2008 Fire Prevention Week – “The Checklist”

Posted by admin on March 15th, 2010 and filed under fire safety | 2 Comments »

http://www.firepreventionweek.org

“Fired Up for Fire Safety” was created by NFPA specifically for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign (October 5-11). It includes three two-minute animated videos starring cartoon character Dan Doofus. Dan has to learn the hard way how to prevent home fires the correct way. Topics of the videos include home fire safety checklist, home fire escape planning, and proper use of smoke alarms and residential fire sprinklers.

Duration : 0:2:10

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Bangalore fire: Smoke alarm didn’t work

Posted by admin on February 28th, 2010 and filed under fire alarm | No Comments »

Nine people died, 59 got injured. Twenty-two people are still in hospital, many of them in critical condition.

Duration : 0:2:44

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FDNY SPECTACULAR FIRES BIGGEST BLAZES THREE

Posted by admin on February 28th, 2010 and filed under fires | 10 Comments »

Scenes from the Spectacular Video “BIGGEST BLAZES” Volume 3 from STEVESPAK.COM Copyright 2007
(Music was added to the preview)

Duration : 0:4:47

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LA Fire Clouds in high speed – La Cañada Fires

Posted by admin on February 3rd, 2010 and filed under fires | 25 Comments »

12x speed footage of plumes from the fire near Los Angeles in August 2009. Clouds of smoke keep getting bigger every day.

Shot from Sherman Oaks area, with a Sony HVR-Z5U camera, and sped up in Premiere.

Music: Song of Sophia, by Dead Can Dance

Duration : 0:1:5

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2008 Fire Prevention Week – “Exit Strategy”

Posted by admin on January 30th, 2010 and filed under fire safety | 6 Comments »

http://www.firepreventionweek.org

“Fired Up for Fire Safety” was created by NFPA specifically for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign (October 5-11). It includes three two-minute animated videos starring cartoon character Dan Doofus. Dan has to learn the hard way how to prevent home fires the correct way. Topics of the videos include home fire safety checklist, home fire escape planning, and proper use of smoke alarms and residential fire sprinklers.

Duration : 0:2:11

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Fire Safety for Young Children – DSHS Washington

Posted by admin on January 17th, 2010 and filed under fire safety | 11 Comments »

For all parents and those who care for young children. Many children run away from firefighters trying to rescue them – teach them fire safety.

http://www.dshs.wa.gov/word/ca/firesaf2rv.doc

Kids often hide when they’re faced with danger, in a fire this can be life threatening.
Ever seen a firefighter in full gear? It can be pretty intimidating for us adults… even more so for young children.

Also see the Spanish version of the same video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85AhOIf-rZk

Seguridad de Fuego para Los Niños Pequeños for the Spanish speaking version.

To download a booklet for children and adults about fire safety visit;
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/word/ca/firesaf2rv.doc

Duration : 0:9:2

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Florence Fire Rescue….Just Another Day….

Posted by admin on January 3rd, 2010 and filed under fire rescue | 25 Comments »

A wide range of fire department related pics set to music.
Take a peek!!

Duration : 0:6:11

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Art of Reading Smoke – Fire Training

Posted by admin on January 3rd, 2010 and filed under fire training | 9 Comments »

Dave Dodson shows how us how to “read” the smoke that fire fighters encounter on the fire scene. From Fire Engineering.

Duration : 0:2:11

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