SiteTitle • | $9.3 Million Dollars in Low and Zero Interest Loans for Illinois Departments to purchase Fire Trucks and Ambulances |
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| • | About half of all home fires are caused by heating equipment |
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| • | Annual summary of the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Affirmative Action. First quarter. |
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| • | Arson Awarenes Week begins on Sunday May 1st: OSFM focusing on serial arsons impact on people and property |
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| • | Arson Awareness Week 2010 begins this Sunday (May 2) |
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| • | Arson Awareness Week Starts Sunday May 6th |
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| • | Be Alarmed! Program Receives Smoke Alarm Donation |
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| • | Beep, Beep, Beep Its National Fire Prevention Week |
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| • | Campfires and Bonfires: Be Responsible and Safe |
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| • | Campus Fire Safety Awareness Month |
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| • | Carbon Monoxide Dangers Are Greatest During Winter Home Heating Season |
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| • | Carbon Monoxide Safety is Key to Staying Safe and Warm this Winter |
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| • | Ceremony Honors Fallen Firefighters |
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| • | Ceremony Honors Fallen Firefighters Recognizes 27 others for Life-Saving Acts |
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| • | Ceremony honors fallen firefighters and recognizes 39 others for life-saving acts of bravery |
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| • | Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries |
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| • | Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries |
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| • | Check Smoke Alarm Batteries While Setting Clocks Back This Sunday |
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| • | Daylight Saving Time a Reminder to Test and Inspect Home Smoke Alarms |
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| • | DeKalb County Court Imposes Penalties |
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| • | Dont Wait! Plan and Practice your Escape Today |
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| • | Eight Illinois Fire Departments Recognized For Their Fire Prevention Efforts |
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| • | Fire Prevention Week begins Sunday, October 3rd |
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| • | Fire Prevention Week begins Sunday, October 4th |
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| • | Fire Truck and Ambulance Revolving Loan Program Now Accepting Applications |
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| • | Fireworks Pose Safety Hazard |
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| • | Fireworks Safety Reminder: Leave Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained |
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| • | Fireworks, Leave Them to the Professionals! |
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| • | Fireworks: Leave them to the Professionals |
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| • | Gov. Pritzker and State Fire Marshal Honor Fallen Firefighters |
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| • | Governor Pritzker Proclaims January 17-23 Community Risk Reduction Week in Illinois |
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| • | Governor Pritzker and State Fire Marshal Announce Illinois Fire Department COVID-19 Relief Grants |
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| • | Governor Quinn proclaims September as Campus Fire Safety Month in Illinois |
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| • | Heating Equipment and Carbon Monoxide Safety Key to Staying Warm and Safe this Winter |
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| • | Home candle fires peak in December OSFM offers common sense candle safety tips |
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| • | Hoverboard Safety Memo |
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| • | IDNR, State Fire Marshal Urge Public to Leave Fireworks Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained |
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| • | IDOA and State Fire Marshal Encourage Farmers to Practice Safety While Working in Grain Bins |
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| • | Illinois Fire Department COVID Assistance Grant Application Deadline Extended to Friday, August 20th |
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| • | Illinois Firefighter Memorial Foundation supports loved ones of fallen firefighters |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Awards $1.5 Million in Grants to Illinois Fire Departments and EMS Providers |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Awards $2.5 million in grants to Illinois First Responders |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Awards $3.5 million in grants to Illinois First Responders |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Encourages Safe Cooking This Holiday Season |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Encourages You to Stay Safe This Summer |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Recognizes Ems Week |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Reminds College Students Keep Fire Safety a Top Priority |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Reminds College Students Safety First During Campus Fire Safety Month |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Reminds You to Stay Safe this Summer |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Reminds Young Adults Safety First |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Stresses Fire Safety During the Holiday Season |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Stresses Safety When Decorating and Celebrating this Holiday Season |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Stresses Safety When Decorating for the Holidays to Reduce the Risk of Fire |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal Warns Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Dangers |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal announces $2.2 million in Small Equipment Grants |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal announces $2.2 million in grants for fire safety |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal offers recipes for fire safety around the grill during the outdoor barbeque season |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal opens antique equipment display |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal urges parents to discuss fire safety with their college-bound children |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal wants you to have a Fire Free Fall |
