Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s Office
John Falgione, State Fire Marshal
Our mission is to provide measures for life and property protection from fire; and address environmental, accessibility, and homeland security issues through education, inspections, training and response.
We have just completed a redesign of our website. The information has been reorganized and some new items added. The menu items have changed to make it easier to find commonly used items. Please refer to the Site Index to help find what you are looking for and if you still can’t find it, contact us. The links for the Online Firework Applications and Searchable Databases are now found along the top instead of the lower left hand corner. Other changes are the Calendar has been removed from the menu. The Simulator Trailer schedule is now under Programs-Services/Fire Prevention. The School Fire Drill form is now found at Forms - Miscellaneous.
The Training Calendar may be found at the Training Division’s website.
NEW TOLL FREE ARSON HOTLINE
888-WY-ARSON
The State Fire Marshal Office is proud to announce the addition of a toll free arson hotline. The number is 888-WY-ARSON (888-992-7766). As always, anyone with information on any fire or incident, not just arson, may call either the TOLL-FREE Arson Hotline, or the Lincoln number to report this information. If an investigator is not in the office at the time of a call, the caller may leave a message on the voice mail system. Callers may remain anonymous if you wish.
Arson Hotline (402) 471-9596
FIRE DEATHS
2003 – 19 civilians1 firefighters
2004 – 9 civilians
2 firefighters
2005 – 25 civilians
1 firefighters
2006 – 20 civilians
1 firefighters
FIREWORK INJURIES
As of July 31, 2006 hospitals have sent us reports of 147 firework-related injuries during the survey period of June 25 through July 5, 2006. This is the third highest total of reported injuries. 2001 had the highest number of reported injuries with 184. Ninety-nine of the 147 injuries occurred to children ages 19 and under. The most injuries occurred in Lincoln with 28 followed by Omaha with 20 and McCook with 9. Complete statistics are now available.
FIRE SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR PEOPLE AGE 50 AND OLDER
Based upon statistical results, adults 65 and older made up 32% of the residential fire deaths in Nebraska, and are twice as likely to die in a home fire as the rest of the population. For more information on this safety campaign visit www.usfa.dhs.gov/50Plus/
ONLINE FIREWORKS APPLICATIONS
The online application for Retail/Distributor/Jobber fireworks licenses is now available. The fireworks display application is still available as well. Click on the link Online Applications on the orange menu bar above and then Fireworks Displays.
We have included an informational sheet from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that explains their requirements for permits and storage of display fireworks.
GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
The company manufacturing General Fire Extinguishers went out of business. The company that bought the brand name no longer produces the extinguishers.
