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Walker (Bonnie) and Associates, Inc., Crofton, MD. – 1993
The risk of dying from fire increases substantially among older adults. This document contains a collection of fire safety information for elderly people. Information includes procedures to follow in case of fire and early warning technologies such as smoke alarms. The booklet describes potential sources of fires (smoking, home heating, kitchens,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Alarm Systems, Emergency Programs, Fire Protection
Thompson, William N.; Marie, Janice – 1981
The fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, brought to light a lack of compliance with the freedom of information philosophy and its supporting statutes. Freedom of information means circulation of important information. However, at the Grand Hotel, the hotel staff had not been properly trained in disaster procedures, the escape…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Communication Problems, Court Litigation, Fire Protection
Kominski, John – 1982
This resource bulletin provides information which can be used in classrooms, at conferences, and at meetings with parents to increase public awareness and acceptance of a new New York City ordinance which requires the installation of smoke detectors in apartments. The booklet contains information on the following: (1) background information for…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Fire Protection
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1982
This packet of six learning modules on safety is one of eight such packets developed for apprenticeship training for low voltage alarm. Introductory materials are a complete listing of all available modules and a supplementary reference list. Each module contains some or all of these components: goal, performance indicators, study guide (a check…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Apprenticeships, Behavioral Objectives, Electricity
Egan, M. David – 1978
The goal of this book is to present in a graphical format the principles of design for building firesafety. The book's more than 270 illustrations represent the core of its coverage of factors affecting fire ignition and spread in buildings, building site planning for fire suppression and occupant rescue operations, protection by building…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Architectural Education, Building Design, Construction Materials
Hagevig, William A. – 1978
Fire protection in rural Alaskan communities depends on individual home fire prevention and protection rather than on the services offered by a centralized fire department. Even when help is summoned to extinguish a blaze, aid does not come in the form of a cadre of highly trained firefighters; it comes instead from whomever happens to be in the…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Audiovisual Aids, Community Action, Community Cooperation
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1978
This military-developed text contains the first three blocks of a five-block course for use in training fire protection specialists. Covered in the individual volumes are the following topics: fire protection objectives and responsibilities (fire protection and occupational safety, extinguishing agents, principles and theory of combustion, natural…
Descriptors: Accidents, Alarm Systems, Equipment Utilization, Fire Fighters