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| • | Illinois State Fire Marshal wants you to have a safe holiday season |
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| • | January 18-24 Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week in Illinois |
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| • | January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month |
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| • | Keep Your Family Safe This Winter |
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| • | Keep your Family Safe from Carbon Monoxide this Winter |
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| • | Keeping Things Scary but Safe |
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| • | Knowledge is power when using electric generators during outages, according to the State Fire Marshal |
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| • | Knox County Imposes Penalty |
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| • | La Salle county Court Imposes Aggregate Penalty of $556,500 on Gas Station Owner and Operator |
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| • | Make Fire Safety the Top Priority when Decorating for Fall and Halloween |
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| • | Media Advisory - For Monday, April 16th, 2012 |
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| • | Media Advisory: Press conference to unveil details of a major emergency response exercise taking place in the Chicago area on Thursday, Aug. 26. |
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| • | Media Advisory: Annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial And Medal Of Honor Awards Ceremony |
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| • | Media Advisory: Illinois State Fire Marshal Honors Fallen Firefighters |
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| • | Media Advisory: State Fire Marshal Honors Fallen Firefighters |
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| • | Media Advisory: State Fire Marshal Monday, January 29, 2018 |
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| • | Media Advisory: State Fire Marshal and IFSA Promote Be Alarmed! |
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| • | Media Advisory: State Fire Marshal and IFSI Forum on Better Equipping Firefighters and First Responders |
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| • | National Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week steps off November 14th |
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| • | New Basic Operations Firefighter 1 Blended Pilot Course |
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| • | OFSM and IFA To Loan $14 Million For The Purchase of Fire Trucks |
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| • | OSFM Arson Division Seeking Information on Multiple Barn Fires in Macoupin County |
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| • | OSFM Congratulates Kankakee Fire Department on Iso Class 1 Rating |
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| • | OSFM Congratulates Oak Lawn Fire Department on Iso Class 1 Rating |
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| • | OSFM Encourages College Students to Practice and Follow Fire Safety Plans |
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| • | OSFM Encourages Firefighters to Schedule Regular Screenings/Physicals to Help Reduce Cancer Related Deaths |
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| • | OSFM Encourages Illinoisans to Purchase Approved Smoke Alarms |
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| • | OSFM Encourages Older Illinoisans to Practice Fire Safety |
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| • | OSFM Highlights Arson Awareness Week 2020 |
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| • | OSFM Honors Community Risk Reduction Week |
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| • | OSFM Honors National Burn Awareness Week 2020 |
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| • | OSFM Raises Awareness During National Burn Awareness Week |
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| • | OSFM Raising Awareness During Burn Safety Week |
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| • | OSFM Reminds Illinois Fire Departments of COVID Relief Grant Funding Opportunity |
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| • | OSFM Reminds Illinoisans to Observe Safety Practices In and Around Water to Prevent Drowning |
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| • | OSFM Reminds Illinoisians to Practice Grilling Safety this Holiday Weekend and throughout the Summer |
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| • | OSFM Stresses Fireworks Safety During 4th of July |
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| • | OSFM Stresses Holiday Decoration Fire Safety |
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| • | OSFM Stresses Importance of Fire Safety for Older Illinoisans |
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| • | OSFM Stresses Safety During Burn Awareness Week |
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| • | OSFM Stresses the Importance of Cooking Safety to Prevent an Accidental Fire this Thanksgiving |
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| • | OSFM alert to Illinois fire departments: Labels on professional dry cleaning machines possibly altered |
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| • | OSFM and LOOK UP! Pay It Forward to visit Western Illinois University tomorrow to promote fire safety |
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| • | OSFM announces passing of former state fire marshal Thomas l. Armstead |
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| • | OSFM reminds parents to keep their trick or treaters safe this Halloween |
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| • | Office of Illinois State Fire Marshal Promotes Fire Safety Campaign for College Students |
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| • | Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Flex Time Reports |
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| • | Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Policy on Flex Time |
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| • | Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and Chicago Fire Department Promote Safe Cooking Habits for Thanksgiving |
