Union College Fire Safety

08/03/2026

08/01/2026

❗SAFETY ADVISORY❗

Emergency vehicle response is one of the most common – and most dangerous – tasks fire fighters perform. Apparatus ejections and response crashes claim lives and injure members every year.

The IAFF has issued a safety alert outlining the risks and the steps every operator and crew member should take to reduce them.

Review it. Share it. Stay safe.

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07/14/2026

🚨 Fire Safety Isn’t About Fighting a Fire. It’s About Being Ready Before One Starts. Walk into any commercial building and you’ll notice sprinklers, fire extinguishers, hose reels, smoke detectors, and alarm panels. Most people see them as individual pieces of equipment. Engineers see them ...

06/30/2026

🚨🔥 Did You Know? Smoke Does NOT Activate a Fire Sprinkler! 🔥🚨 ✅ Most fire sprinklers are activated by heat, not smoke 🌡️ ✅ Each sprinkler head operates individually 🔧 ✅ Smoke detectors detect smoke and trigger alarms 🚨 ✅ Fire sprinklers activate when the temperature re...

06/30/2026

Planning to use fireworks this July 4th? Keep your festivities safe by always having water ready. Be sure to submerge used fireworks in a bucket of water overnight. A small spark can start a dangerous fire in seconds. By celebrating responsibly, you do your part to keep Colorado's communities, environment and firefighters safe.

❌ Any fireworks that explode or leave the ground are ILLEGAL in Colorado.

🌲 Fireworks are always prohibited on Bureau of Land Management, National Forest and National Park Service lands. Many local municipalities also have strict bans.

🔥 For more safety tips and to see an interactive map of fire restrictions in your county, visit bit.ly/COFireworksSafety.

American Pyrotechnics Safety & Education Foundation Colorado Department of Public Safety

06/29/2026

🚨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 🚨 Compressed gas cylinders can pose serious hazards if not handled properly, including high-pressure releases, fires, toxic exposure, and physical injuries. .....

06/29/2026

“Survival depends not only on controlling fire, but on having a safe and quick way to escape.” The key learning points are: Means of escape is the first priority: A building may have fire alarms, extinguishers, and firefighting systems, but if people cannot exit safely, the risk of loss of life ...