article thumbnail

Fire Protection Research Foundation Hosts Annual Suppression & Detection Conference Highlighting Research in Energy Storage Systems, Special Suppression Applications, Storage Applications, & Foam

National Fire Protection Association

If you are in a commercial office, would the fire protection system be designed to protect against such hazards? As our environment changes, so do the hazards and how standards address these emerging technologies. If the room you are occupying caught fire, how would these devices impact that fire?

article thumbnail

Electrical Safety Tips for Users of E-Bikes and E-Scooters

National Fire Protection Association

Since 1901, automotive transportation has been banned, leaving most travel to be done on foot, by bicycle, or by horse and carriage. Avoid overloading circuits and overcharging batteries Electricity is necessary to charge e-bike batteries, meaning the battery being charged and the device charging the battery can be potential fire hazards.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The 1980 Southern Italian Earthquake After Forty Years

Emergency Planning

It was clear that the US Government was influenced by the suffering and the shortcomings of the response to the tragedy as it built up its own capacity to respond to natural hazard impacts. Nonetheless, there were some surprising victories in the food processing and automotive sectors.

article thumbnail

5 Strategies On How Your Brand Should Handle A Product Recall

Marketpoint Recall

This is a way to make sure your customers don't become permanently disenchanted by your brand, especially if your brand is as recognizable as Ford Automotive. Keep Open Lines Of Communication With Customers In the event of a product recall, your customers will likely be confused, and generally inconvenienced by the sudden shift.