Sing a Song for Safety

Since there has been discussion about Gas Pump Safety over at the new Gas Pump Game introduced by Utterz http://www.utterz.com/…NQ/utt.php, I thought I would offer a new topic. I didn’t want to distract from the fun and intended purposes of that post!
Cell phones have not been shown to be the cause of fires at [...]

I can appreciate this campaign by the United States Fire Administration. I think it can become easy for people to forget that the public service workers in their community are also "real" people with families and lives outside of their duties.
They have issued this campaign with a similar video talking about "my mom". [...]

Even “experts” have to learn more
As much as I’ve learned about safety through the years — and as much as I think I might know — I always find that there are new things to learn and new techniques to follow. I often tell students in my classes that after 20 years I’m still [...]

This audio is almost eight minutes of concern about a company that is direct selling safety products. Overall their products look good. Their research seems accurate (to a degree).
My concern is their approach and their level of expertise. The persons "presenting" the safety demonstration are not qualified and educated safety personnel. [...]

Technology in the fire service
Each year, firefighters from around the world converge upon the city of Indianapolis to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) hosted by Penwell Publications. I have personally attended this several times in the past. It is a fascinating experience to see all of the new technologies being used [...]

Maine bans novelty lighters
On March 24, Maine became the first state to enact legislation banning the sale or distribution of toy or novelty lighters. The legislation, introduced by State Representative Richard Sykes, describes novelty lighters as, “lighters that are designed to appear to be a toy, feature a flashing light or make musical sounds.” Persons [...]