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Smoking Fire Safety
Cigarettes are the number one cause of fatal home fires in the United States, averaging 900 deaths per year over the past ten years. Cigarette fires also kill people who do not smoke. Fire safety experts recommend the following steps for smokers ...More…
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Hotel/Motel Fire Safety
When traveling, it is important to become familiar with your surroundings. Please review the following safety tips to assist you in preparing for fire-safe traveling. When making your reservations, ask if the hotel or motel has smoke alarms and ...More…
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Highrise Fire Safety
The key to fire safety for those who live and work in these special structures is to practice specific highrise fire safety and prevention behaviors. There are simple fire safety steps you can take to prevent the loss of life and property in ...More…
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Fireworks and Summer Fire Safety
Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, picnics, and the Fourth of July. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries due to fireworks and outdoor grills. Annually just under 10,000 Americans are ...More…
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Cooking Fire Safety
Recipe for Safer Cooking: Follow these tips to protect you and your family when in the kitchen. Whether stirring up a quick dinner or creating a masterpiece four-course meal, here's a recipe for safer cooking you need to use daily. Keep an eye on ...More…
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Campus Fire Safety
Every year college and university students experience a growing number of fire-related emergencies. There are several causes for these fires; however, most are due to a general lack of knowledge about fire safety and prevention. In cases where ...More…
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Holiday Fire Safety
US Fire Administration — Each year fires occurring during the holiday season claim the lives of over 400 people, injure 1,650 more, and cause over $990 million in damage. According to the United States Fire Administration (USFA), there are simple life-saving steps you ...More…
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Fire Safety and Prevention Checklist
This Old House — As homeowners, it's easy to slap up smoke detectors and put a fire extinguisher in the kitchen. We blow out candles, check the stove, and sleep well, believing that there will never be a fire. And if there is, the alarms will give us plenty of ...More…
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Stovetop Fire Safety
This Old House — Pyro's Stovetop FireStop Stove Guard Kovenex kitchen blanket Twenty First Century Fire's Guardian III Safe-T-Element The holiday season is a bustling time of year in most kitchens. The host is preparing the bird in the oven and maybe frying ...More…
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Heating Fire Safety
US Fire Administration — The high cost of home heating fuels and utilities have caused many Americans to search for alternate sources of home heating. The use of wood burning stoves is growing and space heaters are selling rapidly, or coming out of storage. Fireplaces ...More…
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Teaching Children Fire Safety
US Fire Administration — Every day Americans experience the tragedy of fire. Each year more than 4,000 Americans die in fires and approximately 20,000 are injured. Figures show that each year about 150 people are killed and $200 million in property is destroyed in fires ...More…
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Bedroom Fire Safety
US Fire Administration — Each year, fire claims the lives of 4,000 Americans and injures approximately 20,000. Bedrooms are a common area of fire origin. Nearly 600 lives are lost to fires that start in bedrooms. Many of these fires are caused by misuse or poor ...More…