Fire Protection Blog

'Flipping a light switch. Plugging in a coffeemaker. Charging a laptop computer. These are second nature for most of us. Electricity makes our lives easier. However, we need to be cautious and keep safety in mind.' Checkout these statistics and safety tips from the NFPA! https://bit.ly/3XhveGd

Heating is the second overall leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries, and the third leading cause of home fire deaths in the US. Learn more. https://bit.ly/3PK6CSo

Daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 9th! Use this as a reminder to test your smoke alarms and replace batteries if needed. Learn more at nfpa.org/smokealarms: #DaylightSavings

Your ability to get out of your home during a fire 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 smoke alarm sounds. Here are some tips from the NFPA on home fire escape planning. https://bit.ly/3D5RJHr

Check out this study from the U.S. Fire administration to learn about the seasonal nature of fires! https://bit.ly/4at5rAz

Home heating is one of the leading causes of home fires and home fire injuries in this country, and the third leading cause of home fire deaths. Most of these fires occur in December, January and February. Check out this article from the American Red Cross to learn some home heating fire safety tips. https://rdcrss.org/4h3yKvZ

Public awareness of common fire risks is critical to saving lives and drastically reducing property loss. The public needs to understand that today’s structure fires can go from a small flame to flashover in just 3 to 5 minutes, leaving little time for escape. Read more. https://bit.ly/4g1HXU8

Every year millions of homes across the United States are at risk of being impacted by a wildfire. The primary threats to these homes are embers—burning pieces of wood and/or vegetation that are carried away from the main fire by wind—and small flames from surface fire carried directly to the home. Often, people think there isn’t anything they can do to help protect their property, but there are in fact steps that can be taken to increase wildfire safety for homes and properties. Learn more! https://bit.ly/3E4GoYk