What happens if there is a fire in your home, dorm, hotel room or workplace? If the alarm sounds, will you be alerted? The purchase and placement of smoke detectors in a private home is the responsibility of the occupant. New construction will invoke local building codes, but these rarely involve anything more than the [...]

Fire Extinguishers Save Lives Millions of people every day rely on fire extinguishers to put out minor fires which start in the home. Most home fire extinguishers contain a non-hazardous chemical powder that can instantly put out a fire and prevent it from spreading any further. Fire departments and safety officials across strongly encourage home [...]

Basic Dryer Maintence Prevents Fire In recent years there has been many stories about dryers catching on fire*. Should we be concerned? Yes of course. We should take seriously anything that may put our family at risk. Was the problem the dryer? Rarely. After investigating it is usually determined to have been the venting within [...]

Safe Pets Make a Happy Home Keeping pets safe from fire is an easy job. It just requires a little patience and thinking a step ahead of your furry pal. The following pet fire safety tips will help you prevent a pet-caused fire in your home. -Make sure all electrical cords are out of their [...]