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| • | Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal: Deadline to Apply for Pyrotechnic License is June 15 |
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| • | Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal: FY 2012 -2nd Quarter EEO/AA Report |
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| • | Office of the State Fire Marshal Streamlines Firefighter State Training Certification Process |
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| • | Out of the frying pan and into the fire: Turkey fryer risks outweigh any culinary benefits |
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| • | Press Release |
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| • | Press Release - College Fire Safety |
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| • | Press Release Cooking Fires |
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| • | Pritzker Administration Awards $3.3 Million to First Responders Across Illinois |
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| • | Pritzker Administration Honors the Life of South Holland Firefighter Dylan Cunningham |
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| • | Pritzker Administration Releases $9.3 Million in Funding for Purchase of Emergency Vehicles Across the State |
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| • | Putting the Freeze on Winter Fires |
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| • | Rain Plan In Effect: Full Event At The Prairie Capital Convention Center |
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| • | Rock Island County Court Imposes Penalty On individual Owner |
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| • | September Designated Campus Fire Month |
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| • | Smoking is leading factor in home fires where oxygen therapy equipment is in use |
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| • | Spring Forward This Sunday: Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries |
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| • | State Agencies Launch Preliminary Exposure Reduction Project in Illinois |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Announces Use Of Sky Lanterns Illegal In Illinois |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Asks Residents to Practice Fire Safety |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Commemorates 16th Anniversary of 9/11 |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Congratulates Eight Illinois Fire Departments on 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Encourages Everyone to Think Fire Safety when Decorating for Fall and Halloween |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Encourages Higher Education Students to Create and Practice a Fire Safety Plan |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Encourages Illinoisans to Have Emergency Plans In Case of Fire |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Honors Fallen Firefighters |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Honors National Fire Prevention Week |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Issues Important Consumer Warning About Gel Fire Pots |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Launches Be Alarmed! Program |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Matt Perez Announces Retirement |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Opens Applications for Small Equipment Grant Program |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Promotes Safe Cooking Habits for Thanksgiving |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Recognizes National Fire Prevention Week |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Recognizes Southern Illinois Fire Department Receiving Funding from the Illinois Fire Department COVID-19 Relief Grant |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Reminds Illinoisans to Change Clocks and Batteries, Test Smoke Alarms in Advance of Daylight Saving Time |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Reminds Illinoisans to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Reminds Illinoisans to Change Your Clock, Test and Inspect Your Smoke Alarms |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents To Pay Close Attention To Safety While Grilling |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents to Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen during Fire Prevention Week |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents to Test, Inspect and Change Batteries in Smoke/CO Alarms While Changing Clocks as Daylight Saving Time Begins |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents to Test, Inspect and Replace Broken or Expired Smoke/CO Alarms While Changing Clocks |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Shares Thanksgiving Safety Tips |
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| • | State Fire Marshal Warns Illinoisans of Recall Notice for Kidde Fire Extinguishers |
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| • | State Fire Marshal and Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Promote Be Alarmed! |
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| • | State Fire Marshal and Illinois Fire Service Institute Showcase State Efforts on Better Equipping Fire Departments and First Responders |
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| • | State Fire Marshal and the Illinois Finance Authority Opens Applications for Fire Truck and Ambulance Revolving Loan Programs |
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| • | State Fire Marshal announces grant money for small equipment to bolster emergency response capabilities |
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| • | State Fire Marshal announces small equipment grant awards totaling $2 million for 112 Illinois communities |
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| • | State Fire Marshal to Honor Four Fallen Firefighters |
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| • | State Fire Marshal: Be Aware. Arson Aint Cool. |
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| • | State Fire Marshall Reminds Illinoisans to Practice Grill Safety in Advance of Summer Barbecue Season |
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| • | State Fire Marshals Small Equipment Grant Program Now Accepting Applications |
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| • | State Fire Marshals Small Equipment Grant Program Now Accepting Applications |
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| • | State Fire marshal Ushers in Fire Prevention Week |
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| • | Stay Cool and Safe at the Pool |
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| • | Stay Fire Safe and Be Fire Smart this Holiday Season |
