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Recent global fire incidents highlight how quickly small oversights can turn deadly. Reviewing core NFPA 101 concepts—clear egress routes, accurate occupancy classifications, working detection systems ...

The mom of a Deaf child shares tips, hacks, and gadgets to help a loved-one who has hearing loss or deafness, even if they ...

House and apartment fires are one North Country fire district's top calls in the winter. Learn some tips on how you can stay warm inside your home, but also avoid starting a fire.

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...

Tenants at Quality Hill Towers in downtown Kansas City say they no longer feel safe inside their own building, citing months ...

Officials say the fire began on the top floor of 201 West 107th Street, between Amsterdam Avenue, after a call came in at ...

Having recently talked about fireplaces and wood stoves, we thought a tip of the cap to fire and carbon monoxide safety might ...

Most homeowners trust plug-in detectors to keep them safe from carbon monoxide — not realizing those alarms often won’t sound ...

Abstract: The direct conversion of X-ray irradiation using a semiconductor material is an emerging technology in medical diagnosis, material sciences, and industrial nondestructive testing. The wide ...

Webster Park's updated sprinkler system and staff training prevented tragedy, in contrast with the deadly Gabriel House fire ...