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	Fire Safety Institute - information on fire safety, fire prevention, fire protection, fire risk analysis, fire safety ...
		Fire loss is usually measured as number of deaths or dollars of property damage, but includes significant intangible losses such as business interruption, mission failure, degradation of the environment, and destruction of irreplaceable cultural artifacts.
		Fire loss control for modern buildings typically focuses on preserving the structure and its contents for their useful life, an objective that implicitly recognizes demolition as a natural part of the property's life cycle.
		Although fire safety and historic preservation share the common goal to prevent the damage or destruction of historic structures, conflicts arise between code requirements for life safety and preservation standards that discourage alteration of historic structures.
	www.middlebury.net /firesafe (3269 words)

	Fire Safety ABCs - The Police Notebook
		The University Fire Marshal inspects and services all OU fire extinguishers on a year-round basis, but we would still encourage you to be aware of the condition of your area's extinguishers by visual inspection on a frequent basis to ensure you have a working extinguisher there when you need one.
		Warning to thieves and vandals: Fire extinguishers and types of fire equipment on the OU campus are traceable and theft of or damage to emergency equipment is a serious crime.
		Fire Safety questions may be referred to the University Fire Marshal at Risk Management, 325-0545 or by e-mail at gmarquis@ou.edu.
	www.ou.edu /oupd/fireprim.htm (3062 words)

	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission -- Your Home Fire Safety Checklist
		Fire -- in the form of flames and smoke -- is the second leading cause of accidental death in the home.
		Even though there has been a decrease in fires associated with supplemental heaters, it is important to remember that about 120,000 residential fires still occur annually with the use of these heaters, or about 22 percent of all residential fires.
		Smoldering fires in mattresses and bedding materials caused by cigarettes are a major cause of deaths in residential fires.
	www.cpsc.gov /cpscpub/pubs/556.html (3664 words)

	Fire Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Fire prevention measures propose to reduce the incidence of fires by eliminating opportunities for ignition of flammable materials.
		Fires are classified into four general categories depending on the type of material or fuel involved.
		Should the fire involve the control panel of the elevator or the electrical system of the building, power in the building may be cut and you could be trapped between floors.
	www.cdc.gov /od/ohs/manual/firesafe.htm (2104 words)

	Office of the Fire Commissioner : Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Office of the Fire Commissioner is the senior fire authority in the province with respect to fire safety and prevention.
		Services include administration and enforcement of fire safety legislation, training of local assistants to the fire commissioner, fire loss statistics collection, fire investigation, fire inspection, response to major fire emergencies, advice to local governments on delivery of fire protection services, public fire safety education and fire fighter certification.
		Fire reporting is a legislated requirement and the Office of the Fire Commissioner maintains an electronic Fire Loss Reporting System that records all BC fire loss statistics.
	www.pssg.gov.bc.ca /firecom (519 words)

	ARF: Fire Safety
		Fire is an incredible performance medium to incorporate into a performance.
		However, fire is also a potentially dangerous medium that can very quickly lead to serious injury, property loss and death.
		If you are planning to do any stunt with fire or plan to use pyrotechnics, we encourage you to follow these safety rules as a guide.
	www.arfarfarf.com /safety (294 words)

	Education World ® Lesson Planning: Fire Safety: Activities to Spark Learning!
		Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15, is a great time to review some basic fire safety facts with students across the grades, to check out some terrific fire safety Web sites, and to engage students in fire safety activities that get them talking and learning about the dangers of fire.
		Possible projects: Among the projects older students might create are fire safety newsletters featuring fun puzzles, comic strips, coloring pages, poems and other things for kids to do or to read; fact sheets for kids to take home to their parents; or a how-to sheet for creating a home escape plan.
		Use the Fire Facts sheet from your Fire Prevention Week kit (see Resources) or click here for a copy that can be printed out and duplicated for use as a learning center activity.
	www.educationworld.com /a_lesson/lesson/lesson026.shtml (1756 words)

	Fire Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Fire Chief wants you to be his Junior Fire Marshall, because he knows you are fire smart.
		He wants you to teach your family and friends about fire safety and how to be fire smart.
		Fire Safety Tips from Allstate - Teach your students to be cool about fire safety - 9 cool rules.
	www.manteno.k12.il.us /dlambert/toppage1.htm (437 words)

	Fire and resilience - Department for Communities and Local Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Works to encourage organisations to be aware and accountable for health and safety at work.
		As the government department responsible for fire and rescue services in England, DCLG has a target to reduce domestic fire-related deaths by 20% and arson by 10% by 31 March 2010.
		In this section of the site you can find information on our policies, targets, fire safety and all our fire publications, including information on how services are being equipped and prepared for major emergencies.
	www.odpm.gov.uk /index.asp?id=1123799 (357 words)

	American Red Cross
		"Fire Safety Activity Poster" (ARC 5034) is an 18" x 24" poster designed for children ages 4-8 on one side, and 8-12 on the other.
		Contains ideas, stories, sample news releases, camera-ready artwork, and information for use during Fire Prevention Week, and, since most of the information in the kit is undated, throughout the year.
		when a fire, earthquake, tornado, flood, or other emergency happens in your community, you can count on your local American Red Cross chapter to be there to help you and your family.
	www.redcross.org /services/disaster/0,1082,0_584_,00.html (555 words)

	Fire Safety Midlands, Fire Safety Training, Fire Risk Assessment, RRO Management Training
		Fire Safety Midlands Ltd is committed to its customer needs and to providing excellence in fire safety training and fire risk assessment.
		We are a specialist company dedicated to promoting Fire Safety awareness within the workplace by giving a first class Fire Risk Assessment service and high quality Fire Safety training service.
		Management training by Fire Safety Midlands Ltd. Cost effective solutions and professional analysis on your team; to ensure you make the right decisions at the right time.
	www.firesafetymidlands.com (281 words)

	Fire Safety and Fire Extinguishers in a Chemistry Laboratory
		Fire is the most common serious hazard that one faces in a typical chemistry laboratory.
		Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, and common organic solvents used in the laboratory.
		Fire extinguishers should be pressure tested (a process called hydrostatic testing) after a number of years to ensure that the cylinder is safe to use.
	www.ilpi.com /safety/extinguishers.html (2736 words)

	Fire Escape Systems - Fire Safety Information
		In a real fire situation, the amount of smoke generated by a fire most likely will make it difficult to see.
		Be aware that if a fire threatens your home, you should not place the call to emergency services from inside the home.
		Carelessly discarded cigarettes are a leading cause of fire deaths in the United States.
	www.firesafetytips.com (650 words)

	Fire Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		We have a fire station about a block from school, and they're often willing to come set up the truck and let the kids touch everything, including helping to aim the hose.
		A great way to spice up your Fire Safety unit is to call the nearest office of the National Forest Service, and see what Smokey the Bear is up to in your neck of the woods.
		By the time the fire fighters found the scared and hungry cub, the forest was charred and flened.
	www.kinderkorner.com /fire.html (1094 words)

	Fire Department Safety Officers Association
		The Fire Department Safety Officers Association was established in 1989 as a non-profit Association, incorporated in Massachusetts.
		Its mission is to promote safety standards and practices in the fire, rescue and emergency services community.
		It is the Association dedicated to the issues that affect your critical role as Safety Officer in protecting and promoting the safety and health responsibilities you have to your department, your community and yourself.
	www.fdsoa.org (177 words)

	Fire Safety information, fun and games. Fireworks Code and fire plans all found here
		If you want to know about making a fire plan, where to position smoke alarms and get your children to become more safety conscious then this is the web site for you.
		Fire Escape Plans and fires safety information to help you make your own fire plans.
		Welephant is the Fire Services mascot and he's here with his own fire safety education web site for you to enjoy.
	www.welephant.co.uk (659 words)

	Firewise Communities
		The national Firewise Communities program is a multi-agency effort designed to reach beyond the fire service by involving homeowners, community leaders, planners, developers, and others in the effort to protect people, property, and natural resources from the risk of wildland fire - before a fire starts.
		The national Firewise Communities program is intended to serve as a resource for agencies, tribes, organizations, fire departments, and communities across the U.S. who are working toward a common goal: reduce loss of lives, property, and resources to wildland fire by building and maintaining communities in a way that is compatible with our natural surroundings.
		Firewise Communities is part of the National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Program, which is direccted and sponsored by the Wildland/Urban Interface Working Team (WUIWT) of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, a consortium of wildland fire organizations and federal agencies responsible for wildland fire management in the United States.
	www.firewise.org (304 words)

	Fire Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The answer of course, is no. That's why it's so important to have an accurate record of the property in your home.
		Imagine for a moment that your house has just been victimized by fire, theft, flood, earthquake, or other catastrophe.
		In cases of catastrophic events such as total loss due to fire, your records will remain safe and secure.
	fire-safety.ltda.cc (498 words)

	Fire Safety Merit Badge
		Explain what fire safety precautions you should take when you are in a public building.
		Demonstrate the safety factors, such as proper ventilation, for auxiliary heating devices and the proper way to fuel those devices.
		Choose a fire safety-related career that interests you and describe the level of education required and responsibilities of a person in that position.
	www.meritbadge.com /mb/050.htm (329 words)

	National Interagency Fire Center: Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR): This is an interagency, centralized resource for instructors of refresher training.
		This is an interagency safety initiative that, on a daily basis, addresses high risk situations that historically get firefighters in trouble.
		Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team (FFAST): An introduction to the team and an overview of current projects.
	www.nifc.gov /safety_study (145 words)

	FDNY
		Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and Chief of Operations Salvatore Cassano presided over a promotional ceremony for 11 captains and four marine wipers at Fire Headquarters on May 3.
		The cause of the fire is under investigation.
		Exploring gives high school students, aged 14 to 20, the opportunity to gain insight into a fire and emergency services career and develop a road map for their futures.
	nyc.gov /html/fdny/html/home2.shtml (654 words)

	Fire Escape Ladders, X-IT Ladder, Roll Out Escape Ladder \| Fire Safety Products
		Therefore it is essential for all homes to have smoke alarms and an alternative means of escape.
		With our escape ladder child carriers, it is also possible to carry down very young children safely.
		We also sell a range of quality related fire escape products e.g.
	www.fireescapeladders.co.uk (238 words)

	FDNY Safety
		The Fire Safety Education Fund Inc. is a not-for-profit foundation established to support fire safety education programs and activities for children and adults throughout the city and enhance the training opportunities for Fire and EMS personnel.
		Every family should know the basics of how to prevent fires at home and what to do in case there is a fire.
		The Fire Department's Office of Fire Safety Education has prepared several brochures to help the whole family learn about what steps to take to ensure that everyone's home is fire-safe.
	www.nyc.gov /html/fdny/html/safety/firesafety.shtml (121 words)

	Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
		Please take the time to look at our safety tips and community education programs to see how you can best protect your home and family.
		The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has a number of fact sheets available to answer basic questions about the new legislation and explain how it will affect you.
		Further information on smoke alarms and home fire safety can be found n this website under the community safety section.
	www.fire.qld.gov.au (192 words)

	Safety and Health Topics: Fire Safety
		"Fires wreak havoc among workers and their families and destroy thousands of businesses each year, putting people out of work and severely impacting their livelihoods," said then Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich (1996, October 8).
		Blocked, Locked Exits, Numerous Other Safety Hazards Lead to $186,500 in OSHA Fines for Manhattan.
		OSHA Cites Nightclub and Band for Workplace Safety Violations Following Fatal Fire at 'The Station' Nightclub.
	www.osha.gov /SLTC/firesafety (255 words)

	The Fire Protection Association
		New fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales will come into force in October the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has announced.
		Fire Conferences and Exhibitions Limited will be holding its very first Leadership Conference on 25 May 2006 at the Emergency Planning College, Easingwold, North Yorkshire.
		The FPA provides three grades of membership, designed to enable organisations to choose a fire safety package tailored to their requirements.
	www.thefpa.co.uk (331 words)

	CLARKES FIRE & RESCUE KIDS FIRE SAFETY
		Parents, remember that children will often try to hide from fire, be sure to check all closets a.d under the bed for children during fire emergencies.
		If there is a fire in our homes, do not hide from firefighters.
		We learned that when there's a fire, there is a lot of very dangerous smoke.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Academy/3483/kidsfirepg.html (578 words)

	Illinois Fire Safety Alliance
		The purpose of the Alliance is to bring together persons or groups with a common interest in fire safety, burn prevention, and public education, and to promote programs and disseminate information related to fire safety and burn prevention.
		Early in 1982 three members of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association formulated a plan to make smoke detector protection mandatory for every residential occupancy in the State.
		Donations to the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Burn Camp "I Am Me" and it's fire safety and burn prevention programs can be sent to P.O. Box 911, Mount Prospect, IL 60056.
	www.ifsa.org (210 words)

	MedlinePlus: Fire Safety
		Fire Safety for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers (United States Fire Administration)
		Fire Safety for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (National Fire Protection Association)
		Fire Safety Lasts a Lifetime: Fire Safety for Older Adults and Their Caregivers (United States Fire Administration)
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/firesafety.html (245 words)

	OSHA Fire Safety Advisor 1.0a
		It addresses OSHA's general industry standards for fire safety and emergency evacuation (Subpart E, 29CFR1910.36, 37, and 38).
		The Fire Safety Advisor 1.0 was developed as a joint effort of OSHA staff: Mike Moore, Jens Svenson and Edward Stern; and OSHA's attorney Orlando Pannocchia.
		If you have safety or health problems in your workplace, please contact your local OSHA Area Office or OSHA Consultation Program Office.
	www.osha.gov /dts/osta/oshasoft/softfirex.html (473 words)

	U.S. Fire Administration Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Also available are fire statistics, public fire education campaign materials, and information on funding opportunities.
		Federal travelers will find a directory of approved, fire-safe hotels, and for citizens, we offer information on home fire safety.
		Oxygen Regulator Fires Resulting from Incorrect Use of CGA 870 Seals (5/2/06)
	www.usfa.fema.gov (215 words)

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