by erin | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, Blog & News, News
By Michael Hosto, Founder, 1-800-BOARDUP As most experienced fire professionals know, children frequently stray onto fire scenes after a fire. Most seasoned veterans have witnessed some variation of the neighborhood “bicycle brigade”, organized and ready to...
by erin | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog, Blog & News, News, Press Release
A house fire can leave a family in anguish as they watch their home and possessions melt away within the flames. However, what many fire victims do not consider is that just because the fire is out does not mean entering the property soon after the fire is safe. House...
by erin | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog, Blog & News, News
Who Accepts Liability After a Fire or Disaster? By Chief Jim Harmes, ret., Past President, IAFC As a son of a volunteer firefighter, I rode my bike to fire damaged buildings. I was intrigued by the losses fire produced. So intrigued that I would immediately go into...
by erin | Feb 4, 2020 | Blog, Blog & News, News
What is the Attractive Nuisance Doctrine, and Why Should I Care? Picture this. It’s 7:30 am the day after the Smith’s house caught on fire. Only a part of the house was damaged, and your station did a great job of putting the fire out and making sure the Smith’s were...
by erin | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog, Blog & News, News
A couple weeks ago, the following story appeared in the Boston Herald: One man died and three other people were injured in a fatal, two-alarm fire in Burlington on Thursday, according to Burlington Fire and Police departments. The fire that totally destroyed a home on...
by erin | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog, Blog & News, News
In November 2019, 1-800-BOARDUP posted the below article on our Facebook page and it inspired a multitude of comments and discussion. We’re including it in this issue of the Maltese Cross in hopes of inspiring discussion in your department and communities about the...
