Monthly Archive for: ‘September, 2015’

NFPA announces the theme for Fire Prevention Week – October 4-10, 2015

“Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm” Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm. If you didn’t know that, you’re not alone. An online questionnaire distributed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) showed that less than half (42 percent) of approximately 36,000 respondents did not know that a smoke alarm should be installed …

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Fall 2015 “Fire Is…” Training Sessions

“Fire Is” ce159 Instructors: Andrew Stratton, Captain, Cranford Fire Department Helge Nordtveit, Captain (ret.), Cranford Fire Department Joseph Ehrhardt, Firefighter, Nottingham Fire Company This course will provide fire service personnel with a comprehensive overview of the “Fire Is” fire safety education curriculum. The goal of this program, is not only reaching middle school-aged children as they begin to understand fire, …

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