Every summer, as the temperature rises across the U.S., families, young children, and other people looking to cool down flock to fill our 10.7 million private and public pools. Yet, what the New York Times calls a ‘public health crisis’ lurks in waiting.
Plano Fire-Rescue Chief Sam Greif has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Terrorism & Homeland Security Committee.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI) is launching a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign that brings attention to the dangerous distractions that could lead to unexpected and sometimes deadly tragedies for pedestrians on or near railroad tracks.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1618, the Zachary and Nicholas BurtCarbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, which will create a new grant program to install carbon monoxide alarms in the homes of elderly and low-income individuals, as well as schools and other public facilities.
America has a severe but hidden arson problem because the reporting system for deliberately set building fires is so chaotic and patchwork that most arsons are not reported to the federal government.