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Title:  

Fire Prevention Week begins Sunday, October 4th

 
 Volume/Number:    
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  News release: The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is joining with fire service organizations across the state to encourage everyone to Stay Fire Smart! Dont Get Burned during Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 2009. 
 Date Created:  10 03 2009 
 Agency ID:  1431**09 
 ISL ID:  000000021301   Original UID: 10859 FIRST WORD: Fire 
 

Title:  

Home candle fires peak in December OSFM offers common sense candle safety tips

 
 Volume/Number:  2009 December 11 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: December is the peak time of year for home candle fires, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) warned today. 
 Date Created:  12 11 2009 
 Agency ID:  1703**09 
 ISL ID:  000000025974   Original UID: 12632 FIRST WORD: Home 
 

Title:  

About half of all home fires are caused by heating equipment

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 January 20 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires and nearly half of all home fires occur during the winter months, according to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). 
 Date Created:  01 20 2010 
 Agency ID:  58**10 
 ISL ID:  000000027301   Original UID: 12899 FIRST WORD: About 
 

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:  

Where theres smoke, the Illinois State Fire Marshal says there should also be a smoke alarm

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 February 19 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: A $10 smoke alarm sometimes offered free of charge by local fire departments can be the difference between life and death, says the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). 
 Date Created:  02 19 2010 
 Agency ID:  171**10 
 ISL ID:  000000027358   Original UID: 12951 FIRST WORD: Where 
 

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:  

Arson Awareness Week 2010 begins this Sunday (May 2)

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 April 28 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: In conjunction with Arson Awareness Week 2010, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is focusing attention on the horrific crime of arson and its impact on neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and places of worship. 
 Date Created:  04 28 2010 
 Agency ID:  490**10 
 ISL ID:  000000027807   Original UID: 13148 FIRST WORD: Arson 
 

Title:  

Illinois State Fire Marshal offers recipes for fire safety around the grill during the outdoor barbeque season

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 May 1 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: The Illinois State Fire Marshal is reminding cooks not to forget about barbeque fire safety during the peak months for outdoor cooking, especially as they hover around popular gas appliances. Leading cause of gas grill fires was a leak or break in hoses. 
 Date Created:  05 01 2010 
 Agency ID:  496**10 
 ISL ID:  000000027813   Original UID: 13154 FIRST WORD: Illinois 
 

Title:  

Knowledge is power when using electric generators during outages, according to the State Fire Marshal

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 March 13 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: OSFM recommends simple safety tips that residents can follow to avoid portable generator accidents 
 Date Created:  03 13 2010 
 Agency ID:  249**10 
 ISL ID:  000000027897   Original UID: 13187 FIRST WORD: Knowledge 
 

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:  

Ceremony honors fallen firefighters and recognizes 39 others for life-saving acts of bravery

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 May 13 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Hundreds of firefighters gathered in Springfield for 17th Annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial, Firefighter Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony 
 Date Created:  05 13 2010 
 Agency ID:  552**10 
 ISL ID:  000000029367   Original UID: 13838 FIRST WORD: Ceremony 
 

Title:  

Governor Quinn proclaims September as Campus Fire Safety Month in Illinois

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 September 9 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed September is Campus Fire Safety Month in Illinois. Since 2000, nationally there have been 71 fatal off-campus fires that have claimed the lives of 102 students, plus many more that were injured, according to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). 
 Date Created:  09 09 2010 
 Agency ID:  1090**10 
 ISL ID:  000000030920   Original UID: 14468 FIRST WORD: Governor 
 

Title:  

Media Advisory: Press conference to unveil details of a major emergency response exercise taking place in the Chicago area on Thursday, Aug. 26.

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 August 24 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Press conference to unveil details of a major emergency response exercise taking place in the Chicago area on Thursday, Aug. 26. 
 Date Created:  08 24 2010 
 Agency ID:  996**10 
 ISL ID:  000000031053   Original UID: 14493 FIRST WORD: Media 
 

Title:  

OSFM and LOOK UP! Pay It Forward to visit Western Illinois University tomorrow to promote fire safety

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 September 21 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Since 2000, nationally there have been 71 fatal off-campus fires that have claimed the lives of 102 students, plus many more that were injured, according to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). 
 Date Created:  09 21 2010 
 Agency ID:  1143**10 
 ISL ID:  000000031753   Original UID: 14768 FIRST WORD: OSFM 
 

Title:  

Fire Prevention Week begins Sunday, October 3rd

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 September 28 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: Smoke alarms save lives and can cut the risk of dying in a fire in half. But, in order to fulfill their life-saving duty, these devices need to be properly installed, well maintained and in good working order. 
 Date Created:  09 28 2010 
 Agency ID:  1181**10 
 ISL ID:  000000032260   Original UID: 14976 FIRST WORD: Fire 
 

Title:  

Carbon Monoxide Dangers Are Greatest During Winter Home Heating Season

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 October 21 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  For most people, home furnaces have sat idle during the summer. As temperatures go down, its important to understand the possible dangers that lurk when restarting a dormant furnace, warns the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). 
 Date Created:  10 21 2010 
 Agency ID:  1311**10 
 ISL ID:  000000033103   Original UID: 15247 FIRST WORD: Carbon 
 

Title:  

National Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week steps off November 14th

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 November 8 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Press Release: According to the National Elevator Industry, Inc., riders travel on one million elevators and 44,000 escalators in North America each year. 
 Date Created:  11 08 2010 
 Agency ID:  1419**10 
 ISL ID:  000000033540   Original UID: 15335 FIRST WORD: National 
 

Title:  

Stay Fire Safe and Be Fire Smart this Holiday Season

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 December 16 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Cooking, entertaining, and decorating are hallmarks of the holiday season, but they also can lead to increased fire risks, according to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). 
 Date Created:  12 16 2010 
 Agency ID:  1583**10 
 ISL ID:  000000033769   Original UID: 15562 FIRST WORD: Stay 
 

Title:  

OSFM alert to Illinois fire departments: Labels on professional dry cleaning machines possibly altered

 
 Volume/Number:  2010 December 21 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is informing fire departments throughout Illinois that it has received complaints regarding professional dry cleaning equipment that could potentially affect property and life safety. 
 Date Created:  12 21 2010 
 Agency ID:  1603**10 
 ISL ID:  000000034113   Original UID: 15642 FIRST WORD: OSFM 
 

Title:  

Putting the Freeze on Winter Fires

 
 Volume/Number:  2011 January 31 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  While space heaters and fireplaces make us feel warm and toasty, these two heat sources also represent a leading cause of home fires and fire fatalities, according to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) 
 Date Created:  01 31 2011 
 Agency ID:  149**11 
 ISL ID:  000000034308   Original UID: 15897 FIRST WORD: Putting 
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