Ashland, OregonSeasonal & Holiday Safety Many seasons and holiday offer opportunities to make extra fire prevention efforts. Here are some ways that you can keep your family safer during some…

Ashland, OregonSchool Fire Safety The key to life safety in our Ashland schools is the management of good housekeeping, coupled with well-rehearsed exit drills. Ashland Fire & Rescue is dependent…

Ashland, OregonFire Safety for Seniors and the Handicapped Residential fires continue to be the main source of U.S. fire deaths. Fires in residential properties account for 71% of all structure…

Ashland, OregonProtecting Our Child Cyclists All too often, the Paramedics of Ashland Fire & Rescue find themselves responding to 911 calls reporting child cyclists being struck by automobiles. In addition…

Ashland, OregonPreventing Hot Liquid Burns at Home Almost every family with young children has experienced some  situation in which a child was scalded or was involved in a  situation which…

Ashland, OregonWater Flow Request A flow test request can be used by the design community to determine available fire flow for a planned building or to design a fire sprinkler…

Ashland, OregonNew Development During new construction and development, Ashland Fire & Rescue assists designers and developers in establishing plans for adequate access and water supply that meets the needs of…

Ashland, OregonHeating Units During cold weather, it is important to consider the safety of your home heating appliance. Whether it is a heat pump, forced air gas heat, electric base…

Ashland, OregonFire in The U.S. In 2002, 79% of fires in the United States occurred in the home, resulting in 2,670 fire deaths. In the U.S., someone dies from a…

Ashland, OregonFire Safety and Campus Life When summer rapidly draws to a close, the Southern Oregon University campus quickly springs to life as several thousand students return from a well-deserved…

Ashland, OregonBurn Prevention Efforts Begin at Home Every 30 minutes a human life is lost somewhere in the United States. Every hour two lives are lost, 114 injuries occur with…