The first step in fire safety education is helping children understand what fire is and why it can be unsafe. Kids are naturally curious and may play with matches, candles, or lighters. Instead of ...

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Several Fire trucks filled the parking lot behind Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Polk Township on Tuesday, but there was no emergency. Instead, students were learning an ...

When the 2003 Cedar fire erupted into what was then the largest fire in state history, it exposed weaknesses in the county’s firefighting abilities. Communication between agencies was fractured.

It’s easy to think of fire safety as a late-stage issue in building design. To assume that once other factors, such as aesthetic, structure and functionality, have been prioritised, the safety ...