Fire, as a force of nature, has been in existence since the dawn of time. From the Big Bang to the Big Burn,1 fire has helped make the world what it is today. Once the human race was able to use the process of combustion to create creature comforts and control the environment, life improved for most people.

It also was quickly understood that fire is an unforgiving force. Building a better life and a better world includes treating fire with respect and, for the most part, the world has become a better place because the human race has mastered the use of fire...

Joe Rumley, of Greenesboro, N.C., said it was very difficult for the entire extended family when his 2-year-old son Nathanael drowned in a bathtub in Prescott Valley earlier this year. Rumley said his ex-wife would send him photos of Natty looking at books and playing with blocks, and he was always such a happy child.

"In a perfect world, everyone would see what happened to Natty, and they would take notice," Rumley said...

It's just two weeks before college students return to classes, and Residence Advisors, or RAs, received some hands-on training in fire safety and prevention.

This program was held for RAs from SUNYIT, Mohawk Valley Community College and the Pratt Institute at Munson Williams on Tuesday...

Broward pediatricians are writing prescriptions to put a stop to child drownings.

When it comes to their children's health, parents trust their pediatrician.

So when Dr. Nicole Aristy wrote out a "prescription" for 4-year-old Isabella Hernandez, her mother took it seriously. It read: "Prescription for Water Safety" and carried the pediatrician's signature...

It's a hot early August day. Seven teenagers at a family get-together at a park are splashing around a nearby river when one of them steps over a dropoff into 20 to 30 feet of water.

He can't swim. Neither can the other six in the river. Nor could any of the adults on the shore, who watched helplessly as six of the teens drowned trying to rescue the first teen. Ironically, he was rescued by a bystander...

Lori Schmidt and First Alert Marketing Manager, Tom Russo talk about pool safety and the new, revolutionary First Alert Pool Alarm...

Since Memorial Day this year, 70 children nationwide have died in swimming pools, deaths experts and law makers believe could have been prevented.

"In addition to being a congresswoman, I'm a mother and a grandmother of eight," said Nita Lowey, US Congresswoman from New York's 18^th District, which includes much of Westchester and Rockland Counties. "I have taken pool safety as a primary cause because the numbers of children who die are staggering."..

Think drowning involves screaming, gasping, and flailing? Think it’s easy to notice someone drowning? Well, you’re wrong. Drowning is a silent killer. There’s no waving or calling for help of any kind. It's not like what you see on TV. Many people would not even notice another person drowning at just 30 yards away. Read on for tips on how to keep yourself and those you love safe from this silent killer whether at the beach or in your backyard pool...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) kicked off the Pool Safely campaign on May 24, 2010, a first-of-its-kind national public education effort to reduce child drownings and non-fatal submersions, and entrapments in swimming pools and spas.  
 
For more information, go to http://www.poolsafely.gov.