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The Office of Illinois State Fire Marshal Promotes Fire Safety Campaign for College Students – Students encouraged to “Look Up” to make sure smoke detectors are in working order and properly installed in housing
SPRINGFIELD – As thousands of college students are heading out to different campuses across the state, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal is reminding parents and students to keep fire safety awareness in their list of priorities, even after they completed their fall 2011 housing contracts. To build awareness about campus fire safety, Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month and September 22, 2011 as the “LOOK UP! Pay It Forward” Day in Illinois. Administered through the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the awareness campaign seeks to inform all college students about fire safety and to prevent serious injuries and fatalities.
Illinois State Fire Marshal warns consumers not to use banned fireworks this July 4th holiday
CHICAGO – The rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air make a great visual, but exploding fireworks in the hands of untrained professionals or children can be a recipe for bodily harm and death to users and spectators, according to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). OSFM recommends that the public celebrate July 4th by enjoying professional shows put on by trained individuals, as opposed to conducting makeshift displays using illegal fireworks.
Governor Quinn Announces Key Appointments – Hiram Grau to Lead State Police; Joe Costigan to Lead Department of Labor
CHICAGO – March 25, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced several top appointments to his executive cabinet.
Illinois Firefighter Memorial Foundation supports loved ones of fallen firefighters – Donations help provide scholarships to children and spouses
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Firefighter Memorial Foundation, administered through the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), supports educational opportunities for the children and spouses of firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. “We know we can never replace the lost parent or spouse, but we can at least provide the loved ones with the finances to achieve heights that would not be possible otherwise,” said Foundation President Terry Ford.
Romantic not Frantic
Bloomington, Il, February 9, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — It’s an image straight out of a romantic movie: A room decorated with beautiful flowers. The dinner table is set for two.
Twelve Fire Horrors of the Holidays
Bloomington, Ill., Dec. 15, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — The holiday season is the time of year many people’s thoughts turn to the 12 days of Christmas, with leaping lords, milking maids, and partridges in pear trees.
School bus fire out, students uninjured
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Some scary moments for kids on board a school bus that caught fire Thursday morning. Fire crews were called to the scene at 71st Street and Township Line Road at 8:40 a.m..
Fire engulfs Westfield house
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) – Fire crews were on the scene late Wednesday night of a residential fire.
Underwriters Laboratories Shows the Difference one Minute can Make This Holiday Season
NORTHBROOK, Ill. , Nov.
Fan Falls To Death At Chicago Bears Game
CHICAGO — Authorities say a man has died after falling at least 20 feet from a ledge at Soldier Stadium while attending a Chicago Bears game. Chicago police say the man fell around 4:55 p.m.
