September is Campus Fire Safety Month

September is Campus Fire Safety month, and the National Fire Protection Association and The Center for Campus Fire Safety are teaming up to raise awareness about the threat of fire in both on campus and off campus housing. They pulled together this excellent list of...

Shut the door for fire safety.

When it comes to fire safety, fire alarms and sprinkler systems are the first pieces of safety equipment that come to mind. But could the humble door actually be key to slowing or preventing the spread of a fire and saving lives? The UL Firefighter Safety Research...

Four steps for dousing fire risks

On a cold night in mid-February, a piece of Kentucky history went up in flames. Rabbit Hash General Store, a landmark clapboard store that stood on Lower River Road in Boone County for more than 185 years, was decimated by a fast-moving fire. The family that owns the...