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| • | Staying Warm and Safe this Winter Starts with Heating Equipment and Carbon Monoxide Safety |
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| • | Summer Grill Fire Safety Tips |
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| • | Summer: Peak Time for Grill Fires |
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| • | Test, Inspect, and Replace Broken or Expired Smoke Alarms as you Change the Clock this Weekend |
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| • | Thanksgiving is the Leading Day for Home Fires Related to Cooking |
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| • | The Illinois Office Of The State Fire Marshal Promotes Fire Safety During The Holiday Season |
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| • | The Illinois Office Of The State Fire Marshal Reminds College Students To Make Fire Safety A Priority |
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| • | The Illinois Office Of The State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents To Leave Fireworks To The Professionals |
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| • | The Illinois Office Of The State Fire Marshal Urges Residents To Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
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| • | The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal Urges Residents to Stay Away From Fireworks |
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| • | The Illinois State Fire Marshal Encourages Fire Safety During The Holiday Season |
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| • | The Illinois State Fire Marshal To Highlight Fire Safety Demonstrations At State Fair In An Effort To Engage Families |
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| • | The Illinois State Fire Marshal Urges Caution When Visiting Haunted Houses |
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| • | The OSFM Recognizes Arson Awareness Week 2021 |
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| • | The OSFM Recognizes Arson Awareness Week 2022 |
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| • | The Office Of Illinois State Fire Marshal Encourages Residents To Change Smoke Alarm Batteries As Clocks Are Set Back On Sunday |
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| • | The Office Of The Illinois State Fire Marshal Warns Residents Of Dangers Of Improper Use Of Space Heaters And Ovens To Stay Warm |
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| • | The Office Of The State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents To change Their smoke alarm Batteries As Time Is Set Forward |
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| • | The Office of The State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents To Change Their Smoke Alarm Batteries As Clocks Are Set Forward This Sunday |
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| • | The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Announces 2021 Fallen Fire Fighter Medal of Honor Ceremony Date |
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| • | The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Encourages Residents To Take Extra Care with Turkey Deep Fryers During Thanksgiving Holiday |
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| • | The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Reminds Everyone to Practice Water Safety in and Around Pools |
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| • | The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and Illinois Department of Children and Family Services remind caregivers to supervise children during water activities |
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| • | The Office of the State Fire Marshal Encourages Residents to Follow Safe Cooking Practices |
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| • | The Pritzker Administration Announces the Recipients of the Illinois Fire Department COVID-19 Relief Grant |
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| • | Vermilion County Court Imposes Penalty On Petroleum Company |
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| • | Where theres smoke, the Illinois State Fire Marshal says there should also be a smoke alarm |
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| • | Will County Court Imposes Penalties of More Than $1 Million against a Petroleum Company |
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| 21: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2010 November 19 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: Cooking fires never take a holiday and Thanksgiving has the unique distinction of being the only day of the year with the most fires, about three times more than average. | | | Date Created: | 11 19 2010 | | | Agency ID: | 1468**10 | | | ISL ID: | 000000034807 Original UID: 16286 FIRST WORD: Out | |
22: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 March 15 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | 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. | | | Date Created: | 03 15 2011 | | | Agency ID: | 290**11 | | | ISL ID: | 000000035037 Original UID: 16468 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
23: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2010 August 5 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press Release: In a matter of weeks, students will begin their mass migration to college campuses throughout Illinois and the nation. | | | Date Created: | 08 05 2010 | | | Agency ID: | 919**10 | | | ISL ID: | 000000035394 Original UID: 16828 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
24: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 April 28 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | In conjunction with Arson Awareness Week 2011, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is focusing attention on serial arsonists and is aiding law enforcement, fire departments, and communities with tools and tactics to help prevent arson. | | | Date Created: | 04 28 2011 | | | Agency ID: | 522**11 | | | ISL ID: | 000000035757 Original UID: 17109 FIRST WORD: Arson | |
25: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Reminder to parents to promote fire safety to children going to college | | | Date Created: | 06 13 2011 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036315 Original UID: 17415 FIRST WORD: Press | |
26: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Dangers presented during winter home heating season by carbon monoxide | | | Date Created: | 10 21 2010 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036339 Original UID: 17419 FIRST WORD: Press | |
27: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press release urging household cooks to stay in kitchen when cooking | | | Date Created: | 03 02 2011 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036371 Original UID: 17418 FIRST WORD: Press | |
