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Fire Protection Systems: Facility Closing Tips

Fire Protection Systems: 10 Things to Check When Closing Your Facility As COVID-19 causes facilities to close, FMs should ensure fire/life safety systems are operational and protected from freeze up. Reaction to the fast-spreading COVID19 virus is causing many facilities to close across the nation. It’s important to remember that […]

March 30, 2020

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Stuck At Home? Tips To Keep Your Family Fire Safe

Making fire prevention a priority during the COVID-19 Pandemic Kids are home from school. Adults are telecommuting.  If you are facing a full house it is even more important than ever to make fire safety a priority in your home. “Fire doesn’t take time-off, even during a national pandemic,” said […]

March 29, 2020

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$1,000 Side-by-Side Grants

New Jersey Fire departments are invited to apply for a special $1,000 grant from the New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NJFSAB) to be used to construct a Side-by-Side Burn Demonstration unit and host an event to promote fire safety in their communities. The Side-by-Side Burn Demonstration features two fully […]

February 18, 2020

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Five Years Post Avalon…Progress?

It seems like only yesterday that a massive fire swept through the Avalon apartment complex in Edgewater, displacing more than 1,000 people and destroying more than half of the 408 apartment units. An article by Michael Sol Warren of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com asks the question: What’s actually changed […]

January 29, 2020

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20 Years Since the Seton Hall Fire

Twenty years ago a fire occurred in a dorm at Seton Hall University that took the lives of 3 students and injured dozens more.  This event sparked a movement by our industry, firefighters, parents, students and the community to make sprinklers mandatory in all college dormitories.  They are required in […]

January 16, 2020

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Prevent Home Heating Fires

Half of all home heating fires occur in December, January and February, so please take extra precautions as the temperatures continue to fall. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), heating equipment is responsible for 15 percent of all home structure fires and millions of dollars in property damage. […]

January 1, 2020

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Holiday Decoration Safety

Colorful decorations, twinkling lights, scented candles and of course Christmas trees help make the holiday season festive, but these same items can also increase the risk of home fires.   According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), each year firefighters respond to an average of 170 home fires that are […]

December 3, 2019

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Christmas Tree Fire Safety

The holiday season should be a time of joy but, each year, preventable fires caused by Christmas trees and holiday decorations bring tragedy to families all across the country. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), each year firefighters respond to an average of 170 home fires that are […]

December 2, 2019

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Xmas Tree Burn Demo

Join us for the Annual Christmas Tree Burn Demonstration to be held Dec. 5 What:   To remind residents about the importance of fire safety this holiday season former Assemblyman John Wisniewski is sponsoring a live Christmas Tree and Fire Sprinkler Burn Demonstration in conjunction with the New Jersey Fire Sprinkler […]

November 25, 2019

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Holiday Cooking Safety

Did you know that Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.  In 2017, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,600 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving. According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) cooking fires are actually the number one […]

November 18, 2019

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