Safety Facts
Alarm Age Fact Sheet
Why NFPA recommends home smoke alarms be replaced after 10 years Smoke alarms are one of the most important safety features of your home. Properly installed, working smoke alarms will give you the early warning you need to safely escape from a fire. But how do you make sure your alarms are working? One important …
Can We Find You?
The Brewster Fire & Rescue Department would like to ask all of the town’s residents to see if their house numbers are on their house and visible from the street. If not, please place or replace the house numbers so that we can find you quickly if there is an emergency. Post your house numbers …
Carbon Monoxide Risks at Home
Recently, public attention has focused on the risk of carbon monoxide (or CO) poisoning in the home. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) prepared information to help people protect themselves and their families against CO poisoning. What Is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fossil fuels (such as gasoline, …
Smoke Detector Fact Sheet
How effective are smoke detectors?Residential fire deaths have decreased steadily as the number of homes with smoke detectors increased. Reports from the National Fire Protection Association on residential fire deaths show that people have nearly a 50 percent better chance of surviving a fire if their home has the recommended number of smoke detectors. Should …
Christmas Tree Fires
Carefully decorating Christmas trees can help make your holidays safer. Facts & Figures* In 1998, Christmas trees were the first item ignited in 300 home fires, resulting in 11 injuries and $8 million in direct property damage. The leading cause of Christmas tree fires and property damage was short circuit or ground fault (21%). …
Halloween Fire Safety
To protect children participating in Halloween activities from fire and burn injuries, experts at the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) say to plan ahead. “Taking simple fire safety precautions, like making sure fabrics for costumes and decorative materials are flame resistant, can prevent fires,” says Meri-K Appy, NFPA assistant vice president for public education. …
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Notice of Firefighter Fatality
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Robert Jones with the Reese and Community Volunteer Fire Company in Westminster, Maryland died December 23, 2021, while on duty. Find out more about this incident at apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefig...
Barnstable County Officials Highlight Sharps Disposal Program
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BARNSTABLE – Barnstable County officials are reminding residents of the Residential Sharps Collection program that it runs in coordination with towns and fire districts across Cape Cod. The p...
Early morning fire breaks out in Yarmouth
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YARMOUTH – Fire broke out in a duplex in Yarmouth shortly after 3 AM Tuesday. Firefighters responded to 12 Rosemary Lane to find smoke in the building. A fire was discovered in the basement a...
Notice of Firefighter Fatality
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William Steinberg with the Forestburgh Fire Company #1 in Forestburgh, New York died January 15, 2022, while on duty. Find out more about this incident at apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatali...
Notice of Firefighter Fatality
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Marc Olson with the CO Fire Aviation in Fort Morgan, Colorado died November 16, 2021, while on duty. Find out more about this incident at apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData...
Line of Duty Deaths
- Dec 26, 2021: Joseph Maiello, Lieutenant - Brooklyn, NY January 24, 2022
- Jan 04, 2022: Donald Gross, Fire Inspector/Investigator - Lincoln, NE January 24, 2022
- Dec 28, 2021: Thomas Rees, Firefighter/EMT - West Jefferson, OH January 24, 2022
- Jan 06, 2022: Brian Busch, Captain - Mineral Point, WI January 24, 2022
- Jan 06, 2022: Jonathan Flagler, Firefighter - Los Angeles, CA January 24, 2022