Kids and Bombs Seminar

Sponsored by the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy,
this one-day event is set for April 29th in Devens, MA.
The cost is $30.  More information…

National Fire Academy Discount

Graduates of the NFA JFIS I and II courses are now
eligible to receive a 50% discount on the Juvenile
Firesetter DVD Library produced by The Idea Bank.
More information

Carmel, IN Receives “Fire Smart” Grant

Carmel, Indiana has received a $10,000 grant for being among
the ten most “fire smart” communities in the nation. More…

Fire Safety and Older Adults

The USFA’s newest edition of “Fire in the United States”
reports that older adults account for 32 percent of all
fire deaths.  More

Sounds Strange, But…

Scientists in Japan have created a smoke detector for deaf people 
that smells like sushi. More

Reducing False Fire Alarms

From the January/February 2010 issue of Campus Safety
Magazine, “7 Steps to Reducing False Fire Alarms.”  Read 

2010 Burn Awareness Week

February 7-13 is Burn Awareness Week. Public Educators
will find excellent online teaching materials produced by
the American Burn Association here.

AFG Updates its Website

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program has
just introduced its more user-friendly website.

USFA’s New Fire Administrator

Kelvin Cochran says he wants to “put the fire back”
in the U.S. Fire Administration.  Full Interview…

New Juvenile Firesetter Workshops

Ten new one-day train-the-trainer workshops will be held
across the country in 2010 for public educators who work
with juvenile firesetters.  The sessions are scheduled from
January to May in various locations, from Washington DC
to California.

The series is co-sponsored by the National Association
of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) and Fireproof Children.
Tuition is $20 per person.  More…