Electrical
MIDNIGHT TO 6 AM Electricity helps make our lives easier but there are times when we can take its power and its potential for fire-related hazards for granted. Electrical malfunction is the leading cause of home fires year after year. Here are things you need to know about protecting your home and your family! Home […]
Clothes Dryer
ALMOST 16,000 HOME FIRES In 2010-2014, U.S. municipal fire departments responded to an estimated 15,970 home fires involving clothes dryers or washing machines each year. These fires resulted in annual losses estimated at 13 civilian deaths, 440 civilian injuries, and $238 million in direct property damage. Here are some things you need to know about […]
Escape Planning
HAVE A PLAN AND PRACTICE IT. Your ability to get out depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and advance planning. Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one or two minutes to escape safely once the alarm sounds. Pull together everyone in your household and make a plan. Walk […]
Winter
STAYING SAFE DURING THE WINTER Although trending downward since the early 1980s, heating fires remained the second leading cause of home fires in 2021. An estimated 32,200 home heating fires were reported to fire departments within the United States. These fires caused an estimated 190 deaths, 625 injuries and $442 million in property loss. Facts […]
Fire Extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SAVE LIFES AND PROPERTY. A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by putting out a small fire or containing it until the fire department arrives; but portable extinguishers have limitations. Because fire grows and spreads so rapidly, the #1 priority for residents is to get out safely. Here are some things […]
Carbon Monoxide
CO, THE INVISIBLE KILLER FOR A REASON. Although the popularity of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms has been growing in recent years, it cannot be assumed that everyone is familiar with the hazards of carbon monoxide poisoning in the home. Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such […]
Smoke Alarms
SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. >> Did you know that most home fire deaths happen […]
Close Before You Doze!
Closing your doors while sleeping could save your life!
Disabilities
FIRE SAFETY IS FOR EVERYONE, ALWAYS More than 43 million Americans have a disability. The identity of the group of Americans with disabilities is constantly changing — at any moment we ourselves could become part of this group, for maybe a short time or maybe for a long time. This is why it is important […]
Older Adults
12% OF THE POPULATION, AND GROWING Knowing what to do in the event of a fire is particularly important for older adults. At age 65, people are twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires compared to the population at large. And with our numbers growing every year – in the United States […]