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U.S. Fire Administration Acknowledges the New Fire Service Ethics Statement

To provide guidance to address complex ethical questions, the National Society of Executive Fire Officers and Congressional Fire Services Institute jointly have released a firefighter code of ethics that can be adopted by local fire and emergency medical service organizations. In acknowledgement of the importance of this first of its kind fire service ethics statement, the U.S. Fire Administration has posted the statement throughout the National Fire Academy's (NFA) facilities and will now include the statement in all course materials distributed to NFA students.

To download a copy for the NSEFO statement for posting within fire department

facilities and distribution, visit the USFA website at:www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/

New Report From USFA On Clothes Dryers

U.S. Fire Administration Releases New Report on Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings

The U.S. Fire Administration issued a special report today examining the characteristics of clothes dryer fires in residential buildings. The report, Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings (2008-2010), shows that failure to clean is the leading factor contributing to the ignition of these fires.

According to the report:

• An estimated 2,900 clothes dryer fires in residential buildings are reported to U.S. fire departments each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss.
• Clothes dryer fire incidence in residential buildings was higher in the fall and winter months, peaking in January at 11 percent.
• Failure to clean (34 percent) was the leading factor contributing to the ignition of clothes dryer fires in residential buildings.
• Dust, fiber, and lint (28 percent) and clothing not on a person (27 percent) were, by far, the leading items first ignited in clothes dryer fires in residential buildings.
• Fifty-four percent of clothes dryer fires in residential buildings were confined to the object of origin.

LODD reports from USFA

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Grangeville, ID

Anne Veseth of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in Grangeville, ID has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-08-12 00:00:00.0.

Aug 13, 2012 1:26 PM

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Sugarcreek, OH

Mike Burgin of the Sugarcreek Fire Department in Sugarcreek, OH has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-08-10 00:00:00.0.

Aug 7, 2012 11:34 AM

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Bernalillo, NM

Jon Tibbetts of the Sandoval County Fire Department in Bernalillo, NM has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-07-23 00:00:00.0.

Aug 6, 2012 2:18 PM

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Mandan, ND

Jim Reardon of the Fire Academy of North Dakota in Mandan, ND has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-08-04 00:00:00.0.

Aug 3, 2012 8:55 AM

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Yonkers, NY

Antonio Rodriques of the Yonkers Fire Department in Yonkers, NY has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-05-09 00:00:00.0.