November 2016

Are you a fire and life safety educator who takes a lead role in making your community safer? Do you work for a local fire department or fire marshal’s office, use NFPA materials in a creative and consistent way, and demonstrate excellence and

Everyone’s favorite, Dan Doofus, stars in “Kitchen for Trouble” where he has to learn the hard way how to prevent cooking fires. Home cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires, and nearly 4 times as many cooking fires happen on Thanksgiving.

The November issue Safety Source, NFPA’s public education newsletter, is now available for viewing. In this issue, you will find:   They’re becoming more and more common and they number in the millions–multigenerational households. Find

  It’s getting to be that time of year again – the holidays!  Many residence halls will be having decorating contests to see who can be the most creative or outlandish.  Most kids don’t think of the potential dangers

Three people are hurt, two critically, after a food truck caught fire Wednesday afternoon on the campus of George Washington University. According to NBC Washington 4, the food truck caught fire on the 2100 block of H Street NW, where several food trucks

Years ago, before I came to NFPA, I had a co-worker who grew excited days before Thanksgiving regaling us with stories about the deep-fried turkey he would make. He’d tell us how moist and flavorful it would be and encouraged us to deep-fry ours

When it’s time to replace the smoke alarm it’s important to get rid of it properly. How to dispose of it depends on the type of alarm you have. Ionization smoke alarms, which are generally more responsive to flaming fires, contain a small

I have to admit, it feels like yesterday that we were sunning on the beach and enjoying the spoils of summer, but here we are a week and a half away from one of the biggest cooking (and eating!) events of the year!   There’s no doubt

Kidde is recalling millions of NightHawk combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms sold in the United States and Canada. According to Consumer Affairs, the alarm can fail to continue to chirp when it reaches its seven year end of life if the

NFPA has just added another grade level to its Learn Not to Burn® fire safety educational program for children. Learn Not to Burn Grade 2 is available on Sparky School House. The program presents six fire safety messages using classroom lessons and