It is that time of year again. The stockings are hung, but is your home decorated with proper safety measures to ensure your holiday is without incident. Everything seems to be in high gear, and it is easy to forget about safety during the holidays. Here are 10 important holiday safety tips to make this…
If your planning on using candles to mark special events or create a soothing atmosphere in your home, please remember that open flames are a potential fire hazard. According to the National Fire Protection Association, about 10000 residential fires are caused each year by careless use of candles. Here are the top 10 safety tips…
(BPT) – U.S. Fire Administration data shows since January, more than 285 older adults (age 55 and older) have died in house fires, accounting for more than 53% of known fire deaths in the U.S. By age 65, people are 2.5 times more likely (or 4 times more likely for those age 85 and older)…
A fire starts every 86 seconds in a residential home. Are you prepared? (BPT) – You check your alarms regularly and practice your emergency escape plan — but are you overlooking an essential component of home safety? Having fire extinguishers — and knowing how to use them — is important to help ensure your home…
(BPT) – When is the last time you replaced your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms? Smoke and CO alarms are critical elements of home safety. Yet, many people overlook replacing their batteries — or even the alarms themselves. Fire safety experts have linked the incidence of fatal fires to the absence of alarms. According…
When a fire occurs at a home, a homeowner should know how to put out the fire using a fire extinguisher, if the fire is small enough. But how does a fire extinguisher work? There are three things a fire needs: fuel, heat, and oxygen. A fire should burn until one of those components is…