Short-Term Rentals: Risky Business
From elevators that can decapitate you to grills that can explode in your face, short-term rental properties aren't short on things that can hurt you—or worse. In fact, short-term rental safety expert...
26 Dec 202339min
Re-Thinking Wildfire
As destruction from wildfire in the U.S. continues to set records, it's become abundantly clear that the country's current strategies are not working. But what should we be doing differently? Over the...
12 Dec 202350min
Trauma and Risk
It's well understood that childhood trauma can have dramatic effects on a person's adult life, and in recent years, risk prevention experts have started to recognize it as a sizeable contributor to bo...
28 Nov 202339min
The Economic Impact of Fire Departments
At budget time, fire departments are listed as a cost on the city ledger, but that's only part of the story. Firefighting and fire prevention also provide huge returns on investment by saving lives, b...
14 Nov 202338min
Heat, the Silent Killer
Heatwaves aren't just uncomfortable; they are deadly for millions of people around the globe each year. Recognizing this growing threat, governments and safety departments are starting to reconsider t...
24 Okt 202353min
The Survivors, Part 5: "Never Again"
We are replaying "The Survivors," an award-winning podcast series that NFPA first published in 2017. In the final episode, the van Dijks and other survivors want their experience to be the catalyst fo...
26 Sep 202322min
The Survivors, Part 4: "Back into the Lion's Den"
We are replaying "The Survivors," an award-winning podcast series that NFPA first published in 2017. In Part 4, upsetting his family, Feike joins the fire service and places himself into one of Americ...
12 Sep 202330min
The Survivors, Part 3: "Refinement by Fire"
We are replaying "The Survivors," an award-winning podcast series that NFPA first published in 2017. In Part 3, the van Dijk's emotional scarring from the fire seems to have taken a larger toll on the...
22 Aug 202333min
