3M and Bain Capital are forming a joint venture to acquire Madison Fire & Rescue in a $1.95 billion deal. As part of the deal, 3M will spin off its Scott Safety unit. The Maplewood-based company will ...
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 ...
Each October, the National Fire Protection Association leads the nation in observing Fire Prevention Week, a campaign dedicated to educating the public about fire safety and prevention strategies. The ...
The fire service is changing. The responsibilities of today’s firefighters have expanded to include many new roles, and the fireground is presenting dangers that are becoming the “new normal.” Through ...
Although private equity interest in fire safety has been hot for years, acquisition activity has ignited recently. Commercial fire protection is viewed as a defensive industry that’s always in high ...
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEHT) – The Colonels fall by narrow margins as Lyon Co. pulls away in double OT and wins 64-61. A terrific season for the Colonels comes up one game shy of a trip to Rupp Arena.
The importance of implementing loss prevention and mitigation techniques that are specifically written for the chemical processing industry Implementing loss prevention and mitigation techniques that ...
A fire extinguisher is more than a tool that puts out a fire. It can be the arbiter between life or death. Putting out a fire early can mean the difference between a small, smoky mess and widespread ...
Rhoda Afriyie Mensah is affiliated with Africa in Science (think tank). In many African communities, fire hazards are a concern due to the materials used for building and daily activities such as ...
A Chase Bank branch on Sunset Boulevard burning on January 8. Image © CAL FIRE_Official via Wikipedia under Public Domain License It has been nearly three weeks ...
Until recently the US fire service lacked a reliable and valid instrument to measure its specific safety climate. In 2012, FEMA funded the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends ...
Govt has asked Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to do away with and amend some key provisions of the National Building Code (NBC) by April end. These include changes to sections dealing with fire ...