An assessment of the building design, staffing patterns, and fire protection features should be coupled with an ongoing risk ...

Fire emergencies are among the most unpredictable and dangerous disasters, leaving little room for hesitation or confusion.

The Minnesota Health Department offers a free, downloadable sample fire safety plan for healthcare organizations. The six-page form allows healthcare providers to specify its purpose for a fire safety ...

During a 2022 committee meeting, Washington state Rep. Amy Walen raised an essential point about lockdown drills. Rep. Amy Walen's point about lockdown drills is crucial. She aptly said, “You can ...

Fall River is increasing fire department staffing by $1.5 million in the wake of the Gabriel House fire. Mayor Paul Coogan and Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon are urging long-term care facilities to conduct ...

Massachusetts is taking new inventory of the emergency response plans for every assisted living home in the state, as well as requiring that those homes share that information with residents and their ...

As state and local authorities probe Sunday's deadly fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, a firefighter’s union is already claiming a shortage of firefighters may have played a role in its ...