Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Firesafetyeducator.com Program Mentioned on Firehouse.com and National Volunteer Fire Council Websites


Thank you to Firehouse.com and the National Volunteer Fire Council for helping spread the word about the Ask a Firefighter and Firesafetyeducator.com programs. These programs will help strengthen fire safety efforts and the emails and calls from across the country are pouring in like crazy. Thank you Firehouse.com and NVFC!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Firesafetyeducator.com visits with Deb Hanson, Director of External Affairs from First Alert about their product, the Tundra.

Firesafetyeducator.com visits with Deb Hanson, Director of External Affairs from First Alert about their product, the Tundra, at First Alert headquarters in Aurora, Illinois.

In this video, you will learn more about the Tundra and how to use it in your fire safety programming.



To receive a Tundra to use in your fire safety programming, send an email to Deb Hanson at DHanson@firstalert.com. When requesting a Tundra, please mention that you heard about the Tundra on firesafetyeducator.com to receive this special offer.

Thank you to everyone at First Alert / BRK Brands for assisting with this video. To learn more about the Tundra and First Alert, visit their website.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

NFPA Reports that the number of large-loss fires up by more than 54 percent in 2007

November 7, 2008 – Findings from the soon-to-be released report Large-Loss Fires in the United States 2007 are featured in the latest issue of NFPA Journal, the official magazine of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Each year, NFPA publishes details on large-loss fires and explosions in the United States that each resulted in property damage of at least $5 million. There were 25 more large-loss fires in 2007 than in the previous year, accounting for an increase of more than 54 percent.

In 2007, 71 fires occurred that resulted in losses of $5 million or more, compared to 46 in 2006. These fires accounted for less than one percent of the estimated number of fires in 2007, but accounted for 24 percent of the total estimated dollar loss from fires.

Other key findings from the report:

*Large-loss fires killed 19 civilians, injured 168 firefighters and 67 civilians.
*Large-loss fires resulted in $3.5 billion in direct property loss in 2007. (Total fire loss for 2007 was $14.6 billion.)
*Property loss from large-loss fires was up by almost $3 billion in 2007.
*Most of the increase in dollar loss in 2007 is attributed to the Southern California Firestorm.
*The Southern California Firestorm was one of 20 fires that caused more than $20 million in property damage. It was also one of five fires that resulted in a loss of more than $100 million.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Firesafetyeducator.com visits Chicago Fire Department's Survive Alive House

Firesafetyeducator.com recently traveled to Chicago, Illinois to visit with firefighters across the state. One of the stops on the trip was a visit to the Chicago Fire Department's Survive Alive House. To date, almost half a million people have visited this incredible fire safety house.

In this video, you will learn the history of the Survive Alive House as well as how the Chicago Fire Department utilizes this fire safety tool.

Many thanks to the Chicago Fire Department for allowing us the opportunity to tour their facility.



Coming soon, Firesafetyeducator.com visits with Deb Hanson, Director of External Affairs from First Alert about their product, the Tundra.