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Community wildfire assessment course now available

Written by NFPA
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Firewise Learning Center offers new online seminar free to all September 23, 2009 – Fire and forestry professionals have a new tool to help make communities safer from wildfire. “Conducting a Community Assessment in the Wildland/Urban Interface: Beginning the Firewise Process” is the latest offering of the NFPA’s Firewise Learning Center. The online course is aimed at fire and forestry professionals and others who may want to help residents of areas at risk from wildfire to make their homes safer. Read Full Article

Fires caused more than $15.5 billion in direct property loss in 2008

Forty percent of all home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms

Written by Schelly
Friday, 11 September 2009
September 11, 2009 – Four of every ten home fire deaths resulted from fires with no smoke alarms in 2003-2006, according to a new report Smoke Alarms in U.S. Home Fires, released today by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Read Full Article

NFPA and DRI International partner

Written by Schelly
Thursday, 23 July 2009
NFPA and DRI International partner to offer auditor certifications. Certification available for professionals responsible for preparedness programs Read Full Article

New report finds sprinkler ordinances don’t hurt housing construction or prices

Written by Schelly
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
County-wide mandates for life-saving sprinklers do not result in reduced housing supplies, compared to counties without sprinkler requirements Read Full Article