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MARYVILLE, Mo., Oct. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) is showing its support for Fire Prevention Week October 7-13, and reaching out to fire departments registered on the "Sparky's Wish List: Partnering for Fire-Safe Communities," an NFPA-sponsored program which helps connect local fire departments with life-saving fire safety resources and educational materials. In its support of fire departments on Sparky's Wish List, LPI is sponsoring a...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A cursory web search for school fires turns up a surprisingly large number of results. It's impossible to label this string of fires around the country as a trend, but one thing is startlingly clear: fire sprinkler systems can save lives, property, and money. George Saadian and the crew of the company he founded, Fire Protection Group, Inc., make it their goal to promote the use of fire protection systems in every kind of building. Whether...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Annette Funicello is a beloved symbol of Baby Boomers' childhoods, but this week she's also a great symbol of what can happen when you're unprepared for a fire. While many details of the fire itself are unknown, reasonable speculation about the circumstances allows the case to serve as a useful example of what fire protection systems can do. Home fire sprinklers, like those available from Fire Protection Group, Inc. work by responding to...
The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge is coming to Freeport, Maine this weekend. Firefighters from around the country will be there to compete in this physical endurance competition to promote fitness within the firefighter community. This is a unique and great event for the entire family to come and enjoy. (PRWEB) September 06, 2012 We are proud to announce the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge will be coming to Freeport, Maine this weekend. The event is being offered to promote the...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fire Protection Group, Inc. is the leading installer of fire protection systems in Southern California, a place where more awareness of domestic fire danger is needed. "As California goes, so goes the nation," says a familiar American truism. This saying is often used in debate over hot button political issues, and stirs up ire and anger outside of California. In some cases California is a positive trendsetter though. For instance, in...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation's major annual fundraiser, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run, will be replicated in communities throughout the nation and to different international locations on its 11(th) anniversary this September. The Foundation has expanded its reach into communities throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska as well as an inaugural run in London. So far, close to 70...
Author and volunteer firefighter Daniel B. McVey shares stories from his time as a fireman FLORAL PARK, N.Y. (PRWEB) August 28, 2012 Becoming a firefighter was a childhood dream for author Daniel B. McVey. “I wanted to be a volunteer fireman since childhood and took charge of it after I took a CPR course.” In his new book, Breath of Life: The Life of a Volunteer Firefighter (published by iUniverse) McVey tells the story of a volunteer firefighter’s life as an EMT and a fireman,...
The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge is coming to Hawarden, Iowa this weekend. Firefighters from around the country will be there to compete in this physical endurance competition to promote fitness within the firefighter community. There will also be an opportunity for kids to try their hand at the Kids' Firefighter Challenge. This is a unique and great event for the entire family to come and enjoy. (PRWEB) August 27, 2012 We are proud to announce the Scott Firefighter Combat...
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While working to beat back a fire death rate well above the national average, fire departments across West Virginia also are struggling with limited budgets to support fire prevention education. Now they are asking the community for help. "Firefighters' first priority always is to save lives and prevent injury," said Deputy State Fire Marshal Carol Nolte. "And the best way to protect lives is to prevent fires in the first place....
ST. CHARLES, Mo., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While working to beat back a fire death rate well above the national average, fire departments across Missouri also are struggling with limited budgets to support fire prevention education. Now they are asking the community for help. "Firefighters' first priority always is to save lives and prevent injury," said Chief Ernie Rhodes of the St. Charles Fire Department and current president of the Missouri Association of Fire Chiefs....
