicago (blog) -MyFox Chicago
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Fire alarms trigger sprinklers in hotel
Flagler County officials said several guests at the Holiday Inn in Palm Coast were evacuated after fire sprinklers flooded the first and second floors of the hotel. Fire officials said the alarms went off about 2 p.m. Saturday, prompting an emergency response. When fire officials arrived, they found no fire and were trying to find out what triggered the sprinkler system. Deputies said hotel ...

Merseyside Fire Crews Warn Delaying Response to Automatic Fire Alarms Will Leave 290 Fires a Year to Spread
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND-- - Merseyside fire crews say plans to delay sending fire crews to attend automatic fire alarms in business and commercial premises will leave 290 fires to spread every year. The Fire ...

Supervisor of Day Care Safety Reviews Pleads Guilty in Bribe Case - New York Times

Supervisor of Day Care Safety Reviews Pleads Guilty in Bribe Case
New York Times
A longtime New York Fire Department employee who supervised safety inspections of day care centers pleaded guilty on Friday to accepting thousands of dollars in bribes from operators who took part in a program that subsidizes day care costs for .
FDNY inspector pleads guilty to accepting bribesWall Street Journal

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Hot topic: SMU Marines receive fire safety training - Marines.mil (press release)

Hot topic: SMU Marines receive fire safety training
Marines.mil (press release)
Marines with Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), participated in fire safety training at the Supply Management Unit lot aboard Camp Leatherneck, Feb. 1. The course was led by fire brigade .

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Nuclear Agency Requires Fire Safety Upgrades at Indian Point - Environment News Service

Environment News Service

Nuclear Agency Requires Fire Safety Upgrades at Indian Point
Environment News Service
ALBANY, New York, February 2, 2012 (ENS) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sided with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Wednesday, rejecting Entergy's request for exemptions from critical fire safety requirements at the Indian Point nuclear .
Agency Rejects Indian Point Fire Safety PlanNew York Times
DHSES Commissioner Welcomes NRC Decision to Reject Indian Point Fire Safety .ReadMedia (press release)
NRC Backtracks on Fire Safety LoopholesPolicyshop (blog)
Fox Business -MarketWatch
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Kitchen Fire Extinguisher : $14.99 + Free S/H | MyBargainBuddy .
DESCRIPTION: The First Alert Designer Kitchen Fire Extinguisher is a 5-B:C rated fire extinguisher ideal for kitchen placement with pewter color to match kitchen design...

Violation of fire safety norms led to accident - Deccan Herald

Violation of fire safety norms led to accident
Deccan Herald
Violation of fire safety norms led to the major fire accident that took place at a five-storey building in Garvebhavipalya near Kudlu Gate on the outskirts of the City Friday night, according to senior officers of the Department of Fire and Emergency .

Fire alarms nearly doubled in 2011
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Thousands check alarms after fire
Almost 11,000 smoke alarms and fire safety checks are carried out by Lancashire Fire Service in a single day, in the wake of a blaze which killed four siblings...

Watchdog update: Chicago posts fire safety reports for older high-rises online - Chicago Tribune

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