Monthly Archives: August, 2011

USFA Releases International Fire Death Rate Trends Topical Report

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) announces the release of a special report examining the nature of the United States fire death problem and compares… Continue reading

Basic Fire Risk Analysis

Only through analysis of good data can a fire problem be identified.

Coffee Break Training : Fire Prevention and Public Education Learning Objective: The student will be able to identify how to conduct basic fire risk analysis. Risk analysis is determining the… Continue reading

Inspection Techniques: Fire Extinguisher Training Programs

Live fire exercises with portable fire extinguishers are an important element of a comprehensive training program.

Coffee Break Training – Fire Protection Series Learning Objective: The student shall be able to identify the elements of a comprehensive fire extinguisher training program. A comprehensive fire extinguisher safety… Continue reading

Employee Assistance Program

  Coffee Break Training – Management Science Programme Learning Objective: Recognition of physiological, behavioral, or social changes that occur to firefighters which might indicate a need for use of the… Continue reading