#fire-safety

#fire-safety

The tragedy of five women trapped in a burning building spurred John T Scurlock to create a life-saving inflatable cushion for safer landings from great heights.

Fiberglass has been the fire barrier of choice for many a mattress for a long time. You can usually find it in one of two places: the mattress cover, or a thin internal sleeve that's usually called a "fire sock." Fiberglass is very good as a flame retardant since it won't burn and has an extremely high melting point, 2,237 degrees Fahrenheit. It's a cheap material that's easy to integrate into a mattress.

Delivery workers who live in Brooklyn's Ebbets Field Apartments can now swap their dead e-bike batteries for charged ones without leaving their sprawling apartment complex.

The Court of Appeal ruling states that building owners and developers cannot recoup costs from leaseholders for fire safety remediation work. This significant decision has ramifications for who bears the financial burden of building safety-related costs moving forward. In light of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, safety issues were identified in older buildings. The ruling specifies that building owners cannot charge leaseholders for fire safety defects discovered prior to 2022, with the retrospective application of the Building Safety Act 2022 favoring leaseholders and residents.

The safety and lives of millions of Americans as well as the economic success of California depend on weather forecasts from the state's NWS offices.

Victor Solorzano faced homelessness after a fire destroyed his mobile home, believing squatters in the park were responsible for the incident.

TH Systems, operated by Tony Hennessey, is receiving persistent inquiries for 'dodgy box' devices while specializing in Fire Safety Sticks. This is leading to wasted time.

The number of affordable homes due to be built on a Cricklewood development is at risk of being cut and the developer says Barnet Council is to blame.

BGF's investment comes at a pivotal time for the fire suppression industry, which is experiencing rapid growth driven by tighter regulations, increased construction activity and rising global urbanisation.

Residents have been cautioned to keep their doors and windows closed as a significant fire at a sports pavilion in Tolworth generates large plumes of smoke.

Kelly Ramsey, the first woman in nearly a decade to join the Rowdy River Hotshots, shares insights from her memoir detailing her two years as a wildland firefighter.

Apple has issued a warning about charging your iPhone under your pillow, as it can easily overheat and become a potential fire hazard.

The sequence of turning on your gas grill is crucial; always open the lid first to prevent gas buildup which could lead to an explosion.

A passerby at The Narrow Quarter Bistro acted quickly to extinguish a small fire caused by a smoking tree, preventing potential damage to the building.

When neighbors in Summit County pooled a half-million dollars to clear dead pines and carve out a massive fire break... they thought they'd done everything right.

Fire compartmentation is essential to prevent the rapid spread of flames, safeguarding both lives and infrastructure.

Homeowners at the Sligo apartment complex have united in their efforts to address critical fire safety and water ingress issues, spending hundreds of thousands on repairs.

"He was eight inches shorter in length than he was before he burned," their attorney, Scott West, told the newspaper. "That's thermal fracture."

If you make an order to that effect, it will bankrupt the society.

The fire broke out after welding on a barge at the site ignited an explosion, Kourosh Dehghani, the provincial head of the crisis management organisation, told Iranian state television.

The remedial efforts at Royal Artillery Quays will address significant fire safety risks identified in investigations due to installation flaws in the building’s external insulation system.

Brentwood's downtown fire station rebuild will significantly enhance fire service for its 67,000 residents, improving safety across Contra Costa County with additional resources.

A propane leak can be incredibly dangerous, potentially leading to fire, explosion, property damage, or health risks like carbon monoxide poisoning.

"It's usually the result of fuel vapors accumulating somewhere," said Ted Sensenbrenner, director of boating safety at the BoatUS Foundation, a national nonprofit based in Virginia.