Did you know that Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires? According the NFPA, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,570 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving. Stay safe this Thanksgiving and be cautious when you’re cooking to prevent home fires. Don’t Leave Your Cooking Unattended Unattended cooking is the leading contributing factor… Read more »
Fire Prevention Week 2019
Fire Prevention Week is October 6th-12th 2019. During Fire Prevention Week, take time to learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Fires can be extremely destructive. Learning how to prevent fires is extremely important for your safety and the safety of those around you. FPW is observed on the week of the… Read more »
What is FM200 Fire Suppression?
FM200 is made out of Heptafluoropropane, a compound of carbon, fluorine and hydrogen (CF3CHFCF3). It is one of the most common non water-based fire suppressants and it extinguishes a fire primarily through heat absorption, leaving no reside behind. FM200 works well in areas where sensitive equipment is present. FM200 is stored in cylinders as a… Read more »
How to Properly Maintain Your Fire Extinguisher
If you own a home or business, it’s important for you to have several fire extinguishers in it in case of a fire. A fire extinguisher can help home and business owners put out small fires and prevent them from growing larger and doing serious damage. However, simply putting fire extinguishers in a home or… Read more »
Tips for Choosing a Fire Suppression Installer
In the event of a fire, your business should have a fire suppression system in place that can put the fire out as quickly as possible. That fire suppression system should be installed properly, and it should also be maintained over the years to make sure that it’s working the way it should. Therefore, before… Read more »
The Most Common Causes of Kitchen Fires
Not surprisingly, many fires that take place within homes start in the kitchen. Cooking is something that many people enjoy doing, but there are a number of risks that come along with it. Any time you turn your oven on or start up one of the burners on your stove, there’s a chance that a… Read more »
Avoiding a House Fire on Vacation
Vacations are supposed to be relaxing and a time for adventure. In order to truly enjoy your time off, why worry about things at home? Gain peace of mind that you’ve taken all the steps necessary to avoid preventable house fires while on vacation. When planning to be away from home for days or weeks,… Read more »
How to Put Out Different Fires
Whether you are face to face with an electrical fire, a grease fire, or otherwise, it is important to understand how you might be able to put them out or, at least, get it under control while you escape and wait for help. Have a Fire Extinguisher Having a fire extinguisher in your home is… Read more »
How to Handle a Car Fire
According to the National Fire Protection Associate about 152,300 automobile fires occurred each year between 2006 and 2010. Automobile fires are something you should be well informed on and prepared to handle. We have compiled a list of tips and tricks on how to handle a car fire in the event that it happens to… Read more »
Spring Cleaning Can Prevent Fires
Spring cleaning isn’t just an opportunity to spruce up your digs and get rid of unneeded items, but it also can have a more significant benefit: preventing fires. Sure, it’s normal to have accumulated quite a few items over the year and to want to ignore that corner of boxes with unwanted items, but these… Read more »
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