28: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 2 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) today issued a statewide consumer alert to warn residents of potential fire and explosion hazards surrounding the recreational use of alcohol-fueled gel fire pots. While the product is designed as a household decoration or outdoor patio fixture, OSFM's fire safety and prevention officials are concerned about increased dangers associated with the use of this flammable consumer product. | | | Date Created: | 09 02 2011 | | | Agency ID: | 1020**11 | | | ISL ID: | 000000037820 Original UID: 18745 FIRST WORD: State | |
29: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 22 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal in conjunction with the Office of Governor Pat Quinn proclaim September as the and September 22 as LOOK UP! Pay it Forward Day in Illinois. | | | Date Created: | 09 22 2011 | | | Agency ID: | 1091**11 | | | ISL ID: | 000000038260 Original UID: 19081 FIRST WORD: Campus | |
30: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 22 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | 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. | | | Date Created: | 09 22 2011 | | | Agency ID: | 1078**11 | | | ISL ID: | 000000038350 Original UID: 19022 FIRST WORD: Office | |
31: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 April 13 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | The Office of the State Fire Marshal, in partnership with the Illinois Fire Service Institute and Giant Steps Illinois, will announce a new training program for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel to help better protect individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders. The new program, available online at no cost, helps first responders to recognize autism disorders during an emergency response and better understand techniques to communicate. The program also includes an award to local fire departments that complete this training. | | | Date Created: | 04 13 2012 | | | Agency ID: | 379**12 | | | ISL ID: | 000000042585 Original UID: 22103 FIRST WORD: Media | |
32: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 5 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | As the National Arson Awareness Week kicks off Sunday, May 6th, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) urges residents to educate themselves on the devastating effects of arson and to engage in simple activities aimed at preventing arson incidents. Every year, fires caused by delinquent acts affect the lives of thousands of families and cause more than $1 billion in property loss across the country. | | | Date Created: | 05 05 2012 | | | Agency ID: | 488**12 | | | ISL ID: | 000000043500 Original UID: 23025 FIRST WORD: Arson | |
33: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Annual summary of the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Affirmative Action. Second quarter. | | | Date Created: | 05 15 2012 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045213 Original UID: 24525 FIRST WORD: Office | |
34: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Affirmative ActionISFM | | | Date Created: | 05 15 2012 | | | Agency ID: | | | | ISL ID: | 000000045214 Original UID: 24524 FIRST WORD: Annual | |
35: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 March 8 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | The Office Of The State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents To change Their smoke alarm Batteries As Time Is Set Forward | | | Date Created: | 03 08 2013 | | | Agency ID: | 225**13 | | | ISL ID: | 000000045346 Original UID: 24597 FIRST WORD: The | |
36: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 May 31 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has issued notice of the official ban of sky lanterns, also known as aerial luminaries or floating lanterns, in Illinois. Sky lanterns present a potential risk for injuries and fires. The paper made lanterns contain a small candle or fuel cell that when lit, heats the air into the lantern making it rise into the air. Sky lanterns travel a long distance without any control of their final destination. | | | Date Created: | 05 31 2013 | | | Agency ID: | 612**13 | | | ISL ID: | 000000048903 Original UID: 170729 FIRST WORD: State | |
37: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 April 25 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Press release: The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is taking the lead in educating Illinois residents to practice safe cooking habits to prevent home fire tragedies. Unattended cooking continues to be a top cause of home fires and injuries since 1990. Since 2011, cooking fires have ranked second as the cause of home fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. | | | Date Created: | 04-25-2013 | | | Agency ID: | 469**14 | | | ISL ID: | 000000050635 Original UID: 171640 FIRST WORD: The | |
38: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 March 7 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | As a biannual initiative to keep Illinois families safe, The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds the public to change their smoke alarm batteries as clocks are set forward one hour this Sunday, March 9th, 2014. Smoke alarm batteries should be changed twice a year in an effort to prevent injuries and deaths in case of a fire emergency. | | | Date Created: | 03-07-2014 | | | Agency ID: | 233**14 | | | ISL ID: | 000000050643 Original UID: 171649 FIRST WORD: The | |
39: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 February 5 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Due to extremely low temperatures and winter storms in the Midwest this winter, the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is stepping up its efforts to raise awareness about fire safety as well as the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning. The Fire Marshal is urging homeowners to be aware of the dangers that carbon monoxide poses. | | | Date Created: | 02-05-2014 | | | Agency ID: | 130**14 | | | ISL ID: | 000000050645 Original UID: 171650 FIRST WORD: | |
40: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 June 28 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds residents about the undeniable dangers linked to the use of fireworks including sparklers and firecrackers, which burn at a temperature of more than 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. That temperature is hot enough to cause third degree burns. Any activity that involves the use of fireworks posts a potential risk for fires or incidents that could result in serious injuries. | | | Date Created: | 06-28-2014 | | | Agency ID: | 702**13 | | | ISL ID: | 000000050649 Original UID: 171655 FIRST WORD: The | |
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