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September Designated Campus Fire Month

 
 Volume/Number:  2015 September 8 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: With over a million students returning to colleges and universities throughout Illinois, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal urges students to familiarize themselves with the risks of fire and the simple steps they can take to stay safe in on-campus and off-campus housing. 
 Date Created:  09-09-2015 
 Agency ID:  844**15 
 ISL ID:  000000072570   Original UID: 190179 FIRST WORD: September 
 

Title:  

Smoking is leading factor in home fires where oxygen therapy equipment is in use

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 June 5 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Consumers prescribed home-based oxygen therapy are urged to exercise extreme caution especially when operating the equipment near possible ignition sources, such as stoves, ovens, smoking materials and candles, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) warns. 
 Date Created:  06 05 2010 
 Agency ID:  667**10 
 ISL ID:  000000028950   Original UID: 13416 FIRST WORD: Smoking 
 

Title:  

Spring Forward This Sunday: Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries

 
 Volume/Number:  2017 March 10 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) recommends changing smoke alarm batteries when setting clocks ahead one hour this Sunday, March 12, 2017. Smoke alarm batteries should be changed twice a year in order to ensure that they work properly to prevent injuries and deaths in case of a fire. 
 Date Created:  03-10-2017 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000077709   Original UID: 192603 FIRST WORD: Spring 
 

Title:  

State Agencies Launch Preliminary Exposure Reduction Project in Illinois

 
 Volume/Number:  2020 May 5 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), and Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Illinois (MABAS) today announced the creation of the Illinois Preliminary Exposure Reduction Project. 
 Date Created:  05-05-2020 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000088395   Original UID: 199427 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal and Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Promote Be Alarmed!

 
 Volume/Number:  2018 January 29 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) today promoted Be Alarmed! a joint smoke alarm installa-tion program that provides smoke alarms to Illinoisans through their local fire depart-ments. 
 Date Created:  01-29-2018 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000081548   Original UID: 194106 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal and Illinois Fire Service Institute Showcase State Efforts on Better Equipping Fire Departments and First Responders

 
 Volume/Number:  2018 February 6 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) hosted a forum today on better equipping fire departments and first responders in Illinois. 
 Date Created:  02-06-2018 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000081713   Original UID: 194285 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal and the Illinois Finance Authority Opens Applications for Fire Truck and Ambulance Revolving Loan Programs

 
 Volume/Number:  2018 August 6 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: Fire departments in Illinois that need assistance purchasing emergency vehicles can now apply for a loan through the Fire Truck and Ambulance Revolving Loan Programs. 
 Date Created:  08-06-2018 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000082599   Original UID: 195281 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal announces grant money for small equipment to bolster emergency response capabilities

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 February 9 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Illinois State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis today announced that $2 million in grants are now available to help fire departments across the state purchase small equipment and protective clothing that will enable them to better serve their communities. 
 Date Created:  02 09 2010 
 Agency ID:  136**10 
 ISL ID:  000000027326   Original UID: 12923 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal announces small equipment grant awards totaling $2 million for 112 Illinois communities

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 April 22 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Acting Illinois State Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis today announced that nearly $2 million in grants have been awarded to fire agencies in more than 110 Illinois communities for the purchase of fire safety items including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). 
 Date Created:  04 22 2010 
 Agency ID:  442**10 
 ISL ID:  000000027434   Original UID: 13035 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Announces Use Of Sky Lanterns Illegal In Illinois

 
 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 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Asks Residents to Practice Fire Safety

 
 Volume/Number:  2018 February 2 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is urging residents to protect themselves and practice fire safety in their communities after an unusually high number of fire fatalities in January. 
 Date Created:  02-02-2018 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000081690   Original UID: 194254 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal: Be Aware. Arson Aint Cool.

 
 Volume/Number:  2018 May 7 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is highlighting how Illinois communities can help prevent arson with the release of an online public service announcement (PSA). 
 Date Created:  05-07-2018 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000081979   Original UID: 194594 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal: Be Aware. Arson Aint Cool.

 
 Volume/Number:  2018 May 7 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is highlighting how Illinois communities can help prevent arson with the release of an online public service announcement (PSA). 
 Date Created:  05-07-2018 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000082073   Original UID: 194804 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Commemorates 16th Anniversary of 9/11

 
 Volume/Number:  2017 September 11 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Illinois State Fire Marshal today honors the nearly three thousand men and women who lost their lives in the attacks on September 11, 2001, as well as all the courageous first responders who responded to the attack. Those victims include 343 firefighters who sacrificed their lives for their duty. 
 Date Created:  09-11-2017 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000080847   Original UID: 193514 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Congratulates Eight Illinois Fire Departments on 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award

 
 Volume/Number:  2017 September 21 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is proud to announce that eight fire departments from Illinois have been recognized with the 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award. 
 Date Created:  09-21-2017 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000080836   Original UID: 193503 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Encourages Everyone to Think Fire Safety when Decorating for Fall and Halloween

 
 Volume/Number:  2020 October 20 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: More than one-third of home fires where decorations were involved were started by a candle. 
 Date Created:  10-20-2020 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000089229   Original UID: 200287 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Encourages Higher Education Students to Create and Practice a Fire Safety Plan

 
 Volume/Number:  2021 September 7 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Eastern Illinois University and Charleston Fire Department are hosting an event urging students to create and practice a fire escape plan. 
 Date Created:  09-07-2021 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000095887   Original UID: 204824 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Encourages Higher Education Students to Create and Practice a Fire Safety Plan

 
 Volume/Number:  2021 September 8 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: Springfield, Ill- September is Campus Fire Safety Month and Illinois is among numerous other states urging students to create and practice a fire escape plan. The goal of this month is to help prevent common campus fires and reduce fire hazards. 
 Date Created:  09-08-2021 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000095888   Original UID: 204825 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Encourages Higher Education Students to Create and Practice a Fire Safety Plan

 
 Volume/Number:  2021 September 8 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: September is Campus Fire Safety Month and Illinois is among numerous other states urging students to create and practice a fire escape plan. 
 Date Created:  09-08-2021 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000095892   Original UID: 204829 FIRST WORD: State 
 

Title:  

State Fire Marshal Encourages Illinoisans to Have Emergency Plans In Case of Fire

 
 Volume/Number:  2017 April 6 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press release: The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is encouraging all Illinois households to take steps to prepare themselves in the case of a home fire incident. The Office of the State Fire Marshal recommends having a working smoke alarm and a specific plan for your family in case of emergency. 
 Date Created:  04-06-2017 
 Agency ID:   
 ISL ID:  000000078715   Original UID: 192768 FIRST WORD: State 
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