The majority of house fires start in the kitchen. Experts estimate that kitchen fires account for at least 50% of all residential fires. If we all put perfect fire safety best practices to work in the kitchen, we might be… Read More
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Fire Extinguisher Expiration Dates: What You Need to Know
Every home should have fire extinguishers. Ideally, they should have multiple. It’s one of the single most important things you can do to reduce the risk of a house fire dramatically. In spite of this, as many as 25% of… Read More
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Fire Sprinkler Heads: Which Kind is Best?
Simply put, a fire sprinkler system in your business or home is one of your greatest lines of defense against a fire. But not all fire sprinklers are equal. When selecting the right sprinklers for you, you’ll be faced with… Read More
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How to Prevent Dryer Lint Fires
For most homeowners, it would be difficult to think of something more devastating than a house fire. Still, more than 350,000 house fires occur every year, and they claim more lives than any kind of fire. We can reduce our… Read More
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The Biggest Misconceptions About Home Fire Sprinklers
Installing a fire sprinkler system into your home is one of the simplest things you can do to dramatically reduce the risk of a house fire. Still, most people think of fire sprinklers as something best suited to commercial spaces—not… Read More
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How to Fix Smoke Alarm Chirping
We’ve all been there before: you’re peacefully sitting at home, only to find yourself interrupted every minute alarm by an electronic chirping sound. Eventually you figure out that it’s your smoke alarm. If this is you, your fire alarm is… Read More
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What Fire Extinguisher Do You Need?
No home should be considered safe without a fire extinguisher. You can follow every fire safety best practice imaginable and still end up with a house fire. As fire protection professionals, we fully recognize the importance of preparedness for the… Read More
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Are Hand Sanitizers Flammable?
Long gone are the days when hand sanitizers were hard to come by. Now, it seems like there’s a surplus of them on the market. You probably keep a bottle in your car or carry one in your purse. If… Read More
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Will Your Fire Extinguisher Freeze?
It’s cold out there. As cold as it is, there’s no more important time to concern ourselves with fire safety than winter. In fact, more house fires occur during winter than at any time of year, owing to the heavy… Read More
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Why Fire Sprinklers are Perfect for Your Home
When most people think of fire sprinklers, the home isn’t the first location that comes to mind. Although sprinklers systems are ubiquitous in commercial spaces, they’re still all too rare in residential ones. But the truth is that installing them… Read More