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May 22, 2017

Station Fire Memorial Park unveiled at dedication ceremony in West Warwick, RI

Attendees at the opening of yesterday's Station Fire Memorial Park in West Warwick, RI. Photo courtesy of Providence Journal.   A new Station Fire Memorial Park was unveiled yesterday in remembrance of the Station nightclub fire that occurred

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Published on May 22, 2017 11:37

Join the National Fire Data System RfP Pre-Bid Conference Call - Details Below

Join us this Wednesday May 24th, 2017 from 3-4 pm (15:00 -16:00 Eastern) for an optional pre-bid conference call about the open Request for Proposals to build the proof-of concept, scalable data infrastructure for the new National Fire Data System. 

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Published on May 22, 2017 07:58

May 19, 2017

NFPA 1: Fire Code requirements for Memorial Day weekend events and activities, #FireCodefridays

One more week until Memorial Day weekend, the "official" start of the summer season, which, along with sunshine and BBQs, also brings additional safety concerns and fire risks, and it's never to early to prepare for a safe and fun weekend.  NFPA 1,

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Published on May 19, 2017 06:27

May 18, 2017

BMW cars on fire: not the first time cars catch fire while shut off

ABC News   BMW car owners are a little on edge these days with news outlets across the country reporting that the popular German cars are bursting into flames while parked, in some cases, for days. The resulting damage has been extensive, especially

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Published on May 18, 2017 11:12

BMW cars on fire: Not the first time cars catch fire while shut off

ABC News   BMW car owners are a little on edge these days with news outlets across the country reporting that the popular German cars are bursting into flames while parked, in some cases, for days. The resulting damage has been extensive, especially

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Published on May 18, 2017 11:12

Common school experiment goes wrong; safety in school labs should be top priority

Safety in our school laboratories should be a top priority to protect our children. Yesterday, a common school experiment using chemicals and fire to create a rainbow of colors has gone wrong…once again…resulting in the injury of 12 Texas

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Published on May 18, 2017 09:29

The Rainbow's End

Safety in our school laboratories should be a top priority to protect our children. Yesterday, a common school experiment using chemicals and fire to create a rainbow of colors has gone wrong…once again…resulting in the injury of 12 Texas

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Published on May 18, 2017 09:29

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