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Time to Fall Back (and Check Your Smoke Alarms)
This weekend marks Daylight Savings time when we “fall back” an hour. A general rule of thumb is to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors when Daylight Savings Time ends and begins (unless you have a special detector –…
Read MoreHow to Prepare your Home for Winter
I don’t know about you, but fall is my favorite season. The weather is perfect, the leaves turn beautiful colors, and it means the holidays are quickly approaching. The worst part about the autumn season is that it goes too…
Read MoreDaylight Savings Time is Time to Check Your Smoke Detectors
Daylight savings time is coming up this Sunday! We’re going to “SPRING forward” our clocks (which means Spring is just around the corner. Yay!). Another important thing to do this weekend: check our smoke detectors!
Read MoreHouse fires – $1.1 Billion property damage per year!
Can you believe there was $5.5 BILLION in direct property damage in the US from 2012-2016? Whoa! And, can you believe October is almost over and November is nearing?! Well, it still is National Fire Prevention Month, so let’s learn…
Read MoreThe Great Escape
I am sure we all can recall partaking in fire drills at school or our place work. They’re done so often they become rudimentary. However, people often forget or ignore the importance of preparing an fire escape plan for where…
Read MoreTrim Your Tree with Safety!
Ready or not, the holiday season is here. In addition to celebrating with family and friends, many people celebrate by decorating their homes. However, along with this tradition comes an increase in the chance of fire. Based on data from…
Read MoreExtinguish Your Risk of Home Fires
October 7-13 is Fire Prevention Week. There’s no better time to turn our attention to home fire safety. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one home structure fire was reported every 85 seconds in 2010. In 2010, U.S. Fire…
Read MoreDon’t Get Burned: Check Your Smoke Detectors!
This probably isn’t the most original topic for a blog. My guess is there are more than a few blogs out there about smoke detectors. So why write one? First, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I…
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