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Health Sciences Center Launches Study into Healthcare Costs of House Fires

lschmidt2011 — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:27:16 +0000

While there is a patchwork of information available on house fires, lead researcher Joanne Banfield from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Canada said the three-year study will see researchers reviewing current literature and up-to-date statistics to provide a comprehensive understanding of the cost of house fires to the health care system, homeowners, fire services, insurance companies and society as a whole. The study, which will also look at the benefits of automated sprinklers, will focus on Canada but will also include best practice procedures used in other parts of the world.

Fire chief: Monsey house destroyed in blaze had inoperative smoke detector

lschmidt2011 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:42:38 +0000

The Monsey, NY, house that went up in flames when a 4-year-old was left home alone for 15 minutes Friday had no working smoke detectors, a fire official said Saturday.

Smoke alarm credited with saving Chandler family

lschmidt2011 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:40:10 +0000

A loud beeping sound around 3 a.m. Friday morning saved a Chandler family of eight. Two grandparents, their two children and four grandchildren made it out of their home near Frye and Arizona Avenue because they had a working smoke detector.

Fire Officials: 5 dead of Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Home in Washington Suburb

lschmidt2011 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:41:38 +0000

A supermarket bakery employee, her husband and three others were found dead inside a suburban Washington home Tuesday of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, rattling a close-knit community of immigrant churchgoers who wept, hugged and comforted each other outside.

Man Burned in Phoenix House Fire

lschmidt2011 — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:00:40 +0000

A man was burned after attempting to put out a bedroom fire at a home in the 14600 block of 36th Avenue in Phoenix on Wednesday morning, fire officials said.

Fire Commissioner: Lack of Smoke Alarms Frustrating

lschmidt2011 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:02:13 +0000

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers tells Action News fires have killed 14 people this year. 90-percent of the households involved didn’t have working smoke alarms. Smoke alarms may not prevent the damage to the home, but they will allow those inside time to escape the smoke and flames.

Mom Allegedly Started Fire that Killed 4 Children by Burning Photos of Boyfriend

lschmidt2011 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:00:20 +0000

An upstate New York woman reportedly told investigators she accidentally started a fire that killed four of her children by burning pictures of her boyfriend inside her home, WUHF/Fox Rochester reports.

Flame Retardants May Create Deadlier Fires

lschmidt2011 — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:43:06 +0000

In one of the deadliest nightclub fires in American history, 100 people died at a rock concert in Rhode Island nearly a decade ago. But the biggest killer wasn’t the flames; it was lethal gases released from burning sound-insulation foam and other plastics.

Home Safety: Hidden Risks to Children

lschmidt2011 — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:02:52 +0000

The child left his mother’s sight for mere minutes. Yet that was enough time for 21-month-old Ollie Hebb to fall into the top-loading washing machine and become submerged in a full tub. The Utah boy died a day later, after suffering severe brain damage.

Between 2005 and 2009, two children under the age of five died as a result of laundry room accidents, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Washing machine-related injuries are more common than deaths, says Scott Wolfson, director of public affairs for the CPSC.

Child Nearly Drowns in Arizona City

lschmidt2011 — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:16:45 +0000

An 18-month-old child has been taken to the hospital after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Arizona City. It’s not known how long the child was underwater — the toddler was not breathing after being pulled from the water.