October 5 - 11 is Fire Prevention Week! Read the new edition of Shop Talk (pdf) to learn more about lithium ion battery safety. At William & Mary, fire safety is practiced to reduce the destruction ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association, “every 23 seconds, a fire department in the United States responds to a fire somewhere in the nation.” NFPA has sponsored October’s Fire ...

Shoring up EV safety will be critical over the coming years. Fire safety concerns are gathering urgency amid the electric vehicle (EV) boom. Sales of EVs grew by 35% between 2022 and 2023, a trend ...

NORTH WALES — On one of the coldest nights in recent memory, North Wales officials issued a reminder to residents: Keep fire safety in mind. “We’ve had two horrendous fires, one in Philadelphia and ...

The rapid expansion of photovoltaic (PV) installations on building roofs and façades has brought to the fore a critical challenge: fire safety. As PV systems become integral to sustainable urban ...

It was 5 a.m. on New Year’s Day. A trashcan containing debris from used fireworks ignited in a house’s garage. There were 15 people inside the home when it caught fire, Spring Fire Chief Scott Seifert ...

The 2014 Lacrosse fire was costly, but no lives were lost, unlike the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that claimed 72 lives. Years later, more work is needed in four key areas to ensure buildings are safe.

Very-light-jet pioneer Eclipse Aviation is claiming a breakthrough in fire-suppression technology with development of the first commercially viable replacement for ozone-depleting Halon. Designed for ...

Fire safety engineering is a multidisciplinary field that synthesises experimental, computational, and performance‐based design approaches to protect lives, minimise structural damage, and guide ...

Carbon monoxide detectors available for free to child care providers Five children died in a fire at a Pa. child care home. The tragedy changed state law, but some say more must be done.