FireSafety.gov for Media/PIO's

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
the Consumer Product Safety Commission
and the U.S. Fire Administration.

Fire Prevention Tips

Summer Fire Safety Never use a grill in a garage or carport. Before using a gas grill, check hoses and connections for leaks. For safety's sake, leave fireworks to the professionals. Learn More »

Get Out, Stay Out In a fire, get out right away. Don't pause to gather belongings. Teach children not to hide, but to get out right away. Escape first, then call for help. Learn More »

Fire Service Media Corps

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) invites public information officers, chiefs, fire marshals, and others engaged in public education to join the Quick Response Media Corps. USFA will provide periodic e-mail bulletins with tips on media outreach and other support to this group of firefighters interested in taking a more pro-active role with local media, especially when those "teachable moments" occur soon after residential fire deaths.

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Product Recalls

• RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards (7/2/2008)
• Hewlett-Packard Co. Recalls Fax Machines Due to Fire Hazard (6/27/2008)
• Westminster Inc. Recalls Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Due to Risk of Fire (6/26/2008)
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Latest News

• Illegal and Improper Use of Fireworks Continue to Harm Consumers
• 2008 Arson Awareness Week: Toylike Lighters – Playing with Fire
• New Reports Examine Risk of Death, Injury from Fire
• U.S. Fire Administration Adopts Official Position on Residential Fire Sprinklers
• Residential Building Electrical Fires